Dover Athletic 0 Southport 1

Dover's failings in front of goal was again the root cause of their latest Conference defeat at Crabble on Saturday. Whites' goal ratio of one per game - 23 goals in 23 matches - is the worst in the Conference and missed chances, notably by Darren Davies and Keith Scott in the first half, cost them dear.

Southport, without an away win since September 4, ended that dismal run thanks to Steve Whitehall's first half goal on his 35th birthday,