Dover Ath 3 Hayes 2

DOVER Athletic finally gained their first Conference points of the season at the sixth attempt at Crabble last night.

Two first-half goals from skipper Keith Scott and an 86th-minute winner from fellow striker Tommy Tyne brought some much-needed relief for new manager Gary Bellamy.

But Dover's real hero was goalkeeper Paul Hyde, who pulled off a series of fine second-half saves to deny a Hayes side who smelt blood after they had equalised for the second time just before half-time through Dominic Sterling.

Bellamy said: "When you've lost five games in a row you tend to get a bit panicy, and that's how the lads played tonight, but now we've won they can relax a bit and move forward."