The Bees welcome Dover Athletic to The Hive London on Saturday 5th March (15:00 KO) in the Vanarama National League. 

All the important information you need ahead of the fixture can be found in this Match Preview.

TICKET INFORMATION 

To purchase your tickets, click HERE!

After purchasing tickets online, supporters will be sent an e-ticket to their registered email which can be scanned at the turnstile from a mobile device or printed out.

Prices:

Adult – £22

Concessions* – £14

Under 17s – £5

*Concessions are those over 65 and under 21, ticket checks will be in operation at the turnstiles.

HAVE A ‘DRINK ON US’

Don’t forget that Season Membership Card Holders can have a ‘Drink on Us’ before the match!

Please arrive at Legends Bar no later than an hour before kick-off, where you will be asked to scan your card to collect your FREE drink.

DOVER ATHLETIC

Nickname: The Whites

Founded: 1983

Stadium: Crabble Stadium (5,745 capacity)

Manager: Andy Hessenthaler

Top Scorer: Alfie Pavey / Aaron Cosgrove (4 goals)

League Position: 23rd

Winter Transfers:

IN: Djair Parfitt-Williams (Fylkir Reykjavík), Arjanit Krasniqi (Braintree Town), Alexis André (Folkestone Invicta), Michael Gyasi (King’s Lynn Town), Myles Judd (Unassigned), Marshall Wratten (Faversham Town).

OUT: Sam Wood (Cray Wanderers), Ben Williamson (Concord Rangers), Ricky Miller (Grantham Town), Khale Da Costa (Braintree Town), Yannis Drais (Welling United), Matt Bentley (Leatherhead), Junior Tiensia (Millwall), Alfie Pavey (Maidstone United) Aaron Cosgrave (AFC Wimbledon).

LAST TIME OUT 

FC Halifax Town 1 – 0 Bees 

Vanarama National League

Bees: Aston Oxborough, Teddy Howe, Rob Hall (Ryan De Havilland 76’), Ross Marshall, Daniel Powell (Louis Walsh 82’), Ephron Mason-Clark, Reiss Greenidge, Wes Fonguck (Adam Marriott 65’), Harry Taylor ©, Sam Beard, Reece Grego-Cox. Subs (not used): Jake Askew, Sam Woods.

Dover Athletic 1 – 3 Grimsby Town

Vanarama National League

Dover: Adam Parkes, Tj Bramble, Jade Goodman Harry Ransom, Henry Woods (Djair Parfitt-Williams 73’), Koby Arthur (James Caton 72’), Danny Collinge, Ryan Hanson ©, Alfie Pavey, Arjanit Krasniqi (George Wilkinson 45+2’), Michael Gyasi. Subs (not used): Alexis Andre, Will Moses.

LEAGUE FORM 

Bees:  LLDDL

Dover: LLLDL

OPPOSITION DUGOUT 

Andy Hessenthaler

Andy Hessenthaler began his playing career in non-league football before signing his first professional contract with Watford in 1991.

He later played for Gillingham, including a spell as player-manager, before he joined Barnet. Hessenthaler made over 35 appearances for the Bees between 2006 and 2007.

The former midfielder’s departed Underhill in 2007 and joined Dover Athletic where he again enjoyed a spell as a player-manager.

Following this, the 56-year-old began his full managerial career, with stints back at Gillingham, Leyton Orient and Eastleigh before his return to Dover in 2018.

ONE TO WATCH

Alfie Pavey

Alfie Pavey started off at Maidstone United in 2012, where he was a prolific goalscorer goals whilst in their youth teams.

In 2014, the forward had a loan spell at Barnet where he made three appearances for the club, before joining permanently from 2019 to 2021.

The 26-year-old also turned out for the likes of Aldershot Town, Bromley, Dartford and Havant & Waterlooville before rejoining Maidstone on a permanent deal last year.

Pavey has been on loan at Dover Athletic for the majority of this season and is the joint-top goalscorer having found the net on four occasions.

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: James Durkin

Assistant Referee: Christopher Myatt 

Assistant Referee: Andrew Gray

Fourth Official: Gary Jerden

COME ON YOU BEES!