The Crabble Fortress? Lets hope so! Due to other work commitments it was the first time for me covering the new look Dover Athletic under new boss Andy Hessenthaler. To see them notch up their forth win this season, was a real bonus. However, I was commissioned to cover the game for Hartlepool United, awkward! What follows are just a few of my favourites in no particular order.
The ‘new look’ Whites line-up look sharp and finally look like a cohesive unit and certainly committed.
Dover’s Stuart Lewis celebrates after the game
There is a full gallery here. All the images on this page and in the gallery are available for licence. If your not sure if you can use it or not get in touch with me.
Here are a few more action pictures from the game:
-
- Dover’s midfielder Bedsenté Gomis tries to guide the ball towards the Hartlepool goal.
-
- Hartlepool’s defender Mark Kitching clears the ball
-
- Dover’s midfielder Anthony Jeffrey takes on Hartlepool’s defender Peter Kioso
-
- Dover’s forward Jamie Allen beats a Hartlepool challenge.
-
- Hartlepool’s defender Carl Magnay keeps Dover’s forward Inih Effiong from the ball.
-
- Action during the match
-
- Dover’s midfielder Jai Reason and Hartlepool’s midfielder Ryan Donaldson both vie for the ball in the air.
-
- Dover’s midfielder Anthony Jeffrey takes on Hartlepool’s defender Peter Kioso
-
- Hartlepool’s forward Luke James hustles for the ball from Dover’s midfielder Mitch Brundle
-
- Hartlepool’s midfielder Ryan Donaldson and Dover’s forward Jamie Allen
-
- Dover’s forward Inih Effiong celebrates scoring.
-
- Hartlepool’s midfielder Ryan Donaldson and Dover’s forward Tobi Sho-Silva
-
- Hartlepool’s defender Myles Anderson on the ball.
-
- Dover’s midfielder Bedsenté Gomis slots home Dovers first goal
-
- Hartlepool’s midfielder Patrick McLaughlin holds his head in frstration after his shot just goes wide.
-
- Hartlepool’s defender Myles Anderson keeps Dover’s defender Kevin Lokko from the ball.
However, there was a moment late in the game when Hartlepools keeper Scott Loach went forward for a late corner and very nearly nodded the ball in! (I still have that to get ticked off my list of shots to get in my career!)
Desperate to level the score in the dying minutes Hartlepool’s keeper Scott Loach goes forward for a corner.
Dover get off the foot of the table still with a mountain to climb to avoid relegation. At least the #hessexpress is gathering speed!