Club News Club News Match Reports Dover Athletic 1 Whitstable Town 1
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Picture: Danny Tipple whoes shot was deflected for Town's goal: With many
so called football pundits predicting a home win for Ryman Division One South
leaders Dover Athletic visiting Whitstable Town upset the form book by gaining
a 1-1 draw at Crabble on Saturday.
After the
Boxing day home defeat by Sittingbourne manager Marc Seager restored Jake Gess
into a five man midfield at the expense of Tommy Martin who was relegated to
the substitutes bench.It was the
home side who had the first shot on goal when John Keister shot tamely at Kevin
Fewell while for the Reds Ian Pulman shot wide of the home goal. Minutes
later from a Whitstable corner Steve Marshall and Steven Lloyd both failed to
beat Dave Wilkinson before the ball was finally cleared. Marcos Perona also
shot wide when well placed in front of goal. Dover had
their chances at the other end when Jon Wallis had a shot deflected off Tom
Parker for a corner and Fewell punched away a corner when under pressure from
Frannie Collin. After a
goalless first half it was Whitstable who took a surprise lead three minutes
into the second period when after a superb run down the left by Danny Tipple
his cross was deflected off Matt Bourne and past Wilkinson to put the Reds 1-0
up.
An
equaliser finally arrived in the 58th minute when Player/Manager Andy Hessenthaler
rifled in a shot, which gave Fewell no chance, and the league leaders were back
on level terms. Gary Sayer
cleared an effort of the line and Fewell made some excellent saves as Town
survived the Alamo and prove Marc Seager’s words are correct that Whitstable
Town can give any side in the Division a run for their money.
WHITSTABLE TOWN: 1.Fewell 2. Sayer 3.
Tipple (Lawrence) 4. Adcock 5. Lloyd 6. Denly 7Gess. 8. Perona 9.
Pullman (Braidwood) 10. Marshall 11. Parker Report © WTFC Mark Wyver |
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