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Dover aim to stretch unbeaten run

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler will come up against some familiar faces on Saturday
Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler will come up against some familiar faces on Saturday

Dover Athletic v Maidstone United

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler will be looking to stretch his side's unbeaten run to five games when they take on rivals Maidstone at the Crabble on Saturday.

Hessenthaler will come up against some familiar faces from his time spent playing for Gillingham.

He said: "I know a lot of their players well, including Ian Cox and Roland Edge from my Gillingham days, as well their managers Alan Walker and Lloyd Hume, and it should be a cracking game."

Centre-half Ollie Schulz is ruled out by a one-match ban for five bookings, but midfielder Alan Pouton returns to the squad after missing the last three matches with a hamstring problem.

Maidstone United joint-manager Lloyd Hume believes his side will be more than a match for the league leaders.

He said: "The league table doesn’t lie and we know we’ll be up against an exceptional side.

"But we know the 11 we put out will be good enough to win the game.

"Player for player we are as strong as Dover, I have no fears on that score."

Central defender Ian Cox returns to contention after being unavailable for last week’s match against Ramsgate when James Peacock deputised.

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