Dover host Dorking Wanderers in the FA Cup. Both sides have had a mixed few months, swapping wins, draws and losses in fairly equal measure rather than settling into any clear pattern.
Goals have been a theme for both clubs lately, with heavy scorelines cropping up at both ends. That tendency is worth keeping in mind as we look closer at how each side has been getting on.
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Two sides with similar overall numbers
Dover have won 10 of their last 20 matches across various competitions, with five draws and five defeats, scoring 32 and conceding 29. That's a reasonable overall return, though it includes cup ties and friendlies alongside league games, so it's not a pure measure of league form.
Dover: 20 completed matches; Dorking Wanderers: 20 completed matches.
Dover
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +3
Dorking Wanderers
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Hanwell Town | Dover | 03.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| National League - South | Dover | AFC Totton | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Dover | Folkestone Invicta | 19.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| National League - South | Farnborough | Dover | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - South | Dagenham & Redbridge | Dover | 08.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| National League - South | Dover | Maidenhead | 05.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| National League - South | Chesham United | Dover | 31.08.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | Dover | Braintree | 29.08.2026 | 3-3 |
| National League - South | Weston-super-Mare | Dover | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| National League - South | Dover | Tonbridge Angels | 18.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Dorking Wanderers | Chatham Town | 03.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League - South | Dorking Wanderers | Braintree | 26.09.2026 | 4-3 |
| FA Cup | Dorking Wanderers | Southall | 22.09.2026 | 5-4 |
| FA Cup | Southall | Dorking Wanderers | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | Torquay | Dorking Wanderers | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| National League - South | Dorking Wanderers | Chelmsford City | 08.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| National League - South | Billericay Town | Dorking Wanderers | 05.09.2026 | 3-3 |
| National League - South | Dorking Wanderers | Truro City | 31.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| National League - South | Walton & Hersham | Dorking Wanderers | 29.08.2026 | 1-4 |
| National League - South | Dorking Wanderers | Maidstone Utd | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
Dorking Wanderers sit close behind on paper, winning nine of their last 20 with six draws and five losses, scoring 40 and conceding 32. Several of their recent matches have been high-scoring affairs, including a 5-4 and a 4-3, which hints at a side involved in open, end-to-end games rather than tight, low-scoring ones.
Neither team's recent sample points to a dominant edge in form alone.
Comparative Team Statistics: Dover vs Dorking Wanderers
A short recent history between the two
These two have met twice recently in the National League South. Dorking Wanderers won 2-0 at home back in February, then the return fixture at Dover finished 2-2 in October last year.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League - South | Dorking Wanderers | Dover | 10.02.2026 | 2-0 |
| National League - South | Dover | Dorking Wanderers | 21.10.2025 | 2-2 |
That's a small sample from league meetings rather than cup games, so it doesn't tell us much about how an FA Cup tie between them is likely to play out.
The head-to-head record is too limited to lean on heavily here.
Goals could be a factor again
Both sides have shown a habit of being involved in games with goals at both ends recently. Dover have had matches finish 5-3 and 3-3, while Dorking have been part of a 5-4 and multiple 3-3 draws in their own recent run.
Given that pattern on both sides, and the previous meeting between them ending 2-2, there's a reasonable chance this tie produces goals rather than a tight, cagey affair. That's not guaranteed, but it fits what we've seen from both clubs lately.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Kandi | Wales | 31 | Attacker | 180 cm | 83 kg |
| I. Allen | England | 32 | Attacker | 175 cm | 69 kg |
| J. Oyenuga | England | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Pierrick | England | 24 | Attacker | 182 cm | 79 kg |
| B. Terrell | England | 23 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| O. Bello | England | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Mensah | Ghana | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Akehurst | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Carney | England | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Wilkinson | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Destiny Oladipo | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Nikaj | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Oliver | England | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Z. Sutherland | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Dembele | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Naylor | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| P. Ojemen | Nigeria | 25 | Defender | 168 cm | n/a |
| Henry Young | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Stewart | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Garrett | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Ottaway | England | 26 | Attacker | 181 cm | 66 kg |
| M. Everitt | Republic of Ireland | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| T. Blair | England | 27 | Attacker | 186 cm | n/a |
| J. Saunders | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jebb | England | 31 | Midfielder | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| J. Rabbetts | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Ayeni | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| I. Philpott | England | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| H. Hollis | England | 34 | Defender | 193 cm | 83 kg |
| C. Black | England | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Ogunseri | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| H. Male | England | 26 | Goalkeeper | 188 cm | n/a |
| S. Huk | Slovakia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 182 cm | 71 kg |
| A. Kuhl | England | 30 | Midfielder | 173 cm | 66 kg |
| J. Taylor | England | 31 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Rutherford | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Rawlins | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Prior | England | 37 | Attacker | 186 cm | n/a |
| R. Murphy | Republic of Ireland | 35 | Attacker | 185 cm | 76 kg |
| J. McShane | England | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
With no market reference available and both sides showing fairly even recent form, there isn't a clear angle to build a confident selection around for this one.
The goal-scoring tendencies on both sides are worth watching if markets do appear closer to kickoff, but on the evidence here we're not backing a specific outcome.
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