Match ends, Dover Athletic 1, AFC Telford United 0.
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Stefan Payne's early goal saw Dover beat Telford, who are now on the brink of relegation from the Conference.
Tom Murphy's cross was converted by Payne from inside the six-yard box following defensive confusion.
Telford nearly levelled when Danny Ventre played in Tony Gray but Dover keeper Mitch Walker blocked well with his legs.
Dan Holman and Murphy both blazed over the crossbar as the hosts could not find a second.
Bottom-of-the-table Telford are 15 points from safety with five games to play and could be relegated next weekend if results go against them.
Dover remain in 10th, 10 points behind fifth-placed Forest Green in the play-off places.
Line-ups
Dover
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Walker
- 16Sterling
- 6Orlu
- 26HolmanSubstituted forCoganat 81'minutes
- 3Wynter
- 15Francis
- 4Kinnear
- 5Raggett
- 17Deverdics
- 10MurphySubstituted forModesteat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 14PayneSubstituted forPooleat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Modeste
- 8Bellamy
- 11Cogan
- 28Taiwo
- 31Poole
Telford
Formation 4-4-2
- 31Montgomery
- 6Grogan
- 4Byrne
- 20Poku
- 26MatthewsSubstituted forSmithat 46'minutesBooked at 71mins
- 27SharpsBooked at 60mins
- 9Farrell
- 24VentreSubstituted forDyerat 46'minutes
- 11Clancy
- 30Reid
- 10Gray
Substitutes
- 13Pryce
- 18Smith
- 19Deacey
- 23Disney
- 29Dyer
- Referee:
- Nigel Lugg
- Attendance:
- 795
Match Stats
Home TeamDoverAway TeamTelford
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home9
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, AFC Telford United 0.
Booking
Ricky Modeste (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card for dissent.
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Corner, Dover Athletic.
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Attempt blocked. Barry Cogan (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Chris Kinnear (Dover Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Barry Cogan replaces Dan Holman.
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Foul by Sam Smith (AFC Telford United).
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Richard Orlu (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Tony Gray (AFC Telford United).
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Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
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Corner, AFC Telford United.
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Attempt missed. Sean Clancy (AFC Telford United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Sean Raggett (Dover Athletic).
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Tony Gray (AFC Telford United) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Godfrey Poku (AFC Telford United).
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Nicky Deverdics (Dover Athletic) wins a free kick.
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Corner, AFC Telford United.
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Attempt blocked. Ross Dyer (AFC Telford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Booking
Sam Smith (AFC Telford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
