Dover Athletic vs Dorking Wanderers — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 3-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Dover Athletic 33 · Dorking Wanderers 20
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Dover Athletic 77 · Dorking Wanderers 70
Shots on target 7-12 · corners 1-8 · possession 33-67
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
In this round of the FA Cup, Dover Athletic host Dorking Wanderers, two teams from England National League South who came through the previous round with different scorelines. Dover Athletic have just won in the cup 2-1, while Dorking Wanderers have just won in the cup 1-0 as well. This game is therefore a single match that decides who moves on. The hosts are unbeaten in 5 straight matches, but many of those wins have been by a single goal, and their defence still has spells where they concede easily. Meanwhile, Dorking Wanderers are also unbeaten in 5 straight matches, and they have generally had more possession over the last 10 games. Both teams have scored in each other's games often, so much so that their most recent meeting ended 1-1. This game is likely to be open and end-to-end from the start, because both teams can score and concede in equal measure. If either side gets the first goal, the game will open up even more and could finish with several goals. The thing to watch is whether there will be a goal in the first half, because both teams tend to start on the front foot.