Match Report
Dover Athletic went into the game 7th in the table on 73 points; Tranmere Rovers sat 2nd on 82 — a 9-point gap. Tranmere Rovers had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Dover Athletic ran at 1.35 scored and 0.96 conceded, Tranmere Rovers at 1.7 and 1.
Momentum sat with Dover Athletic, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Tranmere Rovers had won nine straight, having scored in 13 consecutive games.
The Perrys Crabble Stadium in Dover staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Tranmere Rovers led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.