Tricky Ricky Is At The Double

ONE down, two to go. Doverand their irrepressiblestriker Ricky Miller ended Gateshead’s ten-match unbeaten run, and probably their play-off chances in the process.

 

- Sam Elliott

Now all they have to do is get the better of Aldershot and Barrow later this month.

The National League promotion race is delicious this year, and a lip-smacking subplot to the intriguing chase for the top five is that Dover still have to play the only two other sides who can get in there with them.

Miller will be in the Football League next season, with or without the Whites. Too good for this level, two glorious finishes in either half took his tally to 39 in all competitions.

Heed boss Neil Aspin knows the game is nearly up, but for Chris Kinnear? It’s game on.

The Dover manager said: “I thought we could have won by more. I think their keeper played well for them, even the post played well for them! It looks like we’ve got a bit of desire in us.

“It’s not an easy run-in, we know that. But we’ve given ourselves a chance.”

Aspin doesn’t expect. Although only four points behind, a tricky run-in and them having played a game more means promotion is improbable.