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Hessenthaler 'disappointed' by abandonment

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler
Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler

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Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler admitted he was "disappointed" by Saturday's second half abandonment of their FA Trophy tie against Cambridge City, after referee Nigel Legg decided that heavy rain had made the Crabble pitch dangerous for the players.

Mr Legg called a half after 55 minutes with Dover winning 2-0, and Hessenthaler said: "I was a bit disappointed, but to be fair to the ref he spoke to me and (Cambridge manager) Gary Roberts at half-time and warned us that, if it kept raining, he would have to call it off."

The good news for Hessenthaler was that Whites didn't pick up any injuries on Saturday, and the Dover boss will pick from the same 16-strong squad for Tuesday's replay at Crabble (7.45pm). The winners will meet Hastings United at home in the third qualifying round.

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