Notts County produced a second-half blitz to strengthen their grip on a National League play-off place with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Dover.
Keeper Alexis Andre had twice denied Callum Roberts with early saves to frustrate the visitors, who ended the first half very much in charge, but without the breakthrough they craved.
However, Dover’s task became even tougher within three minutes of the restart when defender Myles Judd was sent off for a second bookable offence after bringing down Aaron Nemane, although they survived a scare when Ruben Rodrigues’ 57th-minute shot was deflected just wide.
But the respite proved temporary as Ed Francis’ cross-shot found the net on the hour before Roberts struck with seven minutes remaining.
Rodrigues completed the job in injury time with a defected free-kick to take the Magpies into fifth place with four games to play.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Dover
Formation 4-4-2
- 44Andre
- 2Moses
- 6Goodman
- 18WoodsSubstituted forWilkinsonat 76′minutes
- 30JuddBooked at 47mins
- 23Collinge
- 14WrattenSubstituted forNikajat 63′minutes
- 25HansonBooked at 16mins
- 29Baptiste
- 32Krasniqi
- 33GyasiBooked at 55minsSubstituted forNelsonat 88′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bexon
- 24Byford
- 28Wilkinson
- 35Nelson
- 39Nikaj
Notts County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Slocombe
- 23ChicksenBooked at 38mins
- 24LaceyBooked at 55mins
- 18Palmer
- 26Richardson
- 25Graham
- 14Francis
- 11NemaneSubstituted forBruntat 71′minutes
- 10Roberts
- 20RodriguesBooked at 30mins
- 19SamSubstituted forO’Brienat 84′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Rawlinson
- 6O’Brien
- 7Mitchell
- 16Kelly-Evans
- 27Brunt
Live Text
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Match ends, Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 3.
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Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 3.
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Goal! Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 3. Rúben Rodrigues (Notts County).
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Substitution, Dover Athletic. Jack Nelson replaces Michael Gyasi.
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Substitution, Notts County. Jim O’Brien replaces Elisha Sam.
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Goal! Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 2. Callum Roberts (Notts County).
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Substitution, Dover Athletic. George Wilkinson replaces Henry Woods.
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Substitution, Notts County. Zak Brunt replaces Aaron Nemane.
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Substitution, Dover Athletic. George Nikaj replaces Marshall Wratten.
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Goal! Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 1. Ed Francis (Notts County).
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Alex Lacey (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
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Michael Gyasi (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Second yellow card to Myles Judd (Dover Athletic) for a bad foul.
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Second Half begins Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 0.
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First Half ends, Dover Athletic 0, Notts County 0.
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Myles Judd (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Adam Chicksen (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
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Rúben Rodrigues (Notts County) is shown the yellow card.
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Ryan Hanson (Dover Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
