Dover Athletic 1 Hungerford Town 0: Match reaction from Whites Academy manager Mike Sandmann who assists suspended boss Andy Hessenthaler from the dugout

Mike Sandmann was thrilled with Dover’s second-half display in their National League South win over Hungerford on Saturday.

Whites claimed a 1-0 success from their first home match of the new league campaign as striker Alfie Pavey scored the game’s only goal at Crabble midway through the second period.

Academy manager Sandmann once again was in charge in the dugout with boss Andy Hessenthaler serving the second game of a two-match ban and so it was Sandmann who led Dover to only their second competitive home victory this year after a tough National League campaign last season ended in relegation.

“We are really pleased with the win, [and a] clean sheet as well,” reflected Sandmann, who also was in charge on the sidelines last weekend as Whites drew 1-1 at newly-promoted Worthing.

“They had a couple of chances but we looked solid. You could see how hard the boys were working towards the end.

“Naturally, we’re going to be under more pressure, they throw more bodies forward, so we are really pleased with the clean sheet but also the second-half performance.

“The manager [Hessenthaler] wanted them to pass the ball more, we wanted them to pass the ball more, be braver in possession and I thought we did that really well.

“We scored a really, really good goal. I’m really pleased for Alf to start his season off with a goal and, yeah, we are really pleased.

“Four points out of the first two games is a good start.”

Pavey got on the end of a cross from impressive wideman Luke Wanadio to head home and earn the hosts the points.

Wanadio was one of Dover’s summer signings having spent time last season at both Dartford and Isthmian Premier Folkestone.

Sandmann said: “To be fair, it wasn’t the first one he [Wanadio] had put in.

“Luke