Dover Athletic 2 Eastbourne Borough 5 match report: Crowd of 4,227 at Crabble watch Whites lose free-entry National League South fixture despite second-half goals from George Wilkinson and Kenny Coker

Dover’s big day did not go to plan as they were stuffed by surprise National League South strugglers Eastbourne Borough on Saturday.

Two Pemi Aderoju penalties put the visitors 2-0 ahead by half-time in front of a crowd of 4,227 that were in attendance for the free-entry match.

Dover defender Jalen Jones put through his own net and, although midfielder George Wilkinson pulled one back, two further away goals - the fourth of which came from Jayden Davis - ended the contest.

Substitute Kenny Coker also got in the act for Whites while Eastbourne’s Freddie Carter was sent off, too, but it finished 5-2 at Crabble.

The result ended a four-game winning league run for Jake Leberl’s men while was a much-needed victory for the Sussex side, who previously had lost eight of 11 fixtures.

Borough dominated in the first period as home goalkeeper and skipper Mitch Walker was forced to make two saves inside the first minute.

With the strong start for Tommy Widdrington’s full-time team - who performed much better than their league position suggests - continuing, Walker got well behind a powerful drive from Kai Corbett before Walker gathered the resultant corner.

But the 34-year-old could do nothing as he was beaten from the spot in the 12th minute.

Referee Adam Merchant ruled Roman Charles-Cook had fouled Davis just inside the penalty area, and forward Aderoju sent him the wrong way from 12 yards.

Five minutes later, Walker produced a fantastic fingertip save to steer wide the impressive Corbett’s left-footed effort.

Aderoju went close when he nodded wide a right-wing delivery that he sent into the side-netting and captain Harry Phipps, formerly of Maidstone and Margate, did likewise from a corner.

But shortly after the half-hour mark,