Dover Athletic boss Andy Hessenthaler urges players to show some character after what he describes as their worst performance of the season at Barnet

Manager Andy Hessenthaler is urging Dover to show some character after they put in what he describes as their worst performance this season at Barnet.

Relegation-bound Dover, still with only one win this season, lost 6-0 for the second time this term in the National League on Saturday.

The bottom side’s fate is almost confirmed - sitting 35 points from safety with 39 points to play for - and a second-half collapse at the Hive Stadium didn't help matters.

“We were nowhere near good enough,” Hessenthaler admitted. “Why that is, I really don’t know.

“We have been fairly decent in terms of making it difficult for the opposition recently. Whether it was because we were going to Barnet, and because of the position they were in (Dover didn't perform as well this time around), I don’t know.

“But that wasn’t the case at Aldershot (recently holding them to a goalless draw).

“For me, I think there were only two players that came out with any credit. They were the goalie (Adam Parkes) and Danny Collinge at right-back.”

Whites were 1-0 down at half-time before they shipped five more as they finished the game with 10 men.

Midfielder James Caton (hamstring) hobbled off, with Hessenthaler having made all of his substitutions. It is feared he is out for the rest of the season, too.

Eighty-eight Dover supporters travelled to London and the Whites boss added: “I think that’s the worst performance this season.

“Weeks ago when we got beaten by Grimsby, I said this type of result will probably happen to us with a lack of depth in the squad and a lack of quality at times.

“When the senior ones are off their game, it’s hard for the younger ones. But I didn’t expect that against Barnet - no disrespect to them.

"We just, completely, were not at