Dover Athletic boss Jake Leberl reacts to their comeback 1-1 Isthmian Premier draw at Chatham Town

Manager Jake Leberl had mixed emotions after Dover’s Isthmian Premier draw at Chatham on Saturday.

The Isthmian Premier frontrunners came from behind as it finished 1-1 at the Bauvill Stadium and they extended their unbeaten league run to six games.

They trailed to Chats captain Jack Evans’ second-half strike, only for 14-goal top scorer George Nikaj to promptly restore parity.

Leberl said: “Obviously, we’re disappointed not to win, but I’m really delighted with the reaction after going 1-0 down.

“I was really disappointed with their goal. It was the third time that Jack Evans had got totally free in the box and, to be fair to him, he scores lots of goals.

"So, I could sort of see it coming if he got another chance - that he’d probably score - and he did.

“But I thought our reaction was brilliant. If we had 10 more minutes, I’m sure we would have gone on to win it so, overall, I’m pleased with a point away from home.

Report: Chatham 1-1 Dover

“But we're just slightly disappointed that we didn’t get the win.”

Half-time substitute Francis Mampolo was impressive when he came on and played a hand in Whites’ goal.

Leberl said: “I felt the first half was pretty even, sort of testing each other out, and I thought we did better than we have done in the two previous games. We got a good reaction after they scored.

“Francis came on at half-time and made a difference for us.

“He terrorised their right-back (Miquel Scarlett).”

Having equalised, the pendulum of the contest swung and Dover looked the more likely to get an all-important third goal.

The hosts were slightly fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men when keeper Joe Wright, who had raced out of his penalty box, took out Mampolo - but was only cautioned by referee Gerry