90+3 mins: Collin curls a free-kick inches wide of the far post with Hinchliffe sprawling.

90 mins: Walker puts the ball in the net but Davies was judged to have fouled the keeper.

86 mins: SUB. City: Rob Davies replaces Matt Birley.

85 mins: From the resulting free-kick, Birley curls over the bar.

84 mins: YELLOW CARD. Dover: Wallis booked for hauling down Adaggio on the edge of the area. Referee says it was not a clear goalscoring opportunity.

83 mins: Wallis fires over left-footed from distance.

81 mins: Dover upping the ante now but City are holding on.

77 mins: SUB. City: Gary Walker replaces Matt Dinsmore.

76 mins: Kemp heads Spencer's throw goalwards and keeper saves low down. City in the ascendancy.

74 mins: Adaggio plays in Ward and newly crowned player-of-the-month has his shot cleared off the line by Ollie Schulz.

73 mins: YELLOW CARD. Dover: Hill booked for foul on Elvins.

71 mins: Hughes tries to feed a pass to fellow sub Tom Davis but Hinchliffe is out quick to gather.

69 mins: SUB. Dover: Tom Davis replaces Danny Walder.

66 mins: SUB. Dover: Jerahl Hughes replaces Lee Browning.

64 mins: YELLOW CARD. Dover: Walder booked for foul on Dinsmore.

61 mins: Marco Adaggio has only a defender to beat but instead collides with him and takes a theatrical tumble. Referee having none of it.

58 mins: SUB. Dover: Frannie Collin replaces Andrew Pugh.

55 mins: Ward delivers a corner towards Craig Wilding but the visitors clear their lines.

53 mins: Dover's eighth corner finds Welford and he heads wide. City under pressure.

50 mins: Southall's corner is pushed away by Hinchliffe from under his bar.

47 mins: Lee Browning heads well wide from Southall's free-kick.

46 mins: SUB. City: Marco Adaggio replaces Louis Bridges.

45 mins: Southall's drive hits Tom Kemp as Dover finish the half strongly.

41 mins: Southall's free-kick hits the wall and City clear.

40 mins: Sam Moore's dipping drive excellently tipped over by Ben Hinchliffe.

38 mins: Elvins' strike from near the penalty spot saved by Hook. The City forward should have done better but Dover are rocking.

37 mins: Danny Walder whips in a dangerous cross from the right but Shaun Welford scuffs a shot wide close-in.

34 mins: GOAL. City: Ward delivers a corner from the right, the keeper fails to deal with it, the ball comes back out to Elvins on the byline and he finds Mark Clyde to head home.

29 mins: Spencer's right-wing cross is sliced by a defender and keeper Lee Hook is grateful to gather.

26 mins: Southall takes Dover's third corner of the match. Once again, Shabir Khan heads clear at the near post.

23 mins: Dinsmore's shot is blocked by Rogers and Rob Elvins fires the rebound into the side-netting. Better from Worcester.

20 mins: Kevin Spencer hurls the ball into the box and Matt Dinsmore arrives unmarked to volley just wide.

19 mins: The visitors are enjoying the better of possession but chances are few.

12 mins: Dover captain Nicky Southall blasts high and wide. Scrappy start to the game.

9 mins: City have their first corner. It's taken short and Dover clear.

6 mins: James Rogers curls in a free-kick and Dean Hill's goalbound header is deflected on to the bar.

4 mins: Matt Birley has started in central midfield with Graham Ward on the right wing.

0 mins: Dover fans in good voice with a band and drummer.

Team news: Matt Birley returns to the Worcester City team for today's visit of league leaders Dover Athletic at St George's Lane.

Jordan Fitzpatrick makes way through injury but otherwise manager Richard Dryden goes with the team that defeated Bourne in the FA Cup.

Defender Wayne Daniel is named among the substitutes.

Worcester City: Ben Hinchliffe, Kevin Spencer, Shabir Khan, Craig Wilding, Mark Clyde, Tom Kemp (c), Graham Ward, Matt Birley (Rob Davies 86), Rob Elvins, Matt Dinsmore (Gary Walker 77), Louis Bridges (Marco Adaggio H/T). Subs not used: Wayne Daniel, Jake Meredith.

Dover Athletic: Lee Hook, Danny Walder (Tom Davis 69), James Rogers, Dean Hill, Ollie Schulz, Nicky Southall (c), Jon Wallis, Sam Moore, Shaun Welford, Andrew Pugh (Frannie Collin 58), Lee Browning (Jerahl Hughes 66). Subs not used: Craig Rocastle, Sam Gore.

Referee: Mark Pottage (Wincanton).

Attendance: 737.