Jepson brings his first team stars to Dover Athletic

Thursday 19th July 2007

Gillingham boss Ronnie Jepson has named a full-strength squad for the League One club's visit to Crabble on Saturday, writes Justin Allen and Matthew Clements.

Jepson is going to include new signings Efe Sodje, Delroy Facey, Simon King and on trial goalkeeper Simon Royce in his 18-man squad.

Whites' fans may remember Sodje, and his famous bandanna, from his days at Stevenage in the 90s.

Also in the Gills squad to face Andy Hessenthaler's new team are Welsh international and former-White Andrew Crofts, Trinidad and Tobago internationals Kelvin Jack and Ian Cox, and former Gravesend midfielder Mark Bentley.

Gillingham fans will also recognise quite a few of the home side on Saturday, as new Dover signings Frannie Collin, Mark Lovell and Sam Gore line-up alongside Hess and Jon Wallis in Whites' new-look squad.

A crowd of over 3,000 is expected at Crabble for this game.

Gillingham’s squad:
Goalkeepers: Kelvin Jack, Simon Royce
Defenders: Craig Armstrong, Tom Bryant, Ian Cox, Sean Clohessy, Duncan Jupp, Simon King, Efe Sodje
Midfielders: Mark Bentley, Barry Cogan, Andrew Crofts, Nicky Southall, Craig Stone
Forwards: Delroy Facey, Gary Mulligan, Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, Andy Pugh


Article courtesy of www.doverathletic.com

Dover Athletic v Gillingham
Pre-Season Friendly
Saturday 20th July 2007
Kick Off 3:00pm
At Crabble Athletic Ground, Lewisham Road, River, Dover, Kent CT17 0JB