The 1-0 loss to the Kent side follows a 2-1 reverse to Hornchurch on Saturday, in stark contrast to last season, when they went the whole of the regular league season without a home defeat.
Matt Gray’s team have just one point from their first three games and will look to kick their season into life over the bank holiday weekend – they visit Bath City on Saturday and entertain Slough Town on Monday.
See pictures from the Borough-Dover clash on this page and those linked, and get all the latest from the Lane in the Herald, out on Friday.
1. Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic pictures by Lydia and Nick Redman (51).jpg
Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic, National League South Photo: Lydia and Nick Redman
2. Lydia Redman
Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic, National League South Photo: Lydia Redman : Lydia and Nick Redman
3. Lydia Redman
Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic, National League South Photo: Lydia Redman : Lydia and Nick Redman
4. Lydia Redman
Eastbourne Borough v Dover Athletic, National League South Photo: Lydia Redman : Lydia and Nick Redman