Torquay United's narrow defeat away to Dagenham & Redbridge wasn't the only blow to their National League title chances that they received this weekend.
Before the Gulls kicked off against the Daggers it had been revealed that the National League's decision to punish bottom club Dover Athletic for not fulfilling their fixtures over a lack of government grants including expunging all of the White's results from the ten games that they did manage to play - including their 2-0 defeat to United on October 17. A brace from vice-captain Kyle Cameron made the difference for the Gulls that day - but that result has now been ruled null and void, which means United have lost further ground on leaders Sutton United and United now trail the U's by ten points.
In addition to this, Dover have also been fined £40,000 and will start the 2021-22 National League campaign on minus 12 points. Similar fines have also been issued to a number of clubs in National Leagues North and South - ranging from £1,400 to £8,000. A number of clubs are believed to be considering a vote of no confidence against the National League Board
Meanwhile, White's chairman Jim Parmenter has said that he will not pay the fine, as it will push Dover towards insolvency.
