Michael Walker
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Nick Hutchings
2	Nick Crittenden		41
3	R. Marsh-Brown
4	Tom Mitchell
5	Nathan Peprah Annan
6	Michael Walker
7	Darren Watts
8	Leon Osei
9	Ivan Forbes		41
10	Mitchell Nicholson		65
11	Jamie Gleeson		41
Substitutes
	Danny Clay		41
	Kevin Hill		41
	Jake Smeeton		65
	Jamie Mudge		41

Thursday 31st July 2008
		Stoke Gabriel	1
		Whatman 50
		Dorchester Town	4
		Walker 9, 38, Forbes 19, Mudge 75

Devon delight after Walker double

by Terry Spracklen

Michael Walker netted twice while Ivan Forbes notched his sixth pre-season goal as the Magpies eased to victory against their South West Peninsula League opponents at the GJ Churchward Memorial Ground last night.

Jamie Mudge completed the scoring for the county town side after Richard Whatmore had headed a consolation goal for the Devon outfit.

Last night's match was arranged in support of former Stoke Gabriel midfielder, Lee Setter, who was seriously injured in a road accident.

Setter, who is the step-son of former Dorchester assistant-manager, Paul Compton, broke his neck in two places and at one stage was not expected to survive but pulled through and was in attendance at the match with Compton.

He will however, be unable to resume his footballing career and his day-job as an industrial roofer is also in doubt.

The incessant rain made conditions unpleasant for players and spectators alike and the match referee opted to play just 40 minutes each way due to the conditions.

Dorchester director of football, Shaun Brooks said: "The weather was unbelievably bad and probably stopped 50-100 people from coming to the game - money which would all have gone to the funds to help with Lee's care.

"It was touch and go at one time whether he would come through but he's up and about again which is good but obviously you can still see the scars and the signs of the accident.

"We were only too pleased to come down and help the cause."

Dorchester opened the scoring in the same minute as they did against AFC Bournemouth two days earlier but this time it was Michael Walker who fired home after former Magpies' keeper Mark Coombe was unable to intercept a Jamie Gleeson corner.

Ten minutes later, Tom Mitchell's long-range shot was parried by Coombe and Forbes snapped up the loose ball chance.

Another Gleeson corner in the 38th minute brought the third goal as Walker's bullet header from six yards beat Coombe.

Play was a little more even after the break and when Dave Worthington crossed, Richard Whatmore looped a header past Nick Hutchings.

But five minutes from time, Dorch-ester restored their three-goal advantage when substitute Mudge beat the offside trap to side-foot past Coombe.

Brooks largely fielded a young side but was pleased with what he saw.

He added: "We tried to get a little bit of game time into the slightly younger lads. I thought they were terrific and some of the football they played was excellent.

"We also gave 40 minutes to Kevin Hill, Jamie Mudge and Nick Crittenden. It has been a useful workout and we've used it as a little bit of a sharpener with tomorrow's game at Farnborough in mind.

"We approached the game the right way. I thought we showed good attitude, tried to play some super football and scored some good goals. It's been a pleasing night's work."