Charlie Henry on the attack
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Darren Behcet
2	Jamie Cumming		44
3	Jake Smeaton
4	Mark Jermyn
5	Alex Browne
6	Nathan Peprah Annan
7	Charlie Henry		73
8	Jamie Gleeson
9	Jones Awuah		65
10	Jon Docker
11	Elliot Bent
Substitutes
12	James Rowe		44
14	Matt Groves		65
15	Hardy Pinto-Moreira		73
16	Ivan Forbes
17	Simon Evans
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WELLING UNITED
1	Jamie Turner
2	Leon Solomon
3	Robbie Ryan
4	Richard Carpenter
5	Chris Moore
6	Tony Sinclair
7	Adam Cottrell
8	Sam Keevil		64
9	Nicky Ward		87
10	Omari Coleman
11	Lloyd Blackman		72
Substitutes
12	Sebastian Schoburgh		87
13	Marc Powell
14	Michael Johnson
15	Orlando Smith		72
16	Daniel Maxwell		64
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Referee
Paul Forrester
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Saturday 25th August 2007
		Welling United	1
		Coleman 45
		Dorchester Town	1
		Docker 48

Docker strikes

by Terry Spracklen

A much-improved second-half display earned Dorchester a point at Welling in Blue Square South.

The Magpies trailed to a goal on the stroke of half-time but John Docker's 20-yard drive early in the second period earned them a share of the spoils.

Director of football Shaun Brooks made two changes from the side that lost at home to Lewes with Jamie Cumming coming in at right-back and Jones Awuah leading a three-man frontline.

Welling matched the Magpies' three-man midfield but struggled to cope with the pace and trickery of Charlie Henry, who provided Dorchester's best openings in the first half.

Henry's 15th-minute shot was deflected wide for a corner then Leon Solomon was forced to head behind the former Cambridge City winger's teasing right-wing cross.

Helped by Cumming's smart run, Henry found room for himself in the 22nd minute but his low shot from the edge of the penalty area was comfortably saved by Welling keeper Jamie Turner.

The hosts gave Brooks' men plenty to think about at the other end with striker Omari Coleman terrorising skipper Alex Browne.

Welling's Adam Cottrell dragged his effort wide, Sam Keevil's free-kick went straight at the defensive wall and only a last-ditch tackle by Browne denied Coleman a clear sight of goal on the half-hour.

Turner did well to deny Henry and Cumming in quick succession before the Wings turned the screw just before the break.

Keevil won a midfield tussle before releasing Cottrell who failed to score with just keeper Darren Behcet to beat and then home striker Nicky Ward shot agonisingly over from the edge of the penalty area.

Magpies lost Cumming to injury just before half-time and Welling deservedly took the lead in time added on when Richard Carpenter's pin-point free-kick was headed in by Coleman.

Brooks' half-time team talk certainly had the desired effect as the county town side were level within four minutes of the restart.

Elliott Bent and Henry swapped flanks and a foul on the latter presented the visitors with a free-kick 20 yards from goal. The ball was worked quickly to Docker, whose 20-yard shot proved too good for Turner.

Docker nearly repeated the trick five minutes later but his 30-yard free-kick came back off the upright with Turner beaten.

Dorchester's full-time fitness was starting to tell and Welling struggled to contain them as Docker and Henry continued to go close.

However, it was the hosts who finished strongly and the Avenue outfit were hanging on to their point by the final whistle.

The Magpies were indebted to loanee keeper Behcet for a stunning one-handed save from Coleman's left-foot shot with 15 minutes left before Welling substitute Daniel Maxwell went clean through but shot straight at the Dorchester stopper.

The home side had strong appeals for a penalty turned down when Bent appeared to handle inside the area, and then Orlando Smith came close to winning the game in stoppage time.

The visiting Magpies managed to hold on and will hope to build on their point at home to Eastleigh today.