Wes Fogden
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Gareth Stewart
2	Mark Jermyn
3	Roy O'Brien
4	Danny Clay
5	Patrece Liburd		59
6	Kevin Hill
7	Nick Crittenden
8	Jamie Mudge
9	Ryan Moss
10	Wes Fogden
11	Jamie Gleeson		72
Substitutes
12	Mitchell Nicholson		72
14	R. Marsh-Brown		59
15	Helder Rodrigues
16	Tom Mitchell
22	Regan Coward
BRAINTREE TOWN
1	Craig Holloway
2	Billy Burgess
3	Ryan Moran
4	Joe Bruce
5	Wayne O'Sullivan
6	Brad Quinton
7	Lee Burns
8	Chris Piper
9	Sean Marks
10	Danny Hockton		46
11	Gareth Williams
Substitutes
12	Jack Haverson		46
14	Andy Porter
15	Mark Jones
16	Ross McLaren
17	Harry Laskowski
Referee
Mark Philpott (Falmouth)

Saturday 20th December 2008
		Dorchester Town	2
		O'Brien 64, Fogden 90
		Braintree Town	2
		Williams 19, 25

Last-gasp Wes saves Magpies

by Ky Capel

Wew Fogden scored with virtually the last kick of the game to secure a point for Dorchester against 10-man Braintree Town.

Gareth William’s first-half brace put Braintree in the driving seat at the Jewson Stadium, despite the Magpies having had the better openings early on, before Wayne O’Sullivan was deemed to be the last man when he brought down Ryan Moss and subsequently saw red.

Dorchester huffed and puffed but had to wait until the 64th minute for their opener, which came via the head of Roy O’Brien, and then former Brighton man Fogden popped up in the fourth minute of added time to save the day.

There was just one change to the Magpies’ XI that recorded an epic 4-3 victory over Thurrock, O’Brien made his first start since the second game of the season back in August, replacing an unwell Gary Bowles in the process.

The Magpies almost took a fourth minute lead in emphatic fashion. Last week’s hat-trick hero Jamie Mudge searched for an opening on the edge of the Braintree box before being halted by a visiting defender, but the loose ball fell to Nick Crittenden 20 yards out and he saw his piledriver smash the underside of the crossbar and bounce out.

The midfielder had another sight of goal three minutes later but sent his effort wide of Braintree keeper Craig Holloway’s left-hand post.

Moss displayed his power and persistence close to the Iron corner flag before sending a low drive against the foot of the near post. Holloway though looked well positioned to keep the strike out had it been on target.

The hosts were much the better side in the early exchanges with Jamie Gleeson the next to go close.

Fogden won a free-kick 25 yards out which he, Crittenden and Gleeson worked to perfection, unfortunately though, the latter’s fizzing drive whistled past the left upright.

However, against the run of the play, the visitors opened the scoring with their first attempt at goal.

Kevin Hill, who retained the captain’s armband despite O’Brien’s return, brought down Williams right on the periphery of his own box.

The Braintree man dusted himself down before curling a precise effort out of Gareth Stewart’s reach, deep into the left corner of the net.

And it could have been 2-0 to the Iron but for Mark Jermyn’s clearance off his own goal-line from Ryan Moran’s downward header.

Seconds later though, Braintree did extend their advantage via Williams’ second of the afternoon.

The visiting man brought down Chris Piper’s pass with assurance before firing past the dive of Stewart.

The game was turned on its head somewhat on 33 minutes as Braintree were reduced to 10 men.

Moss charged towards goal before being felled by O’Sullivan, who as the man last man, was then given his marching orders. The decision though was arguably somewhat harsh given the visiting defender did get a touch of the ball.

Eight minutes before the break, O’Brien’s deep cross was met by a late run and jump from Jermyn but directed wide of goal.

Jermyn then had two further efforts saved by Holloway – a header and a low drive from distance – but the Magpies were unable to get off the mark by the time referee Mark Philpott blew for half-time.

The away side made a defensive switch at the resumption of play but Dorchester continued their desperate search for a way back into the game.

And they were denied the perfect opportunity to do so when appeals for a penalty, after Quinton had challenged Fogden, were waved away.

Shaun Brooks made his first change just ahead of the hour mark, bringing midfielder Ronayne Marsh-Brown on in place of centre-back Patrece Liburd.

Five minutes after making the switch, the Magpies’ boss saw his side reduce the deficit. After a Moss header was tipped over by Holloway, the Braintree gloveman could do nothing to keep out O’Brien’s headed effort from the resultant corner delivered by Crittenden.

Mudge had a shot blocked and Crittenden pulled a low drove wide as the hosts maintained the initiative.

And Holloway had to be at his best in the 73rd minute to palm away Mudge’s dangerous strike from distance.

Substitute Mitchell Nicholson turned brilliantly on the edge of the Braintree box but failed to find the finish to match, and instead sent his strike over the top.

As time ticked by, Dorchester’s chances of finding a way through the Braintree rearguard looked to be diminishing. But in the fourth and final minute of stoppage time, Crittenden pumped a long ball forward towards Hill who knocked down into the path of Fogden.

And the feisty midfielder pounced on the opportunity to salvage a point by blasting beyond a helpless Holloway – to the roar of the home support.

	MATCH STATS
18	TOTAL ATTEMPTS	4
8	ATTEMPTS ON TARGET	3
8	ATTEMPTS OFF TARGET	1
2	HIT WOODWORK	0
9	CORNERS	2
4	OFFSIDES	1
9	FREE-KICKS CONCEDED	10