Matt Groves
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Regan Coward
2	Gary Bowles
3	Kyle Critchell
4	Mark Jermyn		84
5	Nathan Walker
6	Kevin Hill
7	Jamie Gleeson		65
8	James Coutts
9	Jules Emati-Emati
10	Warren Byerley		71
11	Steve Devlin
Substitutes
12	Matt Groves		71
14	Harry Nodwell
15	Neil Martin		65
16	Ryan Hill		84
17	Sam Charles
WELLING UNITED
1	Charlie Mitten
2	Graeme Andrews		46
3	Carl Jenkinson
4	Jack Obersteller		23
5	Sam Hurrell
6	Jack Parkinson
7	Jamie Day
8	Loui Fazakerley
9	Andrew Pugh
10	Tom Whitnell
11	Lee Clarke
Substitutes
12	Andy Sambrook		46
14	Michael Deane		23
15	Michale Bakare
16	Anthony Finn
17	Sam Cutler
Referee
A. Neil

Saturday 13th February 2010
		Welling United	1
		Clarke pen 17
		Dorchester Town	1
		Groves pen 90

Groover's spot-on for Magpies

by Echo Reporter

Matt Groves kept his cool to score a last-minute penalty and help Dorchester grab a hard-earned point at Park View Road.

Manager Ashley Vickers felt that the Magpies had been unlucky to have their unbeaten run halted at Chelmsford last Monday and knew that his team would be in for another tough match on the road at in-form Welling .

This time around the county town side kept going until the end and secured a point after Groves came off the bench to convert from the spot.

Vickers made four changes from the team that played at Chelmsford but was still missing Nick Crittenden with an ankle injury and flu-hit Ryan Moss.

Warren Byerley, who was called back from a spell with Bridport, was preferred up front and skipper Kevin Hill made a welcome return.

In the opening minutes Lee Clarke and Tommy Whitnell both missed the target for Welling before Byerley’s header for Dorchester sailed wide.

Byerley was thwarted by Jack Parkinson’s tackle as he collected a miss-hit Charlie Mitten clearance and Steve Devlin’s corner required palming away by Mitten.

Good interplay between James Coutts and Jamie Gleeson allowed the former a shot on goal, but he fired wide when well placed.

A mix-up between keeper Regan Coward and Nathan Walker almost proved costly and Pugh nipped in to claim the loose ball. After side-stepping Walker he struck a post with Coward struggling to get back.

Pugh was involved again in the 17th minute when Gary Bowles brought him down in the penalty area. Clarke converted the spot-kick.

The Magpies came agonisingly close to a quick response when Walker headed against the bar from Devlin’s corner.

Coward made saves from Michael Deane, Pugh and Whitnell before the Magpies had a shout for a penalty.

Coutts’ powerful shot appeared to strike the hand of Parkinson but referee Mr Neil waved the claims away presumably believing it to be ball to hand.

Gleeson was shown the first yellow card of the game on the stroke of half-time.

Welling’s Pugh struck a post for the second time having already shot wide twice in the early minutes of the second half.

Bowles became the second Magpies’ player to be cautioned for attempting to pull back former Sky TV ‘Football Icon’ Sam Hurrell by the shirt. Mark Jermyn then saved the Magpies with a superb tackle on Hurrell before Coutts picked up a lay off from Jules Emati-Emati and unleashed a powerful drive just wide of a post.

In an attempt to further change things around Vickers brought on Groves for Byerley in the 71st minute.

Carl Jenkinson, on work experience from Charlton Athletic, became the first Welling player to be booked for a foul on Coutts. Walker headed the resultant free-kick wide.

Another free-kick found the head of Walker but Mitten claimed the effort which would have gone well wide anyway.

Jermyn was booked for fouling Hurrell before taking a knock from the same player and Ryan Hill came on for him.

In the final minute of regulation time Dorchester were handed a lifeline from the penalty spot.

Martin did not appear to pose much danger but Jenkinson’s clumsy challenge on him gave the referee no choice but to award a penalty, which Groves despatched emphatically.

There was still time for Clarke to shoot high and wide after being teed up by Whitnell and Pugh, and for Deane to be shown a yellow card for an ugly challenge.