Steve Devlin
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Regan Coward		46
2	Ryan Hill
3	Kyle Critchell		50
4	Mark Jermyn
5	Nathan Walker		66
6	Kevin Hill		46
7	James Coutts		77
8	Jamie Gleeson
9	Stuart Douglas		63
10	Matt Groves		46
11	Steve Devlin
Substitutes
	Mike Hookway		46
	Neil Martin		50
	Jamie Frampton		66
	Gary Bowles		46
	Hamed		77
	Rico Wilson		63
	Ryan Moss		46
DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
1	Tony Roberts
12	Abu Ogogo		46
3	Damien McCrory		46
4	Scott Doe		46
16	Mark Arber		46
7	Danny Green		46
14	Romain Vincelot
8	Peter Gain		46
11	Jon Nurse		46
15	JoshScott		46
9	Paul Benson		60
Substitutes
6	Darren Currie		46
2	Will Antwi		46
24	Luke Wilkinson		46
20	Gareth Gwillim		46
19	Stuart Lewis		46
25	Tommy Tejan-Sie		46
22	Graeme Montgomery		46
10	Gavin Tomlin		46
17	Alex Osborn		60
18	Billy Bingham
21	Duran Reynolds
27	Chris Lewington

Saturday 17th July 2010
		Dorchester Town	1
		Devlin 90
		Dagenham & Redbridge	1
		Tomlin 88

Devlin's drive snatches draw

by Ky Capel

Steve Devlin struck late to bag Dorchester’s first goal of pre-season and secure a draw with Dagenham & Redbridge in the process.

The League One Daggers took the lead in the 88th minute at the Avenue Stadium through ex-Yeovil Town striker Gavin Tomlin, but the Magpies hit back in the final few seconds with Devlin firing home from 18 yards.

Boss Ashley Vickers, who saw his men suffer a 6-0 thrashing against Crawley the night before, was delighted with Saturday’s show.

He said: “We went back to what we know and I’m really pleased and proud of the players’ endeavours.

“Dagenham’s side in the first half was pretty much the same one that won the League Two play-off final in May and they upped the ante again in the second half, so it was great for them to bring down their first-team squad.

“I told our boys afterwards that they put in a supreme effort, they looked very fit and all the plaudits go to them.

“They held their own against a side known for their fitness and I felt we matched them in that department.”

Vickers also paid tribute to goalscorer Devlin, adding: “Dagenham were waxing lyrical about Steve afterwards, they thought he was very good. He’s one of the boys who can go on from here as he makes us tick.”

The Magpies fielded two new trialists in the form of ex-Terra Stuart Douglas and second-half substitute Hamed.

Vickers said: “Dougie was excellent and gave us a really good outlet. It was difficult for Hamed though, he came from Barnet but I didn’t really know how he plays. He played wide right and perhaps we’ll have another look at him.”

Douglas almost made the perfect start to his trial when in the 10th minute he was put clean through by Matt Groves.

However, the ex-Bath City striker was denied the opening goal by a smart stop from former QPR keeper Tony Roberts.

The hosts were more than a match for their League One visitors and saw Devlin head wide from a deep Ryan Hill cross before the referee waved away strong appeals for a penalty after Romain Vincelot had upended Jamie Gleeson.

Dagenham’s Danny Green sent a dipping shot narrowly over the top while at the other end Roberts had to scamper to keep out a deflected effort from Devlin.

The higher-ranked outfit had a penalty appeal of their own turned down on the stroke of half-time despite Scott Doe’s flick-on, from Green’s corner, appearing to hit the hand of Douglas.

Substitute Ryan Moss poked wide seven minutes into the restart before Paul Benson, with his last contribution, spurned a glorious chance on the hour when he failed to connect just three yards out.

Neither side carved out any clear-cut opportunities until the 85th minute when Devlin robbed Vincelot on the edge of the Dagenham box.

The Magpies’ winger tried to go around Roberts but the latter got down well to rescue the situation.

And the county town side were dealt a harsh blow two minutes from the end as Tomlin got a lucky ricochet in the Magpies’ area before slotting past half-time replacement Mike Hookway.

However, the hosts continued to plug away and Devlin finally got his reward with a last-gasp equaliser – firing into the left corner after being teed up by trialist forward Rico Wilson.