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Terras defeated in five-goal thriller against Wanderers

Brandon Goodship batting two Dorking players in the 3-2 defeat on Saturday <i>(Image: Mark Probin)</i>
Brandon Goodship batting two Dorking players in the 3-2 defeat on Saturday (Image: Mark Probin)

WEYMOUTH 2

Greenwood 19, Brooks 55

DORKING WANDERS 3

Prior 21, Camp 39, Murphy 74

WEYMOUTH lost back-to-back league games for the first time under Warren Feeney in a five-goal thriller at the Bob Lucas.

The two National League South sides played out an entertaining game on Saturday but goals from Jason Prior, Rhys Murphy and former Weymouth man Brennan Camp denied the Terras crucial points in their fight with survival.

Ben Greenwood had put the home side in front with a stunning strike from 25 yards but Dorking pulled two back before the break to lead 2-1.

Calvin Brooks restored parity not long after the restart, but despite a much improved second half performance from Warren Feeny's side, former Glover Murphy sealed the points with a stunning volley of his own.

Warren Feeney was forced into several changes from the defeat to Welling in midweek with Andy Robinson (calf) and Josh McQuoid (hamstring) were absent through injury.

Keelan O'Connell was also dropped to the bench as Brooklyn Genesini, Ben Greenwood and Calvin Brooks came in.

There was also a welcome return to the match day squad for Jordan Maguire-Drew who returned injury but skipper Tom Bearwish was not fit enough for the match day squad.

Marc White also made three changes from his side's 1-0 win over Bath City last weekend with Josh Brooking, Morgan Williams and George Francomb replacing Niall McManus, James Muitt and Dan Gallagher.

Dorking's starting line up also featured a couple of former Terras with Brennan Camp and Alfie Rutherford lining up at the Bob Lucas.

Brooklyn Genesini, left, was recalled to the starting line up against Dorking Wanderers (Image: Mark Probin) It was a scrappy start to the game with neither side creating too many chances in the opening 15 minutes with the Brandon Goodship's off target strike the only effort of note.

Weymouth struck in sensational style though in the 19th minute as they game exploded into action.

Ben Greenwood latched onto a loose ball from Rob Milsom and wonderfully connected with the ball on the half volley from 25 yards out to put the Terras 1-0 up.

Ben Greenwood celebrates with his Weymouth team mates after scoring a sensational 25 yard goal to open the scoring (Image: Mark Probin) The goal was the first time Weymouth had opened the scoring in the first half all season but their lead was short lived as Dorking hit back instantly.

A well worked move by the visitors saw Rutherford in behind the Weymouth defence and he was able to find Prior six yards out to slot home for 1-1.

Charlie Rowan was forced off with an injury 35 minutes with Terras new signing Ibrahim Meite brought on for his debut.

With half time approaching Dorking turned the game around and took the lead thanks to a header from Camp.

Charlie Rowan was forced off with an injury in the first half (Image: Mark Probin) The former Weymouth man ran 15 yards unchecked as he got his head on Francomb's outswinging corner five minutes from half time.

It was a quick start to the second half as both sides created chances.

First Dorking came close as Camp rose highest from a corner but watched his effort go over the bar before Leo Hamblin had shot saved by Harrison Foulkes from the edge of the box.

Mal Linton's high press then put Camp under pressure as Weymouth won a corner but the striker was unable to direct his header goalward from the resulting set piece.

Weymouth's early second half pressure then paid off as Brooks headed home from a Goodship corner to give Weymouth a well deserved equaliser just before the hour mark - although Dorking's players were adamant that Brooks had used his hand.

Calvin Brooks heads home to equalise for Weymouth against Dorking Wanderers (Image: Mark Probin)Goodship was then denied by a brilliant last-ditch tackle from Camp in what was a much improved second half from Feeney's side.

But all that hard work was snatched away moments later as former Yeovil man Rhys Murphy put his side back in front with a wonderful volley from just outside the box.

As the game entered the final five minutes Greenwood looked to double his tally for the afternoon but the winger's strike was deflected wide for a corner and time soon ran out for Weymouth who succumbed to three defeats in a week.

WEYMOUTH: Buse, Genesini (Pollock 80) , Thompson, Rowan (Meite 35, Maguire-Drew 69)), Hamblin, Jordan, Brooks, McCarthy, Greenwood, Linton, Goodship

DORKING WANDERERS: Foulkes, Camp, Craig (Murphy 70), Prior, Rutherford (McManus 56), Brooking (Gallagher 17), Carter, Norville-Williams (Taylor 52), Milsom, Williams, Francomb