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    • As it happens: Maidenhead United 2-0 Dorking Wanderers

    02:49PM, Saturday 21 March 2026

    As it happens: Maidenhead United vs Dorking Wanderers

    90' Five minutes of stoppage time to see out for Maidenhead. 

    90' Cochrane - who has been excellent - is replaced by Ragguette. 2-0 

    90' Corner to Dorking is well claimed by Van Stappershoef. 2-0 

    87' Maidenhead have played so well this half. They've just got to do the basics well now and see this out. Nothing sloppy from here. 2-0 

    85' Half chance for Yearwood on the turn from Pendlebury's flick on. But he doesn't really catch it properly 2-0 

    Dorking manager Marc White was sent off at half-time for criticising the referee. 2-0 

    75' GOAL! Maidenhead! Liam Dulson! 

    Fabulous goal from Liam Dulson. he controls the ball on the edge of the area, turns and drives a brilliant strike past Foulkes! What a strike! Maidenhead deserve that. 

    73' Dillon De Silva is replaced by Asher Yearwood 1-0 

    70' Pinchard free kick goes around the wall but can't beat Van Stappershoef. 1-0 

    69' Yellow for Robinson after he catches Vincent late. 1-0 

    65' Foulkes makes a great call to come out and win the ball from the advancing Dulson. if he'd got that wrong he'd have been in serious trouble. Robinson then has a shot that is deflected behind for a corner. More Maidenhead pressure. 1-0

    Attendance today: 1,436

    62' Odelusi is replaced by Manny Onariase, with Clerima moving into midfield. 1-0 

    62' Pearson and Rutherford link up well for Dorking with the latter getting into the box and firing straight at Van Stappershoef. 1-0 

    59' Half chance for Umerah to drive  into the box but he attempts to cross again rather than going for goal - which might have been the better option. Dorking clear. 1-0 

    57' Maidenhead continue to have the edge in this half without creating any clear cut chances. Umerah has done very well today holding up play and bringing others into play. 1-0 

    52' Dennon Lewis is replaced by Charlie Carter for Dorking. 1-0 

    51' Cochrane forces a corner for Maidenhead on the right side. They've begun this half in total control. Clerima can't direct Cochrane's corner on target. 1-0 

    48' Another half chance for Maidenhead. Cochrane from the edge of the box with a shot that flies over and into the house behind - removing slates in the process. 1-0 

    47' Very bright start to the half from Maidenhead. Umerah is played through on the left but opts to cross for Dulson rather than shooting and the chance eventually goes begging. 1-0 

    46' Chance straight away in the half for Maidenhead. Mitchell-Lawson puts the ball into the middle and Louie Annerley very nearly side foots the ball into his own net. It goes out for a corner. 1-0 

    46' Maidenhead kick the game back underway. They're attacking the Bell Street End in the second half and have a goal lead to protect 

    Maidenhead United lead 1-0 at the break thanks to Dillon De Silva's cool finish midway through the half. Dorking have had their chances but the Magpies have  managed to keep them out so far. Good game. Both sides playing well. 

    45+5' Close to the end of the half now. Umerah wins a 50/50 in the Dorking area and lashes a shot over the bar. Worked hard to win the ball there. 1-0 

    45' Six additional minutes at the end of this first half. 1-0 

    44' Niall McManus is replaced by Frank Vincent for Dorking due to injury. 1-0 

    42' Great chance on the break for Maidenhead but Odelusi can't find the right pass and Dorking clear it up. He then has another shooting chance on the edge of the box which is deflected into the hands of Foulkes. 1-0

    40' Half chances for Maidenhead. Both from corners. The first was nodded down to Matt Robinson whose volley on the turn was deflected over. From the second corner Will de Havilland rose well but sent his header over the bar. 1-0 

    35' Odelusi gives away a cheap freekick on the edge of the area. Another chance for Dorking. 

    31' CHANCE! Pearson gets in behind Clerima again and gets his shot away. Van Stappershoef pushes it over for a corner. I thought for a second Clerima was going to tug him back for a second yellow! 1-0 

    30' POST: Tony Craig rolls a left footed shot off the base of the post after a spot of pin ball in the Maidenhead area. The ball rolls out kindly for a Dorking player but Cochrane makes a magnificent block to preserve the Magpies' lead. Heroic stuff. 1-0 

    27' Yellow for Clerima for pulling back Pearson. 1-0 

    25' Another chance for Dorking. Clerima gives the ball away and the visitors create a chance for Niall McManus on the edge of the box. His curling shot is deflected over by his own player for a goal kick. Close. 1-0 

    22' Liam Vincent cuts in from the right and whips a shot at goal but Van Stappershoef beats it away with his fists slightly unconvincingly. It's still very end to end. 1-0 

    20' GOAL MAIDENHEAD! Dillon De Silva

    What a few minutes we've had. End to end football. Dorking had a great chance at one end but Clerima made a great block and Maidenhead move the ball swiftly to the other end through Dulson who plays in De Silva and he kept his cool to beat Foulkes with a low finish! 1-0 

    18' Jayden Mitchell-Lawson goes on an excellent solo run from his own penalty area to the edge of Dorking's, but he just fails to roll in Dulson. Such a shame. At the other end, Dorking break and play in Pearson but he's tackled brilliantly in the area by Clerima. End to end 0-0 

    14' Dorking stepping up the pressure now. Pearson has just had another half chance on his left foot which he pulled well wide. The ball found him rather fortuitously but he rushed his shot. 0-0  

    10' CHANCE! Another great chance for the Magpies. Umerah feeds it into Dulson who cuts inside his defender but again Foulkes gets down to save well. 0-0 

    9' Liam Dulson takes aim and tests Harrison Foulkes with a powerful drive. The keeper saves well! 0-0 

    5' The ball is played through for Sam Pearson in the box but he doesn't get his shot right and it slices well wide of the post. Decent opening for the visitors who have started pretty well 0-0 

    1' A couple of shaky moments for the Maidenhead defence in the opening seconds, but they just about manage to deal with them and hack the ball clear. Not the best of starts for the home side though. 0-0 

    The players walk out into bright mid-afternoon sunshine. Dorking in red and white with white socks and shorts. Maidenhead in their usual black and white. 

    After a sluggish start in Tuesday's defeat to Ebbsfleet, Ryan Peters has rung the changes this afternoon. De Havilland, De Silva, Cochrane, Clerima and Odelusi all come into the starting line up. 

    Conditions are set fair at York Road this afternoon. It feels very springlike and we're looking forward to a game between two of the division's in-form sides. 

    We're less than 10 minutes from kick-off

    Maidenhead's assistant Aaron O'Brien praised the side's character after Tuesday's defeat. He said the players never give up, even when the odds are stacked against them. 

    Dorking have also made a couple of changes from Tuesday's 4-2 win at Enfield. 

    Maidenhead have made five changes from Tuesday's defeat. Captain Will De Havilland comes back in after suspension. 

    Maidenhead United welcome league leaders Dorking Wanderers to York Road looking to bounce back from Tuesday's 3-2 home defeat to Ebbsfleet United. The Magpies fell just short against Fleet in mid-week, scoring twice in stoppage time and very nearly rescuing a draw. Despite this, they remain in the play-off places, seventh going into today's game. Dorking have won their last two, at home to Ebbsfleet United and away to Enfield Town on Tuesday. 

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