This will presumably be a very meticulously planned game in terms of minutes and subs at half time, etc. Will also depend on the availability of some of the "maybe" players for this one such as Francomb, Muitt, Bowerman and Josh Taylor.

Dorking 0-0 Weymouth

1,585 att.

                          Foulkes

          Gallagher     Craig       Fuller

   Briggs      Brown        Pybus     Bowerman

                         McManus

                Rutherford     Carter

Subs: Francomb, Cahusac, Wooster, Muitt, Rawlins

I assume Bowerman will only play 45 mins max so would assume he swaps with Muitt at HT. Doubt Brown will be able to play 90 either so I can see Wooster coming on again. Cahusac can play out wide our as a full back in a 4 so thats always an option second half as well. Rawlins to come on if we need a goal. Francomb to play the last 10-15 to see us over the line hopefully.

Joel Brown, Neo Wooster and Ollie Rawlins starting for the academy this afternoon. Makes me think Joel probably won't start this week and maybe Josh Taylor is fit after all.

I really rate Zac Cahusac but he has been off injured for some time and I think he's only played one full game since his return.

@dorkingtyke Yeah he looks like one of our better youngsters whenever i've seen him play. 

I am 90% sure he was warming up with the first team ahead of the Aveley game (along with Rawlins) which is why I included him. He wasn't listed in the squad for the Academy game this afternoon either but not sure if that's because of injury or something else.

Reading about Weymouth,they feel they’ve been unlucky in the last few games so could be an interesting one.
Just hope we aren’t the team to give them their first points. 
Even with our injuries we should have enough I reckon.

2-0 Dorking with Alf getting on the scoresheet hopefully- he needs it 

I’ll go 1-0 Dorking.  Hard to see many goals on recent form. Would be nice to see some quality chances created as well as the often aimless crosses going in. Just praying for no more injuries 😩

Mark needs to guard against playing unfit first teamers and blood some of the youngsters in the first team. 

I can see this being a 1-1 draw as Weymouth is due a result and I have doubts about the coaching set up this season. The best we looked was when Beard was involved, and its been downhill since then. Its all too slow and predictable in attack. 

Already purchased my ticket for the game at full price, now see on social media that I could have paid on the gate for just £10 showing my Wimbledon season ticket, how annoying.

Revised line-up after Marc's update:

                                 Foulkes

             Francomb       Craig      Gallagher

     Briggs         Pybus            McManus         Bowerman

                                  J.Taylor

                        Carter        Rutherford

Subs: Brooking, Myles, Wooster, Muitt, Prior

No attendance announced that I heard. If anyone does hear of one please do let me know, thanks.

Very poor today we would have had a better result if we had played one of the academy boys from the start. JP again looked unfit and held the team back. Looked like a team a vets team trying to play NLS. 

@jacksonfairweather I only saw the first half but the play looked ponderous ... my main team is Rangers, I'm well versed in the old "we can score when the game is already gone' routine.

Always a worrying sign.

Hopefully things pick up

Another game totally dominated (waiting for the stats, Tom 😉) yet again let down by finishing. Agree with Marc's honest assessment of a smash and grab, too. Really tough with all those injuries. Confident it will turn around soon. 

Plus points - Briggsy still looking back to his best - great interplay down the right with Brooking, who's the other big plus - looks a different class.

Roll on Horsham...!

You never know with Dorking Wanderers, a week is a long time. Hope we do ourselves proud at Horsham.