Latest news from Mole Valley District Council “Further to my referencing planned night-time Surrey Highways resurfacing works in my previous leader’s statement in Dorking High Street there is some further information about the works most importantly that it has been delayed until Monday next week (28 April) “The information we have available to us at this time is accurate as we understand it but is subject to change and we will duly share it with you via our promotional channels “Due to take place starting from Monday 28 April for approximately 3 weeks work is scheduled between Monday and Friday and will see Dorking High Street closed from Deepdene Avenue Roundabout to South Street between those times and on those days of the week restaurants and bars on the high street will very much be welcoming customers in the evening during this period as usual Depending on whether you live in the town or coming from outside Dorking please take time to plan your journey over the next three weeks That might involve walking or cycling in if you live locally or getting the train if you’re coming from further afield “If driving still makes most sense for you the information we have available to us at this time suggests the following car parks could be accessible: “Please follow the on-street directional or diversion temporary street signage when Surrey Highways has put them up, and consider following live traffic work updates on their website www.surreycc.gov.uk/roadworks.” Buy tickets for Mole Valley Community Lottery View our latest job vacancies Prosperity Environment Community Wellbeing Boreham Wood and Dorking Wanderers get the ball rolling in the first Eliminator with a place in the semi-final this weekend up for grabs This classic National League South season has even more twists to come So let’s take a look at what’s ahead as two of the pre-season promotion favourites go into battle with so much on the line Both these teams will perhaps be a little disappointed it wasn’t them celebrating on Saturday There’s no doubt they didn’t expect to win it on the final day with a number of teams in front of them but both Boreham Wood and Dorking were counting the cost of points they dropped along the way and the managers have been as good as their word is putting together a serious push for an instant return Boreham Wood:Kwesi Appiah: 24Matt Rush: 17Erico Sousa: 8Dorking Wanderers: Alfie Rutherford: 20Charlie Carter: 14Jason Prior: 13Jimmy Muitt: 9 We’ll be organising and prepared for a difficult game against Dorking “The application of the group has been excellent “Saturday was about getting that home advantage and to get up the league as high as possible Dorking Wanderers: “We’re going get the troops together and hope no-one fluff their lines “This will be the third time in four years we've been in the play-offs If a club gets to the play-offs in this division and doesn't get promoted It's probably failure only by the amount that go up and very fortunate that they look after their pitch brilliantly Pitch Hero Ltd Registered in ENGLAND | WF3 1DR | Company Number - 636 1033 Easter Monday sees a huge clash at the top of National League South as 1st plays 4th at a sold out Sussex Transport Community Stadium In the latest instalment of one of the closest title races in Europe the Rebels ground out a well earned point at fellow challengers Eastbourne Borough on Good Friday despite playing for nearly 70 minutes with ten men following the dismissal of Aarran Racine for an alleged elbow on George Alexander That point proved all the more valuable when news of Truro City’s 1-0 defeat at home to Torquay United meant Chris Agutter’s side would head into the final two matches of the season at the summit Wanderers were afforded a pretty stress-free afternoon as they raced into a 3-0 lead inside 7 minutes at home to Hampton & Richmond courtesy of an incredible hat-trick by Charlie Carter – eventually winning 4-2 That set of results left the top five separated by just two points but it’s the Reds with their destiny in their own hands wins over Dorking and Enfield Town will clinch the title and with it promotion to the National League Wanderers rise during their relatively short history is well documented making it all the way to the National League before suffering the first relegation in their history last season They started the campaign relatively slowly after suffering injuries to some key players but a good run of form either side of the turn of the year saw them hit the summit for the first time in early February Marc White continues to serve a touchline ban so will be absent from the dugout this afternoon White has owned and managed the Wanderers since forming the club with friends in 1999 Captain Charlie Carter has been in fine form this season the 28-year-old midfielder in his first full season with Wanderers having joined from Eastleigh in October 2023 has hit 14 goals in the league The Reds back-line will also have to keep a close eye on the front two The vastly experienced Jason Prior and Alfie Rutherford – both former Bognor Regis Town players – have 13 and 19 goals respectively Goalkeeper Harrison Foulkes has played every minute in the league this season Dorking recently came through a tough run of fixtures with promotion rivals Torquay United Boreham Wood and Eastbourne Borough – winning two out of the three – with the reverse to Torquay being their only defeat in their last ten matches They have the best away record of everyone in National League South this season losing just four of their 22 matches on the road and picking up an impressive 42 points in the process The Reds won the reverse fixture at Meadowbank on Boxing Day 2-1 courtesy of goals from Glen Rea and Nicky Wheeler Wanderers were reduced to ten men in first half stoppage time when Matt Briggs shoved former teammate Kane Wills into the perimeter fencing The two teams have not met at Woodside Road since November 2021 when Dorking came out on top in an FA Trophy tie against their then lower-division opponents Of the 10 meetings overall Wanderers hold the edge with 6 wins to Worthing’s 3 Manager Chris Agutter will have the same squad to choose from as Friday’s draw with Eastbourne Borough but after battling for so long with a man disadvantage it remains to be seen whether the Reds boss will feel the need to rotate at all Aarran Racine is available despite seeing red at the Reach TV Stadium he will start his three match ban next weekend as will fellow defender Sam Beard who picked up his 15th yellow card of the season on Friday A reminder that this match is all-ticket and sold out Today’s match sees the return of our friends from friends Tippelaget A group of six supporters from Norway who came over and sponsored the final home match (regular season) of last season Thank you once again to them for their support please make them feel welcome if you see them around the ground today Thanks also to AJW Group who are sponsors of the 1886 Lounge today If you weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket the match is available to stream live on National League TV via DAZN Alternatively you can listen live to the club’s official match commentary service on Mixlr or follow updates via the our X/Twitter account Sussex Transport Community Stadium Woodside Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 7HQ Gilbert Investments Limited & Barry Hunter Jake is a Football and Entertainment betting expert with a Man City season ticket and a deep knowledge of reality TV betting angles Online Betting Guide (OLBG) is excited to announce they’ll be embarking on a landmark long-term partnership with Dorking Wanderers Football Club (DWFC) OLBG’s logo will proudly feature on the Home and Alternative kits of all senior men’s and women’s teams from the 2025/26 season onwards.  several exciting new initiatives will be launched through this collaboration all designed to bring DWFC’s supporters closer to the players and staff while further amplifying their national presence This pioneering relationship will provide vital support for Dorking as they continue their journey towards the Football League strengthening the club both on and off the pitch.  This will be a partnership in every sense of the word and we look forward to regularly joining them at their home as they continue their non-league journey and mission to reach League Two “We are absolutely delighted to establish this partnership with OLBG representing a major step in recognising the true standing of Dorking Wanderers - in terms of our history “We’ve worked incredibly hard and remained patient in our search for a partner who truly understands and shares our values Richard and his team at OLBG showed a genuine interest in the club and the journey we’re on We’re both 25 years into our respective stories - but at the same time this feels like week one of the next chapter “Richard has been clear and consistent in his commitment: they want to help us get to where we want to be - and be an active part of the journey This isn’t just a transaction; it’s a genuine meeting of minds and we’re hugely excited about what we can achieve together “We’re entering into this partnership with a long-term mindset The way we work together now will likely be unrecognisable from what it becomes.” “We are excited to embark on this long-term partnership with Dorking Wanderers as their principal club partner Dorking’s journey so far has been nothing short of inspirational - it’s a story built on passion and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of their next chapter “As someone who grew up supporting a non-league team I have some appreciation of the unique bond between a club along with the challenges of progressing through the pyramid “Our goal is to support Dorking every step of the way in their mission to complete their non-league journey and reach League Two.  “We can’t wait to get started and look forward to celebrating every milestone along the way with the club and its fans.” “Everyone at DWFC is thrilled to embark on this exciting new chapter and we look forward to building a successful We encourage our supporters to share in the excitement and get behind it every step of the way “I’d like to extend my thanks to Jonathan Bines and Eddie Wallbank for leading discussions with Richard at OLBG “I’m really excited to welcome Richard and his team to Meadowbank for the start of what I’m confident will be a successful with the new OLBG branding will launch in the weeks to follow To learn more about the Dorking Wanderers' journey from step 17 of the English Football pyramid to being just two promotions away from League Two © 2002-2024 OLBG, part of Invendium Ltd We look at Saturday's opponents as the Sports travel to Meadowbank With the promotion race hotting up with six games to go only three points separate top of the table Worthing and Torquay United in fifth Both the Sports and Dorking find themselves within that threshold with both teams knowing three points could be pivotal come the end of April having been a founder of the club in 1999 – going on to play for Wanderers before leading their rise from the Crawley & District League as Chairman and Manager – winning twelve promotions in their first 23 seasons The club were still in the Sussex County League Third Division in 2010/11 White then led the team to two promotions in three seasons as Wanderers breezed through the Isthmian League making their debut in the National South in 2019/20 They then reached the National League in 2022/23 after beating Ebbsfleet United in the play-off final – only after Luke Moore’s 99th minute equaliser Charlie Carter is a central midfielder who’s footballing journey began at Fulham and then across the county at Woking where after coming through the club’s academy he signed a professional deal with The Cardinals ahead of the 2016/17 season which proved to be the breakout year for Charlie as he finished the season club top scorer earning a move to Chesterfield and from there a transfer into the Football League with Stevenage Charlie enjoyed a consistent season with Eastleigh in 20022/23 again demonstrating his ability as a goal-scoring midfielder by finishing the season with double-figures worth of goals Charlie signed for Wanderers in October 2023 Charlie was named club captain ahead of the 2024/25 season has a segregated area for home and away fans We have numerous disabled seating areas available across the ground Parking is not available directly at the ground however there is parking next to the ground at St Martins Walk Adult: £18; Concessions & Disabled*: £16; U18: £9; U8: £5; Family Ticket offer (2 adults & 2 children u12) – £38 Please note that this game is segregated – please buy your tickets online in advance and ensure you select ‘away supporter’ upon purchase. Buy your tickets here Reach TV Stadium Priory Lane Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7QH the organisation set up to protect access to cash across the UK has opened a temporary home for the banking hub in Dorking located in Mole Valley District Council’s Pippbrook building on Reigate Road Customers of all major banks can visit any weekday between 9am-5pm to carry out regular cash transactions including cash withdrawals and deposits as well as checking balances or paying bills the hub also offers a community banker service where customers can talk to their own bank in a private space about more complicated issue on the day their bank is in the hub: While the hub in Dorking is up and running today, Cash Access UK can confirm it is currently working to secure a long term home for the banking hub which will offer the same services. Local residents can check for updates on Cash Access UK’s website This is the second banking hub to open in Surrey following Haslemere This is one of 11 banking hubs that are being opened today across the UK CEO at Cash Access UK: “I’m happy to announce that the new banking hub in Dorking is now open giving local residents renewed access to cash and in-person banking services The hub is available for everyday banking transactions every day of the week and for more specific or complex enquiries a community banker will be on-site to assist on designated days.” Mole Valley District Council’s Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy said: “We are delighted that a temporary provision of the banking hub is now available to residents and businesses across the district in the reception of our Pippbrook office in Dorking A permanent location is being sought and will be decided upon soon “We know availability of face-to-face banking and cash cannot be underestimated to our local businesses and residents and the closure of bank branches created a significant gap in local services We very much welcome LINK’s decision that a banking hub was a necessity for Dorking and are grateful to Cash UK for delivering a temporary facility while the location for a permanent hub is sought “The banking hub will deliver a valued counter service for customers’ financial transactions which will be handled by knowledgeable individuals from various banks ensuring that anyone who uses cash or are unable to use online banking have access to high quality banking services.” If you would like to know more about the banking hubs please contact: cashaccessuk@cicero-group.com Everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the Sussex Transport Community Stadium for our National League South match against Dorking Wanderers The match is sold out and therefore there are no remaining tickets available either online or on the gate – please do not travel to the ground without a ticket Gates open at 12.30pm and visitors are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid difficulties getting everyone in the ground in plenty of time for kick-off Additional security checks will be taking place therefore it may take longer than usual to enter the stadium Supporters are also advised to have their QR codes ready to speed up the scanning process Supporters will be segregated for this fixture Away fans will enter via the north east turnstile and occupy a portion of the north stand and a section of the uncovered east stand (see stadium map below) They will have access to the food and drink kiosk and toilet facilities situated in that corner of the ground Home fans will be able to access all other areas however to xx the north stand they will need to do so by travelling around the south and west sides of the ground Exit after the match can be made via the shorter route to north east turnstiles once stewards confirm that away supporters have safely exited the ground Here is your visual guide for where to find everything once inside the ground: The north west kiosk is now fully open for home supporters serving hot sausage rolls pies and pasties as well as a full range of draft lagers Jim Jam’s Catering return to serve up their speciality chicken as well as beer and Guinness from their pop-up in the south west corner of the ground Anyone looking to only purchase hot drinks will also be able to do so from the club shop Arrive early and take advantage of our Happy Hour offering Camden Hells and Reveller Cider on draught are all just £4 a pint The ground is situated in the heart of a residential area and parking is severely restricted on matchdays We ask supporters to travel together and use public transport where possible If travelling by car please respect our neighbours by parking considerately We encourage visitors to travel to the ground by public transport wherever possible to reduce congestion and emissions Worthing and West Worthing train stations are both approximately a ten-minute walk to the ground. Supporters travelling by rail, please check Southern Rail’s website before your journey Ensure you leave early and in plenty of time ground regulations and behaviour guidelines Full-time: Dorking Wanderers 2-2 Chelmsford City Chelmsford City and Dorking Wanderers shared the spoils in an entertaining clash at Meadowbank Stadium Archie Tamplin scored his first National League South goal in the 31st minute to put the Clarets ahead going into half-time Marc White’s side turned the tables on City when they scored a quick-fire double early in the second half Charlie Carter converted from the spot in the 48th minute after the hosts were awarded a dubious penalty Alfie Rutherford put Dorking in front when he burst past the Clarets’ backline City responded to the disappointment of conceding twice in quick succession by equalising in the 60th minute Kane Crichlow rolled the ball across the box to Nico Valentine who kept his composure and produced a clinical finish across goal Both sides came close to taking the lead in the closing stages at Meadowbank while City substitute Finley Wilkinson fired a shot just wide of the post Robbie Simpson made a defensive adjustment and one change to the starting XI from last week’s game against Worthing Sam Oguntayo dropped to the bench and Colchester United loanee Frankie Edwards took his place Dorking had most of the possession in the first 30 minutes but seldom tested Clarets goalkeeper Ted Collins Simpson’s game plan paid off in the 31st minute when Crichlow burst forward after winning the ball in a dangerous position Wanderers recovered quickly and managed to smother the ball out of the box who kept his shot low but still struck the ball sweetly enough to find the bottom corner and beat Harrison Foulkes The Clarets held on to their lead going into half-time but were hit with a double sucker punch in the first five minutes of the second period Dorking were awarded a controversial penalty when Harry Barbrook was adjudged to have fouled Joe Taylor inside the box Wanderers captain Carter stepped forward from 12 yards and sent Collins the wrong way to equalise the hosts took the lead when Rutherford scored his 16th league goal of the season The attacker took control of the ball near the halfway line and burst beyond the Clarets’ backline before rounding Collins and passing the ball into the empty net Dorking nearly increased their advantage in the 52nd minute when centre-back Tony Craig headed Robert Milsom’s corner onto the crossbar City responded well to their difficult start to the second period and equalised in the 60th minute A well-worked move involving Jordan Greenidge Crichlow and Valentine was finished by the latter when he drilled a shot across goal into the bottom corner both sides nearly scored their third goal of the afternoon Substitute Finley Wilkinson came agonisingly close when he fired a shot inches wide of Foulkes’ goal Rutherford nearly scored again when he got behind City’s backline and fired a shot from a tight angle that hit the post Carter’s low shot from the edge of the box found its way past the defending City players but bounced off the post and away from danger Clarets goalkeeper Collins played a prominent role in the five minutes of added time He first made an impressive stop to tip Jason Prior’s header around the post in the fourth minute of stoppage time which Simpson instructed Collins to go forward for The set piece eluded Collins and his teammates and was instead claimed by Wanderers’ shot-stopper Foulkes Despite Foulkes having the ball in his hands meaning the goalkeeper was unable to take a long goal kick towards City’s empty net Dorking Wanderers XI: Foulkes (GK); Craig Chelmsford City XI: Collins (GK); Barnum-Bobb; Edwards Match officials: George Laflin (Referee) Chelmsford City FC © 2025 It looks like you haven't added any items to your cart yet The consideration of the final masterplans follows an extensive consultation and revision period In April 2024, MVDC appointed AR-Urbanism, a specialist urban consultants to produce masterplans for Bookham and Dorking The project was funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)** The consultants conducted a thorough review of past studies and engaged with stakeholders to produce baseline studies for both towns Draft masterplans were then developed and consulted on between October and December 2024 with nearly 500 people engaged in the Bookham masterplan and there were over 1,000 responses for Dorking The consultation process included live events The high level of engagement demonstrated strong community interest and support for the masterplans The final masterplans incorporate feedback from the consultation and include a range of public realm projects that can be delivered flexibly when opportunities arise Key proposals for Bookham include improvements to the village centre the masterplan focuses on enhancing town centre and supporting measures such as HGV restrictions and protecting the heritage character of the town The option to pedestrianise West Street was not taken forward The draft Bookham Masterplan received general support for proposals including: pedestrianisation of the High Street a raised table and traffic signals in the Guildford Road Junction to improve connectivity changes to the Squareabout and the Eastwick Park proposal extending the health centre and adding new residential development on the former Youth Centre site The draft Dorking Masterplan received general support for 21 projects but four projects namely the A25 eastern entrance to Dorking North Street Car Park change to residential and reducing parking generally were opposed As a result the masterplan was amended and relevant projects removed MVDC’s Cabinet Member for Community Services said: ‘I am pleased to see that the masterplans have reached the approval stage The majority of responses received during the public consultation were in support of the masterplans for both locations We listened to our communities and made necessary and appropriate changes based on the feedback received before presenting the final plans to Cabinet the commencement of these projects will depend on securing the necessary funding We are committed to bringing these projects to life and making a lasting positive impact on Bookham and Dorking Many of the schemes will require further discussions about their details in the future.’ **The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus Boreham Wood go through at the expense of Dorking Wanderers after a stunning late comeback in a bonkers first match in the National League South It was a night Femi Ilesanmi will never forget and one that looked like it would cast a shadow over him summer after his two own goals put Dorking 3-1 up But Wood staged an epic recovery and Cameron Cox thought he had forced extra time but defender Ilesanmi had other ideas - bending a beautiful shot into the top corner to raise the roof Luke Garrard’s side now make the trip to runners-up Torquay United Chorley take their place in the National League North semi finals after a late win over King’s Lynn Town Free-scoring defender Mark Ellis was the man of the moment again and they will travel to Scunthorpe United this weekend There was one National League game and Rochdale as they confirmed a home play-off Eliminator Veteran Ian Henderson scored the only goal as Dale beat Solihull Moors 1-0 After a planned closure lasting over six months to replace the ceiling in the Grand Hall refurbish the ladies’ and disabled toilets Dorking Halls reopened its doors to the public in December 2024 with a fantastic panto season it has continued to entertain visitors without pause Dorking Halls has an incredible season coming up Alongside the outdoor “Plays in the Park” and Family Fun Day at Meadowbank Park their regular National Theatre and Royal Opera House event screenings There’s something for everyone: if you love gaming there’s the interactive WiFi Wars; if you want to enjoy the theatre with your family there’s the magical ‘The Koala Who Could’; if you love classical music more great concerts from the Dorking Concertgoers plus a Classical and Spanish Guitar recital there’s the impressive Cirque; if you’re mad about dinosaurs there’s a thrilling talk from Brett Tippie there are stunning tributes to Sabrina Carpenter The year will conclude with The Gingerbread Boy for pre-schoolers and the brilliant Christmas panto Peter Pan All details can be found on Dorking Halls and please stay tuned to our social media channels @dorkinghalls for the latest updates The second phase of refurbishment works will commence later this year with the likely closure of the venue now planned for summer 2026 “We also have a lively community café on site, which is the perfect place to relax with a drink, lunch, or a snack before a film or show. The Halls also offer flexible spaces for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and performances. More details can be found on Dorking Halls website Venue hire – Dorking Halls“ The Sports' title chances took a blow as unbeaten run ends at Meadowbank Jimmy Muitt had put Dorking in front early on at Meadowbank – before the hosts went down to ten men after George Francomb saw red it was Dorking who doubled their lead in first half stoppage time through a Jason Prior penalty and Courtney Clarke’s superb strike halved the deficit eight minutes into the second half it was Dorking who drew first blood after ten minutes Prior sent a hopeful ball forwards and the ball held up to allow Muitt to get there before Joe Wright could claim it inside the area and he poked the ball past the keeper from just outside the area they were given cause for optimism when the hosts were reduced to ten men George Alexander broke forwards to run onto a long ball and Francomb was judged to have denied a goalscoring opportunity having tripped the Sports forward to be sent off by referee Declan Brown The Sports failed to make the most of their numerical advantage with the hosts restricting Borough’s play and causing Murray’s side problems themselves Kai Innocent did well to find Courtney Clarke on the left he did just that before seeing his shot go just wide of the far post Dominic Odusanya could then only hit a free-kick into the wall from a promising position before Wright was alert to save well from Camp after the substitute was first to a second ball in the penalty area in first half stoppage time Dorking were given the chance to double their lead Tony Craig went down in the area after a coming together with Jason Adigun and referee Brown pointed to the spot Murray made two changes at the break – with Brad Barry and Moussa Diarra coming on – and the Sports looked to get on the front foot straight from the restart Yahaya Bamba skewed an effort wide of the front post from the right before the deficit was halved in some style on 53 minutes Ollie Kensdale found the feet of Courtney Clarke on the right hand side and he was afforded room to take the shot on 25 yards out – and the result didn’t disappoint with the ball flying beyond Harrison Foulkes and into the bottom corner Adigun then floated a corner in and picked out the towering Diarra but his downward header was well held by former Borough keeper Foulkes the hosts managed the clock well and frustrated the Sports limiting their opportunities in creating any sort of momentum Camp took advantage of the Sports failing to clear their lines and managed to find room to beat Wright at his near post with a finish from inside ten yards the Sports would have hoped for – but with five games to go they can’t afford heads to drop with a home game against Weymouth next weekend Taylor Wimpey plans for 144 homes outside Dorking Taylor Wimpey/ Mole Valley Planning Portal Homes will be built on the former green belt gateway into Dorking – which some say will forever change the character of the picturesque town Plans to turn more than eight hectares on the edge of the Surrey Hills into housing were approved on appeal in 2023 but details of what it would look like were only given the go-ahead last week (March 5) at a meeting of Mole Valley councillors The decision was made despite many members at the meeting airing concerns over traffic on the “poor” A25 and the impact of school coaches being pushed into the town’s one-way system Councillors were hamstrung in their efforts to mitigate against the impact of the added traffic following the appeal ruling and could only vote on the plan’s layout Speaking on behalf of the application was  James Newton He said the proposals bring “much-needed homes for the district” with “77 per cent of the mix being one to three-bedroom properties.” He added: “The affordable tenures include social and affordable rent shared ownership and first homes and the mix has been agreed with the housing services team “The design has been amended over time with input from heritage officers… and takes cues from the Dorking vernacular and the wider area.” will be sustainable with air-source pumps and solar panels while the project as a whole would bring in more than £3 million into Mole Valley District Council through community infrastructure payments He finished: “This will be an exciting scheme for Dorking.” The L-shaped site will take up two fields west of Dorking The land was originally in the green belt when the decision to allow the homes was granted on appeal Since then it has been put into Mole Valley District Council’s local plan as a site designated for development As well as the 144 homes there will also be parking for ​​The Priory Secondary School including staff and coaches Officers told the meeting they were happy with the project and that it would not harm the character of the area – with red tiling used to help it blend in with existing homes in the town Speaking against the plan was Nicholas Tinker who highlighted the numerous letters of objections most people leave for work at the same time every morning “The congestion on the Westcott Road and around town will be totally unacceptable.” would degenerate and reach dangerous levels for schoolchildren with the coach drop-off point creating a particular problem and force them to use the one-way system He said: “It’s going to be absolute chaos.” Westcott and Okewood) said: “I’m generally pro affordable housing more people means more council tax for front line services however I’m quite torn on this particular development because I do feel it’s lacking in a number of ways “We’ve discussed quite adequately in the past that the highways assessment is quite lacking “We all know the trouble on the A25 – especially at peak time “I’m frankly torn about this because its layout is effectively a cul-de-sac which I think is generally quite poor planning strategy “So while I laud the affordable housing commitment I’m extremely worried for a lot of my constituents in Westcott and Abinger who have to essentially travel every single day to get any form of amenity in Dorking “The A25 is of a poor quality as it is right now so I’m not sure how at minimum 144 extra cars  – how the road is going to be able to handle that.” The designs and layout were approved by eight votes in favour with two against and three abstentions My house backs onto this development and I feel it’s a total shame that we should start building 144 houses on the green belt with with no consideration whatsoever by Mole Valley Council on the effect it’s going to have on the surrounding area on the infrastructure and especially on traffic The A25 is notoriously fast for motor bikes and cars There is no consideration whatsoever for the general public or the surrounding houses The noise at the weekend is totally unacceptable sometimes in excess of 125dB I’ve written since 2017 to various organisations etcetera to slow the traffic down but to no avail Now we’re going to have 144 houses with children on bicycles and pedestrians having access onto this particular stretch of road If the councillors were so concerned about the traffic they should’ve stood up and been counted and voted against this proposal It’s not the only development planned in this particular area There’s another plan going to use green belt on the other side of the Dorking I have no idea where they get this three £3 million of benefits to the local economy from Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Goals from Glen Rea and Nicky Wheeler helped Worthing secure their fourth win in five league matches to move within two points of top spot in the National League South ’Tis the season of the Nicky Wheeler wonder strike This was always going to be fun: Marc White vs Chris Agutter; Dorking vs Worthing; 4th vs 7th A Boxing Day bout between two of the National League South heavyweights The Reds had rescued their festive merriment with a slim win over Enfield Town at the weekend Agutter fancied a little change in personnel for this meaty play-off clash: Temi Babalola and Sam Packham dropping to the bench in favour of Joe Cook and Kane Wills and that seemed important against a determined Meadowbank was a feverish kind of place as the players stepped out onto the turf A large crowd filtered through the turnstiles feeling something favourable would be taking place beneath the misty Surrey sky After just 45 minutes three goals had been scored a penalty had been missed and a man had been sent off By 90 minutes not much had changed – only that the three points would be traveling down to the Sussex coastline but Glen Rea’s header from a Danny Cashman corner sent the blue shapes whirring They hadn’t been hammering on the Dorking door but already that home defence had shown signs of imperfection But positivity had been brewing in their attacking play since the onset They deservedly levelled with 25 minutes played by which point Chris Haigh had already made two excellent saves and seen another few strikes whistle wide of the post Dorking are a side endowed with confidence yet we’re fairly sure they were middling in mid-table not so long ago Jason Prior thundered home from inside the six-yard box to balance the pendulum Foulkes then tipped Cashman’s long-range effort over the crossbar before he kept out Joe Partington’s point-blank header These are two teams used to playing high-octane Worthing took the initiative to take the sting out of proceedings Another defensive mishap found Faal with the ball bursting into the box Winds into his run up and places it towards the corner but the hand of Harrison Foulkes diverts it around the post This is going to be some Goal of the Season compilation And this was maybe Wheeler’s third nomination We’d require some greater technology than eyesight alone for absolute accuracy but Wheeler’s around 40 yards out when the ball left his boot testosterone-fuelled affair was taking new shape All it needed now was for one player to push another player into the advertising hoardings and receive a red card He’d just won his side a corner in what would be the last action of the half then decided he wanted to be a spectator in the second half But it’s typical of a team with a player fewer to move up a gear more players; yet when in this cauldron of a ground the exit sign is a hard one to find sticking to the game plan and feeding the indomitable Jason Prior and Alfie Rutherford when in possession Then the latter couldn’t quite polish off a free-flowing move as Haigh held on Bailey Smith was on now – a speedy addition who provides an outlet whilst Jack Spong – who did not stop running throughout – found the ‘keeper’s grasp with a well-hit half-volley alongside Sam Packham as the fresh legs looked to locate further flaws With around 20 minutes left Worthing started to make their man advantage count They’d bulldozed their way through the Worthing backline in an opening half they didn’t take advantage of Sam Beard’s brilliant block and Haigh’s late save After six minutes of stoppage time Worthing were in some other place entirely Blue shirted men hugged other blue shirted men Wills does about 15 fist bumps to the crowd The Worthing fans in the corner are just all a whirl of hands at this point Over in the Dorking technical area Marc White stands with arms crossed as if having just sat through a two-hour nativity play They’d lost just one of their previous 10 in the division but Dorking just seemed to be swallowed up by their own avidity Welling United return to action as they take on Dorking Wanderers at Park View Road on Saturday (3pm) Having picked up just one point from their last three outings the Wings will be hoping to cause an upset against the league-leaders as they once again look to distance themselves from the bottom four with the gap having been closed in recent weeks Chiori Johnson and Finn Ballard-McBride will have their fitness assessed ahead of this weekend’s clash after the duo missed  out at Enfield Town in midweek Dorking returned to the sixth tier this season following relegation last term Marc White’s are be eyeing up an immediate return and they have found themselves firmly in the automatic promotion conversation coming into Saturday’s game sitting top of the table eight draws and seven defeats from their 31 games played and are unbeaten in their last six outings Dorking’s last test came in the form of a 1-0 win at home to Tonbridge Angels on Tuesday evening Dorking took all the points when the two sides met back in October The hosts took the lead after 17 minutes before Wings stopper Rhys Lovett was forced off with a head injury leading to TJ Bramble having to switch from midfield to deputise between the sticks but Dorking added a second with 12 minutes remaining before Chiori Johnson netted a consolation late on Tickets for Saturday’s clash against Dorking Wanderers are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available for cash and card at the turnstiles on the day of the match with a £1 increase on adult With a bumper crowd expected at Park View Road supporters are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance to ease congestion at the turnstiles Tickets bought online in advance are priced £16 adults U11s also go free with an accompanying adult Tickets bought at the turnstiles will be priced £16 adults while U16s and U11s go free (U11s with an accompanying adult The Fans Zone marquee will be open for all supporters ahead of kick-off with a variety of alcoholic drinks on offer while the Urban Street Food food truck will be offering a whole host of tasty food options throughout the afternoon to jerk chicken and chicken chow mein and everything in between Big screens will be on in both the Fans Zone and Wings Bar with the Leicester City v Arsenal game being shown live on TNT Sports while two darts boards are available for fans to go head-to-head with their friends and supporters will also be able to enjoy live music pre-match the the club’s official matchday programme will be available to purchase at the turnstiles for £3 Before kick-off, there will be a period of applause in memory of former Welling player Devonte Aransibia, who has sadly passed away at the age of 26. J Hearnden Skip Hire Community Stadium Park View Road Welling Kent DA16 1SY Welling United Football Club is a Community Interest Company registered with Companies House Full name Welling United Football Club Community Interest Company Limited Registered number 08055420 Full-time: Chelmsford City 0-4 Dorking Wanderers Charlie Carter’s hat trick helped Dorking Wanderers to a 4-0 victory over Chelmsford City on Saturday afternoon Wanderers captain Carter completed his brace inside the opening 20 minutes of the game at the EMJ Community Stadium Carter then increased Dorking’s lead in the 70th minute when he kept his composure in front of goal to score from close range Carter was replaced by Matt Briggs in the 84th minute who scored the visitors’ final goal of the afternoon less than two minutes after he was introduced Robbie Simpson made three changes to the side which drew with St Albans City in midweek Kalvin Kalala and Jake Hyde came into the side in place of Cameron James The Clarets’ afternoon got off to a less-than-ideal start when the visitors scored in the fourth minute Wanderers captain Carter scored the opener when he produced a clinical finish past Woody Williamson from inside the City penalty area Kalala came close to finding an equaliser in the 13th minute The Frenchman got a shot away from the edge of the penalty area but his strike took a deflection and went the wrong side of the post by a matter of inches Carter doubled his side’s lead in the 26th minute when he got the decisive touch on a high ball back into the Clarets’ six-yard box Carter rose highest and cushioned a looping header into the top corner of Williamson’s goal City produced a good response to going behind and were unfortunate not to pull one back prior to half-time Osman Foyo produced two efforts in the 21st and 26th minute both of which were shots on target but pushed behind for corners by Wanderers shot stopper Harrison Foulkes An uneventful start to the second half of the game worked against City who were unable to find a route back into the match after Dorking defended resolutely The visitors were rewarded when they increased their lead in the 70th minute Jack Young’s defence splitting pass found Carter in space who kept his composure in front of goal and finished coolly past Woody Williamson and less than 120 seconds after his introduction James Muitt’s shot on target was parried by Williamson however the Ipswich Town loanee’s save dropped into the path of Briggs who tapped the ball into the back of the net from close-range The Clarets now have a two-week wait until they return to the National League South action away at Worthing Simpson’s side travel to West Essex in the BBC Essex Senior Cup on Wednesday and then face Peterborough Sports away in the FA Trophy next weekend Chelmsford City XI: Williamson; Williams (Eames 57’) Oguntayo (Greenidge 65’); Bendle (Crichlow 75’) Chelmsford City welcome Dorking Wanderers to Essex this weekend The Clarets return to home soil after playing their last two National League South games away from home These results extended City’s unbeaten run in the league to four games Marc White’s Dorking Wanderers side come into the game on the back of a recent good run of their own having lost once in their previous eight league matches Here’s all that Clarets supporters need to know ahead of the game… Relive when Clarets manager Robbie Simpson got mic’d up during our last fixture against Saturday’s opponents Wanderers’ two-year spell in the National League was ended by their relegation from the division at the end of last season manager Marc White is hoping his side’s second stay in the National League South will be a short one The Surrey-based club came into this season as one of the title favourites but experienced a less-than-ideal start in their return to the sixth tier after only winning three of their opening eight league matches of 2024-25 Since getting key players back up to full fitness and beating Hornchurch at the beginning of last month though White’s side have picked up form-wise and have won four games in their last seven The form of Alfie Rutherford has been key to Wanderers’ recent impressive results Rutherford has netted four goals in his side’s last seven matches and has competed with former Chelmsford City and Yeovil Town man Rhys Murphy for the starting berth up front in White’s team this season Arthur Penney suffered a shoulder injury last week against Torquay United Kane Crichlow and Ryan Blackman are continuing to progress in their recoveries from respective injuries As part of the club’s efforts to mark the weekend prior to Remembrance Day on November 11th, serving and ex-serving military personnel can enter at the turnstiles for free this weekend To mark our Remembrance fixture at home to Dorking Wanderers this Saturday, we're happy to announce that serving and ex-serving military personnel will be entitled to free entry at the EMJ Community Stadium 🤝#ClaretsTogether Supporters can click here to buy tickets online ahead of matchday Online tickets will be on sale until 12pm on the day of the game Tickets will also be available on the gate on the day of the fixture Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at the EMJ Community Stadium Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of Saturday’s match and live updates of proceedings in Essex by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets and Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc Post-match reactions will be found on the club’s website, official social media channels and on ClaretsTV A useful guide for Worthing supporters planning their journey to Meadowbank on Boxing Day It’s a highly-anticipated Boxing Day clash at Meadowbank with just one point separating the sides heading into the contest It’s a congested top end of the table in the National League South as just four points separate the top eight with most teams reaching the halfway stage in terms of matches played on Boxing Day the area’s newcomers Dorking Wanderers were able to continue flying the football flag for the town and they moved to Meadowbank in 2018 after previously playing at the Westhumble Playing Fields The ground is located in a picturesque setting with the tall spire of St Martin’s Church overlooking the ground from one side While looking out over the other side spectators can enjoy views of the Surrey Hills this covered all-seated stand is raised slightly above pitch level To one side of the stand is a larger club building which amongst other things contains the social club on the first floor Whilst on the other side of the Main Stand is a small covered standing enclosure Opposite on the North Side of the pitch as well at the West End the ground is open to the elements and doesn’t have spectator facilities as such leading to a procession of players and club staff at half and full time as the dressing rooms are located on the other side of the ground Behind these dugouts is a small electronic scoreboard The East End was largely open but during the Summer of 2020 which is covered and a 670-capacity open terrace Behind this end is a wooden-clad building that contains a cafe and children’s indoor play area The teams come out on to the pitch from the dressing rooms located near the South-East corner of the stadium Supporters are advised to purchase tickets online in advance of the Boxing Day game with a sell-out crowd expected at Meadowbank Tickets can be purchased at the link below at the following prices: Buy Tickets No trains are operating between Worthing and Dorking on Boxing Day take the first exit onto the A25 (Signposted Dorking Town Centre) After passing a BP Garage on your left continue straight along the High Street On reaching the White Horse Hotel on the left turn right into Mill Lane (Signposted St Martin’s Walk Parking/Football Ground) At the fork in the road bear left for the St Martin’s Walk Car Park (Pay and Display) or bear right down the narrow lane to the ground entrance there is no parking available to visiting supporters at the ground There are several other car parks within walking distance – see Dorking’s handy parking guide With segregation in operation on Boxing Day Worthing supporters will be housed in the East end of the ground which comprises a small covered terrace and areas of open flat standing Food on offer is the usual football fayre of burgers For more information head to Dorking Wanderers’ club website – https://dwfc.co.uk/matchday/visiting-supporters/ Or, the guide on Football Ground Guide – https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/conference/conference-south/dorking-wanderers-meadowbank.html City’s penultimate home game of the 2024/25 campaign sees title-chasing Dorking Wanderers the visitors to Twerton Park this Saturday Marc White’s side come into the game in third place but whilst City were recording their biggest win of the season a week ago at Hampton a late equaliser by struggling St Albans City saw two vital points slip from their grasp Dorking narrowly won the reserve fixture by a single goal at Meadowbank in January – Darren Way’s first loss in charge of the Romans – but on the back of the five-star performance and with just one goal conceded in the last six games City will look to maintain this momentum in the final weeks of the season You can get your tickets here with the usual reduction for advance sales up to 11.45pm on Friday 11 April 2025 get out in the sun and show your support at Twerton Park this weekend Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Leader of Mole Valley District Council (MVDC), said: “I am delighted to bring you news that following cash access assessments for Dorking and Leatherhead, as requested by Mole Valley District Council, LINK has recommended the permanent provision of a banking hub for Dorking and ‘an automated deposit service (notes)’ for Leatherhead “The setting up of the banking hub will be led by Cash Access UK and it is expected that it will be in place in Dorking in a matter of months Meanwhile we are looking into the appeal process available for us to push for a banking hub in Leatherhead too Please be assured that I will share further updates as and when they become available “What I can say for certain is that I believe LINK’s decision today is a victory for our district and I would like to extend my very sincerest thanks to everyone who sent messages to LINK during the assessment period to tell them of their support for a banking hub to be introduced in one or both town centre locations I would also like to thank all MVDCs officers and Councillors involved in lobbying for banking hubs in the district We remain committed to delivering a banking hub in Leatherhead too and will continue our dialogue with LINK “We have been pushing for banking hubs to replace closed bank branches in the district since July 2022 as we know how vital access to banking services is for our residents and businesses Successfully securing a banking hub for Dorking (and hopefully Leatherhead) will provide a much-needed solution for our community ensuring access to essential financial services can continue.” Privacy PolicyTerms Of UseAccessibilityCompany DetailsContact Us Copyright Southend United FC 2024 Southend United Under-19s had their unbeaten run ended by Dorking Wanderers following a narrow 1-0 defeat on Wednesday afternoon Ollie Rawlins scored the only goal of the game for Wanderers late in the encounter at Garon Park just three minutes after Blues had been reduced to 10 men following an off-the-ball incident involving Rio Thomas and they’ve been on a great run with five unbeaten,” said youth team coach Danny Heath after the match “In those five games we have played well “The squad’s target is to be in the top three as a minimum and we’ve dropped out of it today and into fourth but they’ve put themselves in a great position to achieve that There have been games this year where we’ve drawn or lost and we should’ve got more points on the board and that’s the difference between us being closer to Eastleigh than we are.” Heath named an unchanged starting XI for the clash after last Wednesday’s 4-4 draw with Dartford but first-year wing-back Mitchell Ward was fit enough to return to the bench whose best early opening came after four minutes when Obi Okafor latched onto a wayward pass and fed Jack Stone the forward couldn’t get the ball out of his feet and ended up prodding his shot wide of the righthand post Dorking employed a low block and were able to control possession in the first 20 minutes of the match and they almost scored on 12 minutes when a move down the right-hand side ended with Luke Bejashvili firing narrowly over Nine minutes later Rawlins drew a comfortable save from Josh Barrett despite his 20-yard attempt taking a slight deflection on the way through The momentum of the game began to switch at the mid-point of the first half shortly after Okafor had robbed defender Jay Richardson and dragged a low shot narrowly wide of the left-hand post Zevieyan Makangu rode a couple of challenges before offloading to Nathan Woodley who saw a fierce strike deflected out for a corner and a short corner routine involving Obu Shobowale and Joshua Jackson culminated in the latter hitting the frame of the goal with a rasping 25-yard effort Stone then nodded an in-swinging Shobowale cross wide at the far post before the defender curled wide with a free-kick from 30 yards out Shobowale was proving to be a repetitive threat to the visitors and he guided a 25-yard shot narrowly wide of the lefthand post in the 42nd minute following patient build-up play involving Alfie Humphrey on the right touchline Southend were presented with their best chance to take the lead After leading a counterattack from a Dorking corner and he bore down on Louis Sullivan’s goal before electing to attempt a lob from 18 yards out and clearing the crossbar with just the custodian to beat The second period started with Barrett turning a Rawlins shot around the righthand post following a Gabriel Jacks pass and from the resulting corner defender James McLeod smashed over for Wanderers making a routine save from Seb Tauta-Caballero’s strike but a double substitution put Southend back on the front foot as Joe Poxon and Ward were introduced in place of Jackson and Okafor Pulham immediately drew a fine save from Sullivan pushing his shot around the right-hand post on the hour and the Dorking gloveman had brilliantly tipped Poxon’s effort from the edge of the penalty area over the crossbar Woodley embarked upon a slaloming run that took him deep into Dorking territory and ended with the midfielder forcing Sullivan into a parried stop Makangu had an opportunity to turn home the rebound but his attempt was diverted out for a corner Julius Nwike did well to get back and block Jacks as he led a rare Dorking attack in the 71st minute and Stone then glanced a Humphrey cross wide before Blues were reduced to ten men Thomas was determined to have kicked an opponent as play switched to the opposite end and he was shown a red card for violent conduct Stone nodded wide from a Pulham cross as Heath kept two up front to pressurise the visitors but the Shrimpers were punished in the 80th minute when substitute Henry Gunay picked out Rawlins in the penalty area and he spun to deliver a fierce strike that Barrett couldn’t prevent from crossing the line Southend could have claimed at least a share of the spoils as Woodley smashed over from inside the ‘D’ and Pulham then fired off target after steading himself in the penalty area before the skipper failed to capitalise on a final chance when he could only stab wide after being located by Stone’s cut-back “There was a lack of quality with our finishing,” Heath reflected because we’ve been scoring a lot of goals recently and we had the opportunities to do that again We probably deserved something from the game because of the performance “But when the next step is potentially the first-team or a professional contract that’s the difference between maybe getting a win bonus or not When you get to first-team level it really counts when it’s your job and your career and you’ve got bills to pay and you’re fighting for your next contract and that’s not being disrespectful to Dorking because they are a good team going on to win the game is something you’ve got to learn to do.” Do not sell or share my personal information News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media A 15-year-old boy who was on Dorking Wanderers’ books has sadly passed away after drowning in a lake in London Izaiah Smith was found dead after going swimming in Beckenham Place Park Smith’s body was discovered after specialist dive teams had conducted a search for him in the water The Metropolitan police do not believe his death is suspicious after stating the death was being treated as ‘unexpected’ Smith had been on the books at National League South side Dorking with the club releasing an emotional statement following the news Wanderers said: “We are absolutely devastated to learn of the passing of one of our young footballers – Izaiah Smith “It is of course impossible to find the words to explain what a tragedy this is “Izaiah was a hugely popular and talented young man and will be sorely missed by all that knew him “The club will provide support for all involved in whatever way we possibly can “In the meantime all of our thoughts are with his family friends and teammates at this incredibly difficult time.” Co-owner and first-team manager Marc White also paid tribute to Smith following Saturday’s match Albans City in their latest league fixture White said: “All of our thoughts as a club “Obviously that takes precedence and puts everything into perspective “We’re just absolutely gutted for the family “All of our thoughts and prayers tonight will be with his family and the football is firmly in second place.” Smith had 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will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism a bitter aftertaste to Torquay United’s superb 1-0 victory at Dorking Wanderers as footage emerged on Saturday evening of a ‘supporter’ launching beer at home player Tony Craig The club was made aware of the incident and has acted quickly in issuing the below statement after the individual responsible came forward to admit his involvement The club statement said: “Following on from what was a superb victory for Paul Wotton’s side at Dorking Wanderers on Saturday it is with great disappointment that the Club has to address an incident that occurred in the crowd during the match Video footage of the incident has been reviewed by the Club and the individual has since come forward to identify themself They can now expect to receive a severe sanction everybody at Torquay United FC would like to offer its sincere apologies to Dorking player Tony Craig TUFC 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today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm Welling United fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to top-of-the-table Dorking Wanderers at Park View Road on Saturday The visitors struck early on and it was enough to claim all three points from a closely-fought encoiunter taking a lead in the seventh minute with the first opportunity of the afternoon Josh Taylor received the ball in the box from the right and he proceeded to hold it up nicely before turning and finding the top right-hand corner The Wings responded positively with Harvey Walker finally making his first start for the club having recovered from his broken leg got on the end of James Alabi’s knockdown before seeing his shot saved by Wanderers stopper Harrison Foulkes at his near post while Gene Kennedy’s piledriver of a volley came crashing back off the crossbar with 16 minutes on the clock Welling missed a gilt-edged chance to draw level Great work down the left from Dan Martin eventually led to Kennedy’s shot being parried by Foulkes but only as far as TJ Bramble in a great position in the box The hosts were still very much in it going into the second half although chances came at a premium in the second half with both sides cancelling each other out in the middle of the park and the Wings would have nothing to show for their effort on the day Rod Stringer’s men will now turn their attention to Tuesday night and a Kent Senior Cup semi-final clash with Dover Athletic Robbie Simpson’s Chelmsford City squad make their way to Meadowbank Stadium on Saturday to face league leaders Dorking Wanderers The Clarets face a difficult test this weekend as they look to arrest their recent run of back-to-back defeats after narrowly coming away empty-handed against Boreham Wood and Worthing in their last two fixtures Dorking are enjoying an extended unbeaten streak of nine games and will hope to keep up their strong form and formidable record against City this weekend Relive when Clarets manager Robbie Simpson got mic’d up during our last visit to Meadowbank Stadium Wanderers’ recent form has left them in a strong position to secure an immediate return to the National League White’s side enjoyed a two-year spell in the fifth tier of English football; however this was brought to an end last season after their relegation in 2023-24 The 2024-25 season has proved to be a more fruitful campaign and the Surrey-based side’s free-scoring form in front of goal has put them in pole position for promotion with 10 games left to play No side in the league has scored more than the 72 goals Dorking have netted this season and no side has won more than the 20 league games they have recorded victories in Forward and captain Charlie Carter’s 13 goal contributions have helped Dorking to the summit of the table Carter scored a hat trick when Dorking visited the EMJ Community Stadium this season meaning City will know all too well about the danger of the Wanderers’ frontman has also been in strong goalscoring form this season and has found the back of the net 15 times in the National League South centre-back Tony Craig has been a defensive mainstay in White’s XI who has made more than 500 appearances in the EFL across his career has played in 35 of his side’s 40 matches this season and is one of the league’s most experienced players Forward Saleem Akanbi returned to action last time out against Worthing following a spell injured with an ankle problem Cameron James and Freddie Hockey are likely to remain sidelined Midfielder Ryan Blackman will be hoping to make a return to action after missing his side’s last two matches Supporters traveling by car should know that the journey from the EMJ Community Stadium to Meadowbank Stadium takes around 90 minutes. Parking is not available directly at the ground, but there is parking next to the ground at St Martins Walk, RH4 1DX. For more information about parking near Meadowbank Stadium, click here.  The ground is a ten-minute walk from three Dorking train stations the Chelmsford City Supporters Club coach heading to Saturday’s game has sold out Tickets for Saturday’s game can be purchased in advance from Dorking’s official website by clicking here they enter the ground free of charge at the gate Please contact info@dorkingwanderers.com to secure your free carer’s ticket first-served basis unless reserved for a Season Ticket holder Radio Clarets will provide live audio commentary of proceedings at Meadowbank Stadium Clarets fans can find pre-match coverage of the game and live updates of the proceedings by following the club’s X (formerly Twitter) page: @OfficialClarets, Instagram page: chelmsfordcityfc and Bluesky page: chelmsfordcityfc Tickets for Saturday’s clash against Dorking Wanderers are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available for cash and card at the turnstiles on the day of the match with a £1 increase on adult Dorking Halls is back and ready to welcome audiences for an incredible winter season filled in with festive fun This historic venue has undergone the first phase of refurbishment during its temporary closure since June The Grand Hall’s ceiling has been replaced ensuring it remains a safe and beautiful space for years to come Movie-goers can also enjoy the newly upgraded projectors which deliver an outstanding cinematic experience with sharper visuals and improved energy efficiency – a win for both audiences and the environment The disabled and the ladies’ toilets have also been refurbished with the ladies’ toilets having three additional cubicles A draught lobby has been installed as a further sustainability measure More essential works focusing on replacing obsolete/end of life mechanical and electrical systems and stage systems is anticipated to follow next year as part of a second planned closure The venue will officially reopen its doors on Monday, 9 December, following a preview event on Friday, 6 December for Dorking Halls Platinum Friends, Councillors, and media partners, hosted by Galliford Try the contractor responsible for delivering the works Cabinet Member for Leisure and Tourism said: ‘I’m delighted to see the Halls re-opening following the first phase of this major refurbishment This has been a complex and often challenging project but has been handled with great skill and professionalism by our contractor and by the various officers at Mole Valley District Council the Dorking Halls team have been very busy throughout the closure keeping the ‘Show on the Road’ with events in various alternative venues (even creating some of them) while handling the technical systems issues at the Halls throughout the project and are now bringing us the much-anticipated pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ which will be running from 20 to 31 December This magical production should be loads of fun villains and awful jokes that we expect at this time of year I would like to thank Galliford Try for their generous donation of 50 panto tickets to the Foodbank providing families in need with a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the show starting from 9 December with Paddington in Peru There will be plenty more top films to follow along with live event screenings including André Rieu’s Christmas concert Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker and Macbeth starring David Tennant There really is something for everyone at Dorking Halls  You can explore the full programme of events and book your tickets at dorkinghalls.co.uk the Project Lead from Galliford Try said: ‘This project has been an absolute delight to be a part of and has been a true collaborative journey from all those involved We understand the significance of this venue to the local community and are very proud to have been a part of its refurbishment We can’t wait to see the Halls open its doors to the public again and wish them a successful pantomime season!’ Chippenham created the better chances early on as Matt McClure’s eighth minute shot was blocked and the ball fell to Leone Gravata whose effort was also repelled by the Surrey side’s defence McClure then found Will Dawes and his shot also saw a Dorking defender block Just after midway through the half the pattern continued as Dawes saw another effort blocked At the other end Jack Young’s cross cum shot was held by Will Henry whilst Rob Milsom’s free kick was scrambled clear The Bluebirds opened the scoring just past the half hour mark as Caine Bradbury’s cross found Gravata beyond the far post and he volleyed past Harrison Foulkes Before the break Milsom’s free kick was punched clear by Henry and Young’s follow up effort was blocked on the line by Luke Spokes whilst Gravata was sandwiched between two visiting players and appeared to receive an elbow in the face but referee Neill Pratt was unmoved The second half saw the visitors up the pace as Jimmy Muitt shot over and Charlie Carter’s low shot was saved by Henry At the other end Bradbury’s superb cross presented McClure with a good chance but the striker trod on the ball Dorking levelled matters on fifty six minutes as Tony Craig found Matt Briggs who slotted under Henry Foulkes denied the hosts from regaining the lead as he superbly tipped over a Spokes free kick whilst Joe Andrews’ fine run saw his low shot just go wide Briggs scored the winning goal on seventy two minutes as his looping header from substitute George Francomb’s cross went over Henry Dorking substitute Jordan Norville-Williams then forced Henry into a save Chippenham substitute Tom Mehew’s shot looked destined to equalize but Craig made a timely block whilst Foulkes held on to a late headed effort from Gravata Matt McClure (Harry Parsons 63) sub not used: Lewis Colwell Alfie Rutherford subs not used: Will Randall Welling United are delighted to confirm the arrival of forward Theo Alexandrou on loan from Dorking Wanderers The 19-year old is a product of Stevenage’s academy making his full senior debut for Boro in a Carabao Cup clash with Exeter City in August 2023 before making one further first-team outing against AFC Wimbledon on the EFL Trophy Alexandrou embarked on loan stints with Cambridge City His performances attracted the interest of Dorking who brought him to Meadowbank Stadium in September and he has made 11 Vanarama National League South appearances since including a spectacular strike against Welling in October He now joins the Wings on an initial loan deal until January 31st so much has happened in terms of wins and losses National League South action returns to the Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium on Tuesday evening with Dorking Wanderers providing the opposition it will be another month before league action returns there is a rather important event in between In what looks like an open National League South this season Dorking ended the weekend in ninth place They have discovered some form of late; scored three times in each of their last three games and are unbeaten in their last four league matches Dorking came very close to making it three wins in a row on Saturday in an extraordinary game against Salisbury a game where they actually came even closer to losing before drawing 3-3 Dorking went two goals up but by the seventh minute of added time they found themselves 3-2 down before Bobby-Joe Taylor scored a 100th minute equaliser are back in National League South after a two year spell in the National League They have retained many of the players they had when last in this division Luke Moore and James McShane and an evergreen former Gillingham captain Barry Fuller Jason Prior is one of the most successful strikers in National League South history He was in two Dorking promotion squads before leaving to join Havant and Waterlooville returning in February last year and if Prior doesn't score for Dorking in a game there's a good chance Alfie Rutherford does where he has previously won the National League South golden boot Dorking’s last visit to Longmead in September 2021 brought a 3-1 win for the Angels with goals from Doug Loft goals from Joe Turner and a brace from Tommy Wood completed the double over the eventual runners-up who went on to win promotion via the play-offs with an extra time win over Ebbsfleet United Jay Saunders said of Dorking’s visit following Saturday’s defeat at Worthing: “I think everyone’s come through OK [at Worthing] get a good atmosphere and try and get back on a winning run Admission prices to the game are: Adults £17; Concessions £14; Youths £7 and Under-12’s free with accompanying adult with tickets available HERE. Gates open at 6pm with the Sports Bar and Marquee Bar open from the outset hot and cold drinks and Fries Like An Angel serving all your favourite loaded chips are also open from 6 o’clock Our award-winning programme is available from the Programme Hut priced at £3 and will feature reflections from Jay Saunders club captain Scott Wagstaff and board member Mark Cornish Reports from our men’s and women’s first team games plus youth teams Those requiring paper tickets for the upcoming FA Cup First Round tie with Harborough Town can purchase from the club shop on Tuesday evening. Tickets also remain online to purchase from HERE. The Halcyon Wealth Longmead Stadium, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3JFTonbridge Angels Football Club Limited is a Community Benefit Society, operating under the Co-Operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.Registered number IPO 32445. | Privacy Notice Looking for the old website? Click here This site is pProvided by Football Web PagesYou can dDownload our app for iOS or Android right now Company Number 8718734 | Privacy Policy | Registered in England© Football Web Pages Ltd 2025 The Sports prevail on penalties after Moussa Diarra's late header in FA Trophy Eastbourne Borough are in the hat for the Third Round of the FA Trophy after a penalty shoot-out win at Dorking Wanderers Moussa Diarra came off the bench to head in a late equaliser after Charlie Carter had given Dorking a first half lead at Meadowbank And Sports keeper Max Metcalfe proved to be the hero – saving two spot kicks as Borough prevailed 4-2 in the shoot-out Boss Adam Murray made two changes to the team that started last weekend’s National South loss at Chippenham with Dan Quick and Jayden Davis coming into the side There was a place on the bench for Kai Woollard-Innocent who joined the Sports for a fourth spell in the build up to the tie Dorking had the first effort on goal inside the first four minutes when Josh Brooking drove into the area but saw his shot tipped over the bar by Metcalfe Borough responded by working the ball in good areas forcing a corner and looking to get forwards but without testing former keeper Harrison Foulkes And it was the hosts who broke the deadlock before the 15 minutes mark A good ball forwards found Alfie Rutherford in space and he threaded the ball through to Charlie Carter who slotted past Metcalfe The Sports looked to get back into the game and played some good football moving forwards but without really breaking through a deep Dorking defence before Jayden Davis’ low cross found the feet of George Alexander but on the turn his effort was deflected over by Tony Craig Adam Murray’s side then went within a whisker of drawing level just before half time A corner from the left was headed away at the far post but only as far as Courtney Clarke who hit it first time – only to see the ball crash back off the bar Borough started the second half on the front foot David Sesay fired just wide of the far post before Bamba had an effort saved by Foulkes after his shot took a deflection Pierce Bird then whipped a ball in from the left and picked out Bamba but his downward header was turned around the near post by the home keeper The Sports kept the ball well but couldn’t quite break down a deep Dorking defence with Bamba and Clarke both having shots blocked Murray rang the changes as the clock ticked down with Diarra coming on as a forward in the closing stages – a switch which proved to be a masterstroke Bird whipped in a corner from the right and Diarra rose highest at the near post and his bullet header from ten yards out gave Foulkes no chance And so onto penalties – and after Alfie Pavey converted Metcalfe stood his ground to save Jason Prior’s effort as he attempted the Panenka to give Borough the advantage Woollard-Innocent and Bird then all converted before Metcalfe dived to his left to save Brooking’s effort and see The Sports progress ShareSaveCommentForbes 101InnovationHow To Protect Your Data From Google Dorking (Hacking)ByEmma Woollacott Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist for TechnologyFollow AuthorFeb 09 09:00am ESTShareSaveCommentThere are a series of security measures you can take that should help your Google account stay .. unsecured login portals or sensitive company documents So named because they involve searching “like a dork,” Google Dorks were first introduced by computer security expert Johnny Long Long started using custom queries to search for elements of websites that could be leveraged in cyberattacks The list gradually expanded; and two years later these queries were codified into the Google Hacking Database (GHDB) as a dictionary of queries designed to be used by penetration testers it didn’t take long before cyber criminals were using the techniques server credentials or private documents that were not meant to be publicly accessible Google dorking relies on the fact that when Google crawls the web to index pages for its search engine it can see parts of websites that normal internet users can’t There are literally thousands of Google dork commands most perfectly innocuous and used simply to target searches more accurately but some really only of use to security researchers or cyber criminals Some of the most widely-used dorks include: Dorks can be linked together to create even more specific searches Narrows results to a specific site or domain; for example site:example.com searches only the example.com website Finds pages that have the specified text in the URL; for example inurl:dorking will find pages with “dorking” in the URL Locates pages with the specified text in the title tag Returns results only of specific file types like PDFs Finds web pages that contain a link to a specific document for example link:https://www.forbes.com/sites/technology/article/google-account-hacked/ with hackers using Google dorks to find sensitive data such as employee information or intellectual property It can also be used to identify security vulnerabilities such as misconfigured servers And it's worth remembering that leaving your website vulnerable particularly if those vulnerabilities are exploited legal penalties and fines for compliance violations or damage to your company's reputation Those using Google dorking for nefarious purposes are generally after sensitive corporate information, or signs of cybersecurity vulnerabilities which instructs web robots about which pages on your site to crawl or ignore Google dorking is a mixed blessing — on the one hand it’s a useful tool for improving the effectiveness of online searches but on the other it can form a mechanism for hackers to access private information But there are a series of security measures you can take that should help your website stay secure There’s an AI for everything these days, and Google dorking is no exception: DorkGPT is a free AI-powered tool that generates its results using Google dorks and it will automatically generate a query using Google search operators to get results that should be more accurately targeted than other search methods The techniques of dorking work across other search engines too the specific dorks you can use are the same as those used for Google as they use the same search operators The results dorking returns may vary from search engine to search engine depending on how sites are indexed and how the search operators are interpreted There are a number of signs that your Google account may have been hacked — discovering or that other personal information relating to the account has been changed Other signs include receiving a security alert from Google warning that there has been a sign-in to your account from a new device or of other behaviour that it deems unusual or suspicious You may also be contacted by friends or family who have been receiving strange messages purportedly from you In-form Welling United head back on the road on Saturday as they make the journey to Surrey to take on Dorking Wanderers (3pm) picking maximum points and a pair of clean sheets from their last two outings with 1-0 victories over St Albans City and Enfield Town and they will be looking to continue their positive run at Meadowbank this weekend Rod Stringer’s men climbed up to 16th in the National League South table in midweek three points behind Saturday’s opponents have a number of injury concerns to contend with with Harvey Walker and Teddy Perkins remaining long-term absentees while Jack Burchell and Anthony Grant remain doubts having missed out over the last week Zain Walker and Ben Wells are both nearing a return to fitness while Alex Lankshear will be available despite his dismissal against Enfield with his ban set to kick in next weekend when Chippenham Town visit Park View Road Dorking returned to the sixth tier this season following relegation in April Marc White’s men will be eyeing up an immediate return but find themselves in 10th position after 13 games having won five Their last five outings have seen them share a 1-1 draw with Weston-super-Mare with 10 men before earning back-to-back wins against Hornchurch and Hemel Hempstead Town (again with a one-man disadvantage following a dismissal) before drawing 3-3 with 10-man Salisbury City last weekend and losing 1-0 at Tonbridge Angels in midweek Tickets for the clash at Meadowbank are available to purchase online in advance and will also be available from the turnstiles on the day of the game Supporters should note that segregation will be in place for this fixture and Meadowbank operates as a cashless stadium Wings fans not making the journey on Saturday afternoon can follow all the action with live commentary thanks to Radio Wings You can join Nigel Jones in the commentary box by clicking here come kick off. The Shots’ Academy Under 18s progress in the FA Youth Cup as they left it to a penalty shootout to overcome 10-man Dorking Wanderers The first chance of the game fell to the Shots in the seventh minute as Tommy Nelson sent an early warning to his opponents rattling the crossbar with a powerful effort from 25-yards out that had beaten Dorking ‘keeper Harry Charlesworth Kian Dugdale raced past Chris Ewen but was pulled back by the Dorking defender on the edge of the box and as the last man was sent off by the Referee who had initially waved away the foul but listen to the his Assistant who had flagged Euan Moss’ effort was a good one but it was just too high as it left the bar rattling again Dorking’s 10-men were doing well to deny Aldershot any attacking joy but in the 30th minute a defensive header was misplaced straight into the path of Gabriel Wall but recovering well the Dorking defence blocked his shot and deflected it just wide Aldershot failed to clear their lines and it fell kindly to Ollie Rawlins who found the bottom corner with a good finish in what was Dorking’s first real chance of the game only to see the goal disallowed with the Assistant Referee’s flag raised for offside Euan Moss had raced forward to round Harry Charlesworth and slot it into the open net to no avail Whatever was said in the Shots dressing room at half-time clearly worked a treat as they scored an equaliser just three minutes after the restart Gabriel Wall showed creative intuition to turn in Kian Dugdale’s low cross with a smart backheel The 10 men of Dorking were happy to kill the game’s rhythm at any opportunity and were disrupting Aldershot who after Tom Neaill and Lewis Hillary saw shots blocked in the 55th minute failed to cause any danger to Dorking’s goal for a large period of the second-half Dorking were still able to cause the Aldershot defence problems and Luca Fullo headed just over from a corner in the 76th minute A couple of minutes later up the other end Tommy Nelson forced Harry Charlesworth into a save with a free-kick from just outside the box Dorking should have snatched a late winner in the 85th minute as Jacob Todman found himself through on goal but he ran too wide and could only shoot straight into the arms of Keanu Black The Shots have every right to be annoyed at the woodwork at either end as this time the post denied a late winner from George Comben just seconds after coming on in the 86th minute Jacob Chrismas did well on the left to beat his man and get a cross in that Comben could only head against the foot of the post And though Aldershot pushed forward in search of a late winner they couldn’t find one and the game went to penalties The Shots win the shootout 5-4 thanks to a Keanu Black’s save of Dorking’s final penalty and all five of the Shots takers (Sam Holubec Get the latest news from the Shots delivered for FREE to your inbox © Copyright 2025 Aldershot Town Football Club Development & Support by Akiko Design.