Big Day Against Dorking

MATCH PREVIEW

For the last two seasons I have left Westcombe Park disappointed that we hadn’t quite done ourselves justice on the pitch. This year felt very different. It’s a tough place to go and play our game, but the players worked relentlessly for the full eighty minutes and showed real control to come away with four points.
The performance was built on the pressure we put Westcombe Park under, the growing maturity of our kicking game this season and an effective maul display. Overturning records that have stood against us has been a clear target this year and, if Saturday taught us anything, it’s that it will always require our very best to do so.
The Pilgrims suffered an agonising finish against Bromley last week, conceding in the final play to lose by three points. After a slow start they had fought their way back into the lead, making the late score a bitter pill to swallow. They now have a rest weekend before travelling to Dartfordians for an important fixture.
This weekend we welcome Dorking to the Marine Travel Ground in a fourth-versus-fifth clash. Our recent games against them have always been matches to remember; we know how important this result is as we head into the home straight of the season. We are still to beat a top-five side this year and with four of them – including Dorking — coming to us before the end of the season the challenge is clear.
No backwards steps. Be better every week. That’s the plan; now we have to execute it.

MATT CORKER, HEAD COACH