There were extraordinary scenes at Meadowbank as Dorking Wanderers score twice in injury time to seal a comeback against Maidstone United.
Bobby Joe Taylor’s late double secured a dramatic 3-2 National League victory for Dorking Wanderers over 10-man Maidstone United.
The host’s top scorer James McShane put his side ahead six minutes later when he scored his 15th goal of this season and his 100th for club.
Jack Barham got one back to level the scoreline, and Roarie Deacon gave the Stones the lead shortly before Nicky Wheeler hit the Maidstone crossbar.
The visitors went down to 10 men for the last quarter, after Reiss Greenidge was dismissed, receiving two yellow cards within six minutes.
Maidstone seemed to be holding on, but Taylor scored from Isaac Philpott’s cross in the 90th minute.
Callum Kennedy, the substitute, then tapped in Callum Kennedy’s stoppage time corner to give Dorking three points and lift them into 15th in the National League table.
“I don’t know what to say, I’m just lost for words really,” said the Stones manager, as reported by KentOnline.
“I don’t know why Reiss, when he’s on a yellow card, has made that challenge.
“He’s put his team in jeopardy and the two subs that came on at the end haven’t done their job.
“They know the way I play, they haven’t listened and we’re in this position.
“We were the better team but if you keep conceding goals like that, that’s what’s going to happen.”
“It could have been 3-1 with 11 men,” said Hayrettin.
“He (Greenidge) is answerable for that, isn’t he?
“If you don’t manage the game, that’s what happens. And the two subs that came on have got to do better.
“Hady Ghandour has got the ball. Why are you heading it back?
“You hold it and you turn and you run into areas.
“He’s headed it back up here, we’ve lost it and they’ve gone up the other end and scored. I put him on to do a job – he hasn’t done it.
“Josh Fawole hasn’t picked up who he’s supposed to be picking up in the box and they score.
“Same old story. People not listening.
“I’ve given instructions and they haven’t listened. Do your jobs, we win the game.
“I’m talking to myself sometimes when I’m talking to these players.
“It’s fine margins and I don’t want to use certain phrases but you know…”
“I’m having a go at Hady Ghandour,” he said. “What are you doing, Hady? Why are you playing the ball back?
“Your team’s 2-1 up with three minutes to go and you want to play it back into a danger area.
“What’s all that about? Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
“We’ve played well but at the end of the day we’ve still lost 3-2.
“We’ve gone down to 10 men. It’s a lack of professionalism from Reiss Greenidge.
“You’re on a yellow card. What are you doing? What on earth are you doing? It doesn’t make sense to me.
“He didn’t need to make the challenge. Usher him out. See him out. Why have you got to go sliding in?
“Why would I sugarcoat things when we let in three goals every game?
“He’s just cost his team three points. That’s what he’s done.
“Why have I got to put a cherry on top and make him feel good about himself? We’re 2-1 up with two or three minutes to go.
“Both subs haven’t done their job and he’s been sent off. Why have I got to sugarcoat it?
“As well as we’ve played, we’ve lost the game.”
Twitter users reacted at the extraordinary scenes as Dorking score twice in injury time to seal that surprise comeback win against Maidstone…
@Elliot_CB (Replying to @maidstoneunited):
Late goals 💀
Wrexham, 82, lost 5-2
Dorking, 83, 93, lost 4-2
Chesterfield, 82, 94, lost 2-1
Wealdstone, 90, drew 1-1
Barnet, 90, lost 4-3
Maidenhead, 95, win
Eastleigh, 88og, lost 5-2, 4 scored after red card
Woking, 82, lost 3-1
Dorking 90, 95, lost 3-2, 2 scored after red card
@James33Simpson: Unbelievable 🤦🏼♂️ defeat snatched from the jaws of victory
@chris_yardley: These interviews are getting shorter each week…bit pointless really 🙄
@justnonleague: I must say having been at the game tonight that Binnim-Williams acting up to the cameras as he’s taking a throw in at 2-1 is incredible …I think it’s time to get rid of players egos and to play for the shirt and not themselves, not captain material at all!
@Ya_BoI_aDoG: blamed the subs… he actually blamed the fucking subs, YOU MADE THE CHANGES! he took off fucking Booty who was actually controlling the midfield and brings on Hady (a striker) instead of Dom to add another body in the midfield – that excuse is pathetic
@tobywatson08: He’s always blames others. I’m positive the players no longer play for him. His time is up and he knows it
@TanniaCook (Replying to @DorkingWDRS): True supporters stay to the end to watch Maidstone getting beat 3:2 what a comeback by our boys 🔴⚪️
@Jeremygtay: Quite incredible! No Briggs; Rutherford; Fuller; Taylor; Harris; Bowerman or Moore and lost Macca too – and yet still found a way to win. Brilliant 👏👏👏
@Doogiehall: Awesome night in the cold what a finish great night
@herbertthomas26: Great effort lads, BJT showing what a battler he is. Unbelievable, given the recent run of form that we are just 3 points off the play offs and we all know how good Marc Whites sides are in the second half of every season. Briggs back soon as well !!!
@whjoliver: Well that was amazing .. terrible after they went down to 10 until injury time 🎉 👍
Greenidge right now. pic.twitter.com/tsIb9HpWa5
— Daryl Roots (@darylroots) December 13, 2022
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