Steve Thompson pleased with Dorch response

DORCHESTER Town boss Steve Thompson was delighted with the Magpies’ response to Chesham United’s opening goal in their 2-2 Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division draw at the Meadow.

Benji Crilley’s 40th-minute goal had put the Generals 1-0 up before debutant Ashley Pope and Sam Lanahan tipped the scoreline in the Magpies’ favour.

But a late Ravi Shamsi corner swung straight in three minutes after Lanahan’s strike before Dorchester’s Callum Rose saw red for a second bookable offence.

Speaking to Echosport after the game, Thompson praised a “good performance” from his side, whose away league record is now one win in 17 games.

He said: “We played very well in the second half. We scored two good goals but we had a few decisions go against us.

“We ended up having five players booked and one sent off, but the lads put in a good performance and played well.

“It’s more pleasing as Chesham were sixth in the table and we came up and did a good job, and maybe could have won the game if things didn’t go against us with refereeing decisions.

“We kept with it reasonably well and it’s a good point. It was one of our better performances and we hope we can build on it next Saturday.”

Source Dorset Echo