Parkway travelled to Dorchester Town looking to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat at Beaconsfield Town with their 2nd successive away game on a 3g surface. Four changes were made with Callum Rose, Tyler Ashmead, Aaron Goulty and new signing Jared Lewington in the starting line up with Michael Landricombe, Brandon Pursall, Callum Hall and Jack Crago reverting to the substitute’s bench.

The hosts made a positive start with an early free kick being smothered by Kyle Moore at the second attempt. In the 6^th minute Parkway created their first chance after good link up play along the left between Goulty and Dan Rooney saw Rooney’s shot from the edge of the 18 yard area blocked with Ryan Lane firing the loose ball into the side netting.

Play became frantic with neither side able to gain control with few chances being created. Parkway continued to have their fair share of possession, looking to switch their points of attack but too often their final ball lacked the necessary quality to trouble the solid looking home defence. Dorchester looked to be more direct and aggressive in their approach but again were unable to stretch the Parkway back line with Moore relatively untroubled. The game continued at a high tempo but neither side were able to dictate play, both lacking composure on the ball and too often conceding possession in midfield. Parkway continued to look to exploit the wide areas with Rio Garside and Ashmead linking well along the right and Goulty and Lane along the left but were unable to penetrate the home defence.

On 18 minutes a lengthy stoppage saw Seymour receive treatment for an arm injury having fallen awkwardly after a hefty challenge from behind. Rooney was prominent in midfield seeing plenty of the ball and looking to set up Parkway attacks with his clever movement and range of passing with Jordan Ngalo also catching the eye for the hosts in midfield. Parkway began to apply some pressure and on 25 minutes a break along the left saw Rooney’s cross cleared with another break along the left on 29 minutes seeing Goulty’s cross cleared behind for a corner.

Dorchester almost took the lead on 33 minutes. A free kick centrally 20 yards out cannoned off the wall with Parkway unable to clear the danger with the ball being recycled back into the 6 yard area  causing confusion in the Parkway defence but eventually being hacked clear off the line. Parkway continued to look to work an opening with the host’s robust defence holding firm and dealing comfortably with the occasional threat. On 37 minutes Alex Moyse became the first player to be booked after a heavy challenge in midfield as Parkway began to impose themselves more and they duly took the lead on 38 minutes. Good pressure and determination by Rose along the right forced a corner from which debutant Lewington rose highest at the far post with his downward header just managing to elude Lee in the home goal. Play continued to switch from end to end with neither side able to dominate or create any further chances as the half came to a close.