Dorking Wandering
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Attempt number, I've lost count, at trying to reach the FA Cup 1st Round this weekend, as we face Dover Athletic once again.
No weekly update as of yet, but Josh Barrett should return after missing out last weekend, as he played more than 60 mins against Ashford Town midweek. Dawid Rogalski was described as 50/50 in the medical update and faces a fitness test before the weekend. Muitt, Taylor, Gallagher, Grass and Forster all still remain out.
Predictions:
Dover 1-2 Dorking (Nikaj, Annesley)
1,652 att.
Morris
Camp Annesley Ilesanmi
Wood Pybus Pinchard Lewis
Barrett
Nikaj Rutherford
Subs: Philpot, Sayers, Francomb, Vincent, Tauta-Caballero, McShane, Rogalski
Are the players effectively motivated for Cup games?
I would say absolutely, yes, given our obsession with reaching this 'promised land' - if anything, the pressure probably needs taking off a little.
And having seen that performance, and a second half display that was one of the most dominant I've seen - there's no question in my mind those players left absolutely everything out there.
Looking at the prize money:
| Fourth round qualifying winners | (32) | £9,375 |
| Fourth round qualifying losers | (32) | £3,125 |
| First round proper winners | (40) | £47,750 |
| First round proper losers | (40) | £15,800 |
So (ignoring the share of the gate) we got £3,125 prize money for losing to Dover
If we'd have won (but then lost in R1), it would have been at least another 22 grand to the club before the share of R1 gate receipts and the bar takings
There surely must have been some sort of incentive promised to the players for making it to R1, even if it was a few hundred quid extra each
"Why would I leave to join a League Two club? We're going there anyway!" - Marc White
