Dorking Wanderers 1 Maidstone United 1 match report: Aaron Blair scores second-half equaliser in National League South clash after Reiss Greenidge dismissed with game goalless

Ten-man Maidstone claimed a battling point at Dorking after losing Reiss Greenidge to a first-half red card.

Defender Greenidge was sent off for the second time in a row in this fixture, having been dismissed in a 3-2 defeat when the sides last met two seasons ago.

Dorking went in front through Brennan Camp soon after but United refused to buckle and were rewarded for an outstanding second-half display with Aaron Blair’s equaliser.

There were chances at either end in a lively start to the National League South fixture at Meadowbank.

Seb Bowerman blazed over for Wanderers when well placed from Alfie Rutherford’s pass following a strong run down the right by Jimmy Muitt.

Charlie Seaman fired narrowly wide at the other end, his first-time strike moving all over the place after meeting a partially cleared corner.

Antony Papadopoulos might have done better when Sam Corne’s cross found its way to the back post, while Jon Benton failed to capitalise on a miscontrol by keeper Harrison Foulkes, who was put in a trouble by a rogue Jason Prior backpass.

Dorking were going from back to front quicker than Maidstone have seen in recent years and appeared to be carrying a limited threat.

But the game turned their way in the 34th minute when Greenidge was shown a straight red card for catching Prior in the face with his arm when contesting a header.

Dorking made their extra man count just three minutes later.

Stones keeper Alexis Andre Jr saved Camp’s bicycle kick after Jordan Norville-Williams swung over a cross from the right but the Dorking defender finished the rebound.

Dorking dominated the rest of the half, moving the ball effectively and threatening to get Rutherford in on goal several times with passes through the middle.

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