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Try in added time gives Gravesend Rugby Club victory in National League 3 London & South East

Gravesend Rugby Clb in possession v Dorking
Gravesend Rugby Clb in possession v Dorking

Gravesend in possession against Dorking on Saturday Picture: Nick Johnson

Gravesend clinched their third home win in successive weekends with an injury-time victory over Dorking on Saturday.

Despite being 13-0 down at the break, Gravesend stormed back in added time of the National League 3 London & South East match, to win 19-16.

Gs were close to the line on several occasions in the opening half but Dorking went into the interval with a healthy lead.

With five minutes gone in the second half Dave Dorton put Gs first points on the board and when Ben Knights was shown yellow, he added his second, closing the gap to 13-6.

Dorking remained a threat on the break but two more penalties from Dorton reduced the margin to just a point.

With 80 minutes on the clock Ben Tyler looked to have finished the game off with another three points, taking Dorking into a 16-12 lead.

In the closing moments of stoppage time Gravesend drove towards the Dorking line and the ball went out to Jamie Gwynne. As the ball went along the line, Gary Gray grounded and Dorton added the conversion to claim the win.

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