Tonbridge are aiming to make the most of Dorking manager Marc White’s absence from the dugout.

Angels travel to Meadowbank this afternoon (3pm) to face a Wanderers side whose boss White is serving a six-game touchline ban after a joke about women’s parking backfired.

White is a huge presence on the touchline and Dorking have won only one of their opening four games without him.

He’ll be in the stands again for the Bank Holiday Monday match as Tonbridge look for their first win of the season after three draws and a defeat under new boss Craig Nelson.

“I think Dorking are a really top side,” said Nelson.

“They’ll be a strong side, they’ve got a lot of characters and a lot of experience in their ranks as well.

“I know with their gaffer not being on the touchline it changes the dynamic a little bit and we want to try and play into that and put them under pressure as much as possible.

“They’ve been a bit up and down and we haven’t won yet, so we want to try and go there and get something out of the game.

“When you are like he is on the touchline - he’s top, by the way, a nice person - and you’re not there, it’s a big miss.

“It’s like watching TV without the sound on.

“You might watch it and understand it but you might not connect, so we need to play on that.

“That plays into our favour.

“He’ll be around everything else, so he’s still there, but on the touchline, if you are that vocal and you are the one pulling the strings and you’re not able to do that, it may have an effect on the team.

“Whether or not that’s why they’re yoyoing a little bit, who knows?

“But I think it’s something we have to go there and use to our advantage, so I look forward to the game.”

In contrast to White, Nelson is as calm as you like in the technical area.

That’s down to a combination of his personality as manager and faith in the game plan.

“I try to remain that person, always,” said Nelson.

“I don’t really lose my temper, I might in the changing room a few times, but out there I’m confident in the plan we’ve put together to try and execute and get three points.

“From a detail perspective, we haven’t been wrong yet, in terms of what we’re about to face.

“If the boys can unpick what we’re asking of them and do it on the pitch, that’s the difference, and in some games we haven’t got it right, whether that be the application or whatever.

“But in terms of the detail and the game plan and how we want to try and win the game, it’s been very close to what we expected or perfect in terms of what we expect from the opposition.

“It’s just around maybe application that we need to get better but the more the boys get to know each other and train together, they will understand more and hopefully be able to replicate that.”

Nelson, buoyed by a stirring fightback from 2-0 down at Dagenham in midweek, named an unchanged side on Saturday as Tonbridge drew 0-0 with Chesham at Longmead.

It might be asking a lot for the same XI to play again at Dorking, with Angels back in action so soon, although it’s an option after coming through the Chesham game injury-free.

“We’ve kept a few people back for Monday, if we do have to make any changes,” said Nelson.

“We’ll have to see because the intensity at this level, it’s high.

“To expect them to go 90-90-90, if that’s what we were putting people through, it’s tough, so we have to be ready to make those changes if we feel they are necessary.

“The boys are an honest bunch.

“I’m sure they’ll all want to play but if they aren’t fully at the mark, they’ll let us know so we can make the necessary changes.”