Raiders on brink of relegation as injury-hit side see floodgates open - Iqraa news

Worthing Raiders on the attack against Dorking <i>(Image: Worthing Raiders)</i>

Worthing Raiders on the attack against Dorking (Image: Worthing Raiders)

Worthing Raiders went down 65-12 at promotion-chasing Dorking to remain deep in relegation trouble.

They were missing key players in Frank Taggart, Luke Wallace, Jimmy Staples, Luke Talbot, Harry Forrest and Jimmy Ilori.

The visitors made a positive start and looked good with ball in hand.

They went behind early but Jack Forrest made a trademark break, brushing aside attempted tacklers with ease before touching down. Charlie Spencer added the extras to level the scores at 7-7.

Dorking moved into a 24-7 lead before Harrison Dakin was on hand to collect a loose lineout throw and score unopposed. The conversion narrowly missed.

Raiders trailed 31-12 at the interval and the first 15 minutes of the second half were evenly contested.

The floodgates then opened, as Dorking ran in five tries in the following 16 minutes, followed by a late score.

Raiders fear this may well have been the result that brings relegation. In order to save themselves, realistically they need to win all the remaining games and results have to go against the other teams in the relegation battle.

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