Dorking Wanderers secured a late 3-3 draw against Charlton Athletic’s under-23 side in a pre-season friendly that showcased a fluctuating contest. The Championship club’s youngsters surged into an early lead, with Michael Mylona scoring twice in the opening five minutes. However, Dorking responded steadily as the match progressed, creating several opportunities.

Brennan Camp narrowed the deficit for Dorking with a header in the 17th minute. The hosts then equalized early in the second half through new signing Harry Forster, who opened his scoring account for the club. Despite this, Charlton reclaimed the lead with 15 minutes remaining when Josh Laqeretabua found the net. Cristiano Barreca ensured Dorking salvaged a point by scoring a dramatic last-minute equalizer.

Elsewhere, Dulwich Hamlet also witnessed an evenly contested game as Queens Park Rangers’ youth squad played out a 2-2 draw. Forest Green Rovers endured a heavy 4-1 defeat at home to a strong Swindon Town team, with Ricardo Rees scoring the lone goal for the hosts.

Sutton United recorded a 3-1 home victory over Southampton U21s, thanks to goals from Alex Kirk, Will Nightingale, and Sam Folarin. Contrastingly, Scarborough Athletic suffered a 2-1 defeat away at Harrogate Town, despite an early goal from Luke Hall.

In other National League preparations, Kidderminster Harriers delivered an emphatic 5-0 win on the road against Stourbridge. Levi Amantchi opened the scoring with a header, followed by further goals including a Lewis Walker strike and a penalty from Seb Thompson. Wealdstone secured a 2-0 win at Slough Town, with goals from a trialist and Olufela Olomola.

Farnham edged Eastleigh 1-0 thanks to a decisive strike from Rakish Bingham, while Hereford won 1-0 at Bromsgrove Sporting courtesy of Jordan Williamson’s solo goal. Macclesfield concluded their pre-season fixtures with a 2-0 home victory over FC United of Manchester, featuring a first-half penalty by Adam George and a long-range finish from Sam Heathcote.

Leatherhead claimed a 2-1 win against Walton & Hersham, with Harry Murphy scoring the winner, while the Suffolk derby between Lowestoft Town and Leiston ended in a 1-1 draw. Brackley Town defeated Maidenhead United 1-0 through a goal from former Aston Villa youth player DJ Sturridge. Neighbouring Banbury United settled for a goalless draw at Quorn.

Yate Town faced a 3-1 defeat at Leamington despite a goal by veteran Chris Zebroski. The hosts secured victory thanks to strikes from Owen Farmer, Kyle Finn, and Eric Yahaya.