Luke Garrard admitted his Boreham Wood side had “hit a wall” after an eighth league game without a win further dented their play-off hopes.
In a clash of two National League South play-off-chasing sides, Maidstone United emerged victorious as they thumped Boreham Wood.
A second-half goal from Jason Prior against Boreham Wood was enough to give Dorking Wanderers all three points in a six-pointer between two National League South promotion hopefuls.
Goals either side of half-time were enough for Boreham Wood to continue their push for the title while the hosts are now deeper in National League South relegation trouble.
A penalty save from Boreham Wood keeper Nathan Ashmore and three quickfire goals – in what Eastbourne Borough boss Adam Murray described as “five minutes of madness” – turned this game on its head in the National League South.
