WITH the dust settling after the resignation of Dorchester Town manager Callum Brooks, Echosport looks at the key moments in his 36-game tenure.

So, where did it all go wrong?

MERTHYR TOWN 1

DORCHESTER TOWN 7

MOST bosses would simply take a win in their second game in charge, however Brooks’ first victory at the Magpies’ helm produced a staggering scoreline.

Brooks’ remit after replacing Steve Thompson was to keep relegation-threatened Dorchester in the division.

He achieved a 2-2 draw in his opening match but the 7-1 thrashing of Merthyr Town, who were forced to field boss Gavin Williams in goal during the second half, was staggering.

Antonio Diaz and Noah Keats hit braces, while Luke Winsper, Tom Blair and Ben Seymour also scored on a mesmerising night for the relegation-threatened Magpies who climbed into 15th.

DORCHESTER TOWN 6

TIVERTON TOWN 0

NOBODY thought Brooks would eclipse the victory against Merthyr but in hammering Tiverton 6-0 Dorchester delivered easily the most stylish performance of the manager’s reign.

Needing a win to secure their safety from relegation with a game to spare, Dorchester were in sublime form as their true potential was finally unlocked.

The Magpies intoxicated their supporters with some sublime goals as Tom Blair and Luke Winsper put Dorchester into a 2-0 lead.

Tivvy missed a penalty and had skipper Jamie Price sent off as Ben Seymour, now a regular in the Exeter first team, bagged a penalty before Nathan Walker bundled home.

But the mesmeric, intricate and flowing football was yet to come as Sam Jackson finished off a superlative move for 5-0 before Dom Panesar-Dower trumped the lot with a blistering 20-yard half-volley.

Dorchester fans were rightly excited about what the following season may hold with Brooks in charge.

WESTON-SUPER-MARE 6

DORCHESTER TOWN 0

OPTIMISM gradually withdrew into concern as a tough opening schedule including away defeats against Truro and Salisbury put Dorchester into trouble with four losses in five.

Form remained patchy until a late 2-1 loss at league leaders Tiverton, which seemed to rock the Magpies’ boat.

What followed at Weston marked a significant downward turn in Brooks’ fortunes as Dorchester were humbled 6-0, Scott Laird bagging a hat-trick.

The performance was of such poor quality that the Dorchester manager was notably irritated and questioned his side’s desire to put their bodies on the line.

DORCHESTER TOWN 2

WALTON CASUALS 2

IF WESTON had rocked Dorchester's boat, then the 2-2 draw with Walton Casuals completely capsized a stunned Clayson Stadium.

Leading 1-0 and with opposing goalkeeper and captain Alex Tokarczyk sent off for violent conduct, Dorchester were in the box seat for a much-needed win.

However, defensive frailties were again exposed as Walton stormed back to lead 2-1 against a shellshocked Dorchester.

Neil Martin’s 95th-minute equaliser was little consolation such was the disappointment at losing a winning position, even given recent shaky form.

As coach Jody Rivers put it, the draw felt like a loss.

CHESHAM UNITED 6

DORCHESTER TOWN 3

WRETCHED defending was again on display as Dorchester were blitzed 6-3 by league leaders Chesham United in late November.

Chesham went 2-0 and 3-1 up but a second-half own goal gave Dorchester hope of taking an unlikely point away from the Generals.

Any hope was short-lived as Dorchester’s defence again proved leaky – goalkeeper Shane Murphy enduring a horrible afternoon as Chesham buried three more goals before Michael Peck hit Dorchester’s third late on.

DORCHESTER TOWN 0

MET POLICE 3

BROOKS looked to have bought himself more time with a clinical 7-0 battering of Hamworthy United in midweek, but the Met Police finally arrested his tenure with a dominant display.

Dorchester’s inability to remain tight at the back again cost them a chance of points as the Magpies found themselves 2-0 down in 18 minutes – as has happened all too often this season.

The Magpies did enjoy more possession in the second half without creating a clear-cut chance as the Blues countered for 3-0 to seal victory.

A lonely Brooks walked solo onto the pitch following the game, collecting his thoughts for what resulted in a resignation later that evening.