Sports Lounge | This week’s sports headlines, 12–18 October 2026 Poole Town recorded a convincing 4–1 victory away to Chippenham Town on Saturday 17 October in the Southern League Premier South. A match report from the hosts confirms the score and the Dolphins’ status as divisional leaders. Chippenham scored a stoppage-time consolation through Haines but were unable to prevent an ...
AFC Bournemouth defeated Sunderland 2–0 at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday 18 October, earning an important Premier League victory under Marco Rose. Sunderland's Kevin Danso was sen ...
AFC Bournemouth made a memorable European night count at the Vitality Stadium, defeating Sturm Graz 3–0 in the Europa League on Thursday 15 October. Evanilson broke the deadlock wi ...
Dorchester Town have strengthened their squad with the loan signings of defender Jay Williams and forward Jack Topley. Williams has joined the Magpies on loan from League One side Reading. The 18-year-old central defender is part of the Royals’ under-21 squad and previously came through the academy at AFC Bournemouth. After completing a two-year scholarship with the Cherries, Williams left ...
Brandon Goodship struck twice in the second half as Weymouth secured their first back-to-back league wins of the season with a 2–1 victory over Basingstoke at Winklebury. The Terras forward continued his fine goalscoring form, netting his eighth and ninth goals of the campaign to earn another crucial three points in the Southern League Premier South. Weymouth fell behind just ...
Dorchester Town manager Tom Killick hailed an “exceptional performance” from his side after the Magpies claimed a dramatic 4–3 victory over high-flying Havant & Waterlooville. The result ended Dorchester’s run of four straight defeats in the Southern League Premier South and came against a Havant side who had won seven of their previous eight league matches under new boss Aaron ...
Weymouth have completed the signing of goalkeeper Max Evans until the end of the season following a successful loan spell. Evans joined the Terras from AFC Totton at the end of December and quickly became a fan favourite with a string of impressive performances. The shot-stopper made an instant impact on his debut, playing a key role in Weymouth’s 2–1 ...
Police have confirmed there were reports of anti-social behaviour during Saturday’s football derby between Dorchester Town and Weymouth. The two sides renewed their league rivalry for the first time since 2018, with more than 4,000 supporters attending the match at Dorchester’s Avenue Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes due to the volume of fans arriving at the ground, despite ...
New Weymouth manager Jamie Wells said he was “buzzing” after beginning his reign with a dramatic 2-1 victory over local rivals Dorchester on Saturday. The Terras continued their long-standing league dominance over the Magpies, scoring twice in five minutes late in the first half to turn the derby on its head at The Avenue Stadium. Dorchester had taken the lead ...
Dorchester Town manager Tom Killick believes Saturday’s derby clash with Weymouth will feel more like a National League fixture than a Southern League encounter. A crowd of several thousand is expected at the Avenue Stadium as the long-standing rivals meet in the league for the first time since Boxing Day 2018, when Weymouth claimed a 1–0 victory thanks to a ...