6th November Swanage & Wareham (I) 2–1 Havant (III) Swanage & Wareham battled both the weather and a determined Havant side to secure a hard-earned 2–1 victory on a rain-soaked afternoon. Despite the downpour, the Swans started strongly, applying early pressure that paid off when Robyn Murray opened the scoring with a well-struck finish after a sustained spell of attacking ...

Poole Pirates retained their Championship title after a dramatic Grand Final at Glasgow, clinching victory in a decisive super heat. Holding a 12-point advantage from the first leg at Wimborne Road, Poole looked in control early on and even led the second leg after four heats. But Glasgow mounted a determined fightback, taking heat advantages in races five, six, eight ...

PHIL Cooper has done it again on the auto grass circuit. The 40-year-old driver from Warrington has secured his 29th British autograss series title, this time competing in the super saloon class. He sealed the championship with a maximum score in the final round near Hereford. Cooper, based in Burtonwood, works as a maintenance team leader at United Utilities and ...

Legendary football manager Harry Redknapp’s move into the Speedway Futures Management team represents a major step forward in boosting the sport’s commercial strength and media reach, according to Premiership CEO Phil Morris. Redknapp, 78, enjoyed a long and successful football career, making over 100 appearances for both West Ham and Bournemouth before managing the clubs. He later achieved notable success ...

6 September – Dorset Premier League Round seven of the Dorset Premier League brings a number of eye-catching top-of-the-table encounters. Unbeaten league leaders Cobham Sports face a stern test at Merley Park as they take on Swanage Town & Herston. Only two points separate the sides, and with both expected to be title contenders this season, each will be desperate ...

A man has returned to the scene of a life-threatening medical emergency to thank the people who saved his life. Mike Taylor, 56, from Wareham, suffered a cardiac arrest on December 17 while taking part in a football match at Purbeck Sports Centre alongside his son and other players and parents from Bere Regis U13 FC. Andy Mott, manager of ...