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 ...
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 ...
The Dorset Premier League title race intensified as Dorchester Sports and Blandford United both took advantage of Cobham Sports’ weather-enforced postponement to close the gap at the top of the table. Cobham were unable to play their scheduled fixture against Balti Sports, allowing their nearest challengers to make ground. Blandford United continued their superb run of form, making it 15 ...
Dorchester Town’s scheduled away fixture against Tiverton Town was postponed after the pitch was deemed unplayable. The Magpies were set to travel to Devon on Saturday to face bottom-of-the-table Tiverton, but the match was called off following a pitch inspection carried out at 9am. The decision left both players and supporters disappointed. Dorchester Town FC confirmed the postponement in a ...
Dorchester Town head to Tiverton Town today in a fixture manager Tom Killick has labelled as “hugely significant” in the context of their Southern League campaign. The Magpies travel to Ladysmead to face a Tiverton side currently bottom of the table, knowing that victory could further increase the gap between themselves and the relegation zone. Dorchester have climbed to 16th ...
Dorchester Town’s FA Trophy campaign ended in Kent as two second-half goals saw Dover Athletic progress to the third round. The first half was evenly matched, with Dorchester holding their own but relying on several excellent saves from goalkeeper Gerard Benfield to keep the scores level at the break. Dover eventually broke through on the hour mark when Kenny Coker ...
14 November – Dorchester Town FC Dorchester Town manager Tom Killick says his side have shown clear improvement in recent weeks and insists the Magpies are “keen” to continue their momentum in the FA Trophy. The Magpies make the long journey east on Saturday to face Dover Athletic in the second round. Dorchester arrive in good form, unbeaten in their ...
Dorchester Town face a testing Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round tie this Saturday when they travel 105 miles to take on Slimbridge AFC at Thornley Park. The Magpies head into the clash hoping to recover from a difficult Bank Holiday weekend that brought back-to-back defeats against Berkhamsted and Farnham Town. Manager Tom Killick’s side are still searching for their ...