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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Shaftesbury extended their impressive winning streak to five consecutive league victories with a hard-fought 1–0 triumph over Westbury United at Cockrams on Saturday. The only goal of the afternoon came in the 35th minute, courtesy of Leighton Thomas, who marked his return to action in perfect fashion. The hosts had been knocking on the door moments earlier, striking the crossbar ...
Weymouth suffered a frustrating 2–1 defeat at the Bob Lucas Stadium as Basingstoke Town came from behind to claim all three points—despite the Terras dominating much of the contest. Fast Start for the Terras The hosts made a perfect start when Callum Watts rounded goalkeeper Simon Grant in the third minute to score his second goal in as many games. ...