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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...