Wimborne Town will host an FA Cup first-round match for the first time when Crawley Town visit the Wyatt Homes Stadium on Sunday. ...
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 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 ...
Charlotte Harris commended AFC Bournemouth’s resilience and tactical flexibility after the Cherries fought back to secure a dramatic stoppage-time win over Watford on Sunday. Despite falling behind, Bournemouth remained patient and adjusted well during the match, eventually finding a late winner to cap off an impressive comeback performance. Harris highlighted the team’s determination and ability to adapt as key factors ...
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 ...
Swanage & Wareham signed off the first half of their season in emphatic fashion with a convincing 46–7 home victory over Trowbridge Seconds at Bestwall. The Swans made a hesitant start and were punished early on after conceding a series of penalties that allowed the visitors to build pressure inside the home 22. From a line-out, Trowbridge executed a catch-and-drive ...
A packed day of community rugby is in store at Surcouf Park this weekend as Dorchester RFC stage a bumper programme featuring three senior fixtures. The county town’s first XV welcome Wheatsheaf in a Counties 2 Tribute Ale Dorset & Wilts South league clash, kicking off at 2.15pm. Dorchester currently sit fifth in the table, one place above their visitors, ...