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The DPL Dispatch Issue 32

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Corfe Castle v Sturminster Newton League Match | 2nd April 2022 Photo courtesy of Debbie Bright

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The Round-Up WELCOME to Issue 32 of the Leagues publication featuring latest News, Match reports and features involving the Jewson Dorset Premier Football League, this issue contains a roundup of all the League matches played on the 2nd April 2022.

the lead in the 7th minute when good play from the back found Elliot Rossiter in space, he took on his man, squared the ball across and the impressive, MIKE TRIM, was on hand to convert the cross from close range to put Cobham 1 up.

Only 5 league games played this week end with all results going with the form book, time is running out for Corfe Castle to get themselves off the bottom of the table and avoid relegation.

Cobham kept the pressure on their opponents playing nicely out of defence and good interchanges in midfield involving Trim, Wilkins and Matt Groves enabled them to get the ball out to their wingmen and this was where the main threats were coming from.

This week we have seen Hamworthy Recreation FC attain the Ground Grading required to play at Step 6 after the Wessex League visited the Magna Road set up, Dorchester Sports FC by virtue of playing at Dorchester Town FC have already passed their Grading, so both sides now await the FA’s Promotion decision?

The 2nd semi final of this seasons League Cup took place, with Bridport Res putting up a valiant effort, however Ham Rec prevailed where they will ow meet holders Merley CS in this season’s final, with a provisional date of April 30th with the venue to be decided.

Buck and Rossiter were real threats, not everything they did came off due to the poor surface but it didn’t deter them from persisting with their runs at their respective markers.

Their persistence paid off in the 24th minute and when the ball reached Wilkins in the Wareham penalty box, he passed the ball on to MATT GROVES who made no mistake with a well taken goal.

Cobham kept taking the game to Wareham, making them a little vulnerable on the counter attack, and they The DPL Dispatch is on average seeing nearly 1200 had to be thankful to keeper, Aaron Robertson, when he reads an issue across the various Media Platforms superbly tipped over a fine effort from the host’s James that we use, which is superb and promotes the Jewson Cass. This was the only blow laid on Cobham in the 1st Dorset Premier Football League to a wider audience, half, HT 0-2. if you are interested in getting an advert inserted into any issue, please contact me via e-mail on, Cobham started the second half well, defying the dpl.generalsecretary@gmail.com underfoot conditions with good play all over the park, Trim, Wilkins and Groves were dominating proceedings in midfield, Sands and Pritchard were creative fullbacks League | 2nd April 2022 and Walden and Gündoğdu snuffed out most of what WAREHAM RANGERS 1 MERLEY CS 4 was thrown at them.

Merley Cobham Sports visited the Purbecks Sports Centre for their game with lowly, Wareham Rangers, Cobham increased their lead in the 65th minute, from a in the Jewson Dorset Premier Football League, played Rossiter corner, Wareham could only partially clear and on a bit that needed work doing to it !! as the surface the ball fell to OGUN GUNDOGDU on the edge of the was very bumpy. box and he fired home well.

Cobham immediately put the home side under pressure This goal sparked a reaction from Wareham and after a and the quality of their football was good, crisp passing 5-minute spell of pressure they clawed a goal back after being the undoing of Wareham early on and they took a mis-directed header from Wilkins found the useful Jewson Dorset Premier Football League

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JAMES CASS in space and he gave Robertson no chance to make it 1-3.

Back came Cobham with plenty of good football, Rossiter was denied a goal when adjudged to have handled and another effort was ruled out for an offside, no matter, the game was put to bed in the 73rd minute when a decent cross from Harry Clent found LEE WILKINS and he made no mistake from 12 yards out to sew the game up at 1-4.

volley from captain Ryan Cattano was well saved by the visiting Stur goalie. At the other end stand in Corfe goalkeeper Rich Fieldhouse also made a couple of good saves to keep the energetic Newton team at bay an it was, in fact Corfe who took the lead through STEVE PRYOR who looped an effort in off the crossbar and just over the line.

However, as seems to be the luck for the basement team this season, another game and another dubious CORFE CASTLE 2 STURMINSTER NEWTON 4 penalty, with Jamal Baxter being judged to have fouled Corfe welcomed Sturminster Newton to the Fortress the Stur attacker by the linesman, despite it looking like in the Jewson Dorset Premier Football League on he’d won the ball and the ref seeing no issue with the Saturday with a bare 11 and no recognised goalkeeper, tackle he eventually listened to his assistant who was not the ideal scenario for a side desperately trying to probably in a worse position to make the call. avoid relegation.

The penalty was given ad GEORGE COLEMAN duly obliged to restore parity, moments later and they were in front with GEORGE COLEMAN on hand to take advantage of a poorly defended corner by the host’s defence, HT 1-2.

Corfe started sharply in the second half and were soon to win a soft penalty of their own. After a long ball forward from Corfe the Stur keeper made the strange However, the home side started well and a dipping half decision to try and shepherd the ball out for a goal kick.

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DORCHESTER SPORTS 4 SHAFTESBURY RES 0 Dorchester Sports earned another home win, this time against Sha�tesbury Reserves in the Jewson Dorset Premier Football League.

The away side started brightly putting the host’s defence under pressure but could not really test nick Hutchings in the sports goal with any clear chances, and they were made to pay when a Jamie Symes long pass found Liam O’Shaunessy and the full back was bundled over in the box, JAMIE SYMES stepped up and duly converted the resulting penalty to put Dorch ahead.

Corfe striker James Stocker was quick to press and made a good attempt to win the ball back with the goalkeeper tussling to see the ball out.

The home side then lost Bailey Mcnamara to a hamstring injury and on came OWEN PEART to double the host’s advantage just before the break, Shaftesbury’s only real chance of the game come from a header which just went over the bar, HT 2-0.

The same linesman that awarded the earlier penalty saw fit to give another here and JAMES STOCKER Sports come out all guns blazing, NICK VOSS made it 3 after timing his run to perfection and skipper JAMIE stepped up to equalise.

SAMWAYS headed a Voss cross to make it 4. It was all Almost instantly though the visitors were back in front sports for the remaining 25 minutes, Peart, Voss and when BUDDY O SHEA converted, not finished there, Billy Brumble all could have added goals at the end Sturminster added a fourth late on after another but a combination of good goal keeping by the visitor’s defensive mix up, with WILL GUPPY scoring. Photo's custodian and poor Dorchester finishing meant the game ended 4-0 to the hosts. courtesy of Debbie Bright

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SWANAGE T&H 1 BALTI SPORTS 4 Swanage su�fered an 8th successive defeat, 4-1 against Balti Sports at Day's Park in The Jewson Dorset Premier Football League, with the visitors now making it 6 wins on the bounce.

HOLT UNITED 4 WESTLAND SPORTS 1 The “Bulls” welcomed Westland Sports to Petersham Lane for this Jewson Dorset Premier Football League clash, with the visitors doubly making sure they played the fixture a�ter last weeks no show.

Swans made a disastrous start in the first minute when The game started with Holt playing good football Charlie Dyke sliced his attempted clearance into his keeping the ball very well moving the Westland players own net past the surprised keeper Ben Hodder. around the pitch and creating several early chances.

On 6 minutes Holt created a scoring opportunity after a good passage of play finished off very well by SAM HERRINGTON to put Holt 1 up. Holt continued to create chances but were unable to finish their chances and went in 1-0 up at half time.

The second half started with Holt again dominating the ball, much the same as the first. After 50 minutes Sam Herrington picked up the ball off his defenders and set an 18-yard pass to Ali Gerrard who controlled it with his first touch but put his shot just wide with his second.

Westland’s on 64 minutes created their best chance of The Swans settled and played some neat and the match when a shot across the goal was well saved constructive football; however, the visitors doubled by Tom Rees in the Holt goal. This provoked a reaction their lead on 10 minutes through DANNY ANDREWS from Holt and an attack down the left saw the resulting exploiting a mistake by the Swans defence. Swanage cross met by KYLE CLEMENT and his header made it didn’t deserve to be 2 goals in arrears and went close 2-0. through Charlie Brassington and Paul Best to reducing the score line.

On 75 minutes a great pass by Sonny Wilkinson was met by COREY ELWICK who came in from the right The hosts were now on top and just failed to open their and lobbed the out coming Sport’s keeper. Holt were account through Jack Hector and Charlie Brassington now fully on top and created another headed goal from who was denied by a good save from Balti’s keeper a Sonny Wilkinson free kick which was met by LEWIS Andy Knot, HT 0-2. Swans were again producing SAINVAL on 81 minutes. good football but lacked the cutting edge required to trouble the visitors and fell further behind when SCOTT As the game came to an end Westland’s created their WALKER added the third for the visitors. only goal with a good move, neatly finished off by JOSH PAYNE on 87 minutes. The game finished 4-1 to Jake Streams went close to reduce the arrears but his Holt with another good performance and a deserved 3 fierce shot brought out the best from Balti stopper points.

Andy Knot. CHARLIE BRASSINGTON did give the Swans a glimmer of hope when he struck a free kick from just LEAGUE CUP – SEMI FINAL outside the box to reduce the arrears.

HAMWORTHY RECREATION 4 BRIDPORT RES 3 This much anticipated fixture was the rearranged However, Balti put the game to bed and secured the match from 19 February which fell foul to the heavy points when the lively DANNY ANDREWS completed rain on that date. Today's game was played on a pitch his brace capitalising on another Swanage defensive in an excellent condition on a cold but clear day. mistake. A much better display from the Swans which didn’t re�lect in the score line.Photo courtesy of ST&HFC Rec made a good start by going forward using both wings wisely and crossing into the centre. After a couple Jewson Dorset Premier Football League

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of good chances by Rec, Bridport beat our defenders to go one on one with our keeper, Adam Tong, however, catching up with their forward and making an excellent safe clearance was Dave Legg to keep the score at 0-0.

However, on 60 minutes JAKE KELLY extended the host’s lead, making it 4-0 and a place in the final. However, this lead seemed to make Rec stand back a bit and spur Bridport on where their efforts were rewarded three minutes later when ALFIE WARD made it 4 – 1 following Rec were on good form and after accurate passing a scramble in Rec’s area. between Ash Boyt and Jack Satterley the ball fell to CARL EDWARDS to break the deadlock on 12 minutes Bridport’s pursuit of a place in the final continued when to make the score 1-0 to the men in green. Rec’s next the scored two more goals courtesy of ALFIE WARD, goal came five minutes later with a goal from JACK again, and RILEY WEEDON in the 76th and 80th minutes SATTERLEY. to make it 4-3 and a very nervous last ten minutes for the Rec supporters. However, Rec hung on to the end of Jake Kelly had a good chance firing low only for the the game to reach the DPL League Cup final where they Bridport keeper to make a diving save to keep the score will meet old adversaries Merley CS, again! at 2-0.

Credit must also go Bridport Reserves for never letting On 44 minutes a long clearance by Rec keeper, Adam their heads go down and keeping going to the end, given Tong, reached CARL EDWARDS who scored his second all that has gone on with their 1st team this season, for of the game to make it 3 – 0 to Rec on half time. Into their Reserves to reach 2 semi-finals, is a testament to the second half and Bridport never gave up, trying very them, all in all, an excellent game and advert for DPL hard to come back with a goal. football.

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