From here on in until the final game of the season, every match is a cup final if both of our local Southern Premier League Clubs are to survive in the division.
Weymouth face runaway league leaders Walton & Hersham at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday, but their playing records couldn’t differ more.
The Terras have played 26 matches, tallying up 22 league points, while the Swans played 23 games with 60 league points; however, Weymouth do come into this one off the back of a five goals to one victory at Sherborne in the semifinal of the Dorset Senior Cup, but W&H will pose a much bigger threat than the north Dorset club did on Wednesday evening.
Dorchester do have two games in hand over Weymouth, but they are languishing deep inside the drop zone, just one place off the foot of the league table.
The Magpies, who lost three one away at Havant & Waterlooville in midweek, host seventh-placed Chertsey at the Avenue Stadium on Saturday.
In the Wessex Premier League, Portland United play hosts to Petersfield, meanwhile Bridport welcome Torrington to St. Mary’s in the Southwest Peninsular League East, and the Bees reserves head east to play Balti Sports at Cranford Avenue for a Dorset Premier League fixture.
Tribute Ale League Rugby Fixtures.
Swanage & Wareham vs Chippenham a xv, Bridport vs Bournemouth Nomads, Dorchester vs Swanage & Wareham a xv, East Dorset Dockers vs Weymouth & Portland, Puddletown vs Oakmeadians & Wheatsheaf Cabin Crew vs Lytchett Minster.
Sunday Women’s Football.
Weymouth Dev vs Bridport, Dorchester vs Bournemouth Manor, Cobham Sports vs Ridgeway Dev. & Ridgeway vs Shaftsbury Dev.
Sunday Women’s Rugby.
Dorset & Wilts Under 18 vs Berkshire U 18 @ North Dorset RFC KO 2:00pm.
Millbrook vs Weymouth & Portland.
For more info and to view ‘Blasts from the Past’ follow this link to Idris Martin’s website: idrismartin.wordpress.com
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Above, Weymouth & Portland who visit East Dorset Dockers and below Dorchester who face Swanage & Wareham a xv at Coburg Road. (click to enlarge)
