Local Football Summery –
Southern Premier League:
With full time approaching and Dorchester cruising to 3 goals to nil victory at the Avenue Stadium against visitors Walton & Hersham courtesy of Tom Smith’s pair and Joe Parker’s lob over the head of visiting keeper Josiah Alexander Barker the Sham looked down and out, but substitute Stefan Parks unleashed a left foot strike from the edge of the penalty area that left the Magpies keeper Josey Casa-Grande clutching at thin air as the ball rocketed into the net.
Almost immediately following the re-start Dorchester conceded again as Johl Powell stroked the ball past Grande and into the goal for the Sham’s second.
It couldn’t happen again, could it? Yes, it could, and Danylo Hubynets beat the home defence to the ball and rolled it past Grande with the outside of his left boot to equalise.
The goal triggered waves of emotion from the Sham players who 3 minutes earlier had been contemplating the long journey back to London with nothing to show for their efforts.
The W&H Players celebrate Danylo Hubynets’ equaliser
Weymouth travelled to Sholing and despite playing against 10 men for the best part of an hour went down by 3 goals to 2.
The Terras’ scores coming from Reuben Reid and Jake McCarthy with a penalty.
In the Wessex Premier League Portland United hosted Bemerton Heath Harlequins at Grove Corner and sent them back on the wrong end of a 6 goals to 1 score line.
Josh Camp scored a hat trick, with Greg Borthwick netting twice and Patrick Jenkins adding a sixth for the Blues.
In the Southwest Peninsular League East Bridport drew 1 each at St. Mary’s with Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police, striker Solomon Ayunga scoring the Bees’ goal.
Dorset League Cricket Results.
Bere Regis were beaten at home by Poole losing by 8 wickets and Dorchester beat Sherborne away by 40 runs, both in the Premier Division.
In Premier 2, Blandford beat Marnhull by 19 runs at home and Martinstown lost at home beaten by Chalke Valley by 7 wickets.
Weymouth travelled to Broadstone and returned to Redlands with a 135-run victory in the bank.
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