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League winning boss wants success to act as a platform

By Western Gazette - North Dorset at 08:00 on 09/05/13

SHERBORNE Town manager Jamie Manley wants the Toolstation Western League First Division crown to act as a springboard for the club. Champagne corks popped at Roman Glass St George on Saturday as Marc Caines and Tony Cunningham scored the early goals that were enough to see them crowned champions. They return to the Premier Division at the first time of asking with former defender Manley keen that the momentum on the field spreads...
Whites hit four at Basingstoke

By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 29/04/13

BASINGSTOKE TOWN 0 SALISBURY CITY 4 Salisbury will battle it out with Chelmsford for a place in the Blue Square Bet South play-off final after Saturday's final day results. The Whites prepared for the season finale with a fine win at The Camrose to finish second in the table with 82 points, four behind champions Welling. Rob Sinclair shot Salisbury ahead and Charles Ademeno headed the second. Jamie White came off the bench to net a...
Swindon set to face a battle as Scunthorpe scrap for survival

By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 27/04/13

Swindon Town are guaranteed a competitive edge to their last match before the play-offs begin when they go to Glanford Park today. Scunthorpe are battling to stay in League One and need a win and for Carlisle to beat Colchester if they are to secure League One survival. Brian Laws' side also need a three-goal swing in their favour. Swindon can still finish fourth to guarantee being at home for the second leg of the play-offs and...
MacDonald demands another lightning start from Swindon

By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 20/04/13

Swindon Town are fired-up to clinch a place in the League One play-offs with victory in this afternoon's home game with Stevenage. The Robins want to repeat the flying start they made against Crewe in midweek when they were rewarded with two goals from Adam Rooney and one from on-loan midfielder Massimo Luongo to lead 3-0 by the 25th minute. Swindon manager Kevin MacDonald has several injuries to contend with, but believes they have...
Dorchester Town boss Phil Simkin praises under-strength Magpies team against Farnborough

By DavidBol at 10:14 on 27/03/13

Dorchester Town boss Phil Simkin praised his entire Magpies team as the Dorset side all but secured their Blue Square South status with a win over Farnborough. Goals from debutant Steve Walker and Tom Nichols secured Dorchester's 14th win of the season, taking them up to 49 points in eighth place in the league table. Although the Magpies are only seven points off a potential playoff spot, Simkin is remaining focused on beating the...
I'll stick to my guns – Laird

By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 23/03/13

Craig Laird will continue to adhere to his principles whether Weston-super-Mare make the end-of-season play-offs or not. Seagulls manager Laird believes the game should be played with the ball on the floor and his players have clearly bought into his pass and move ethos during a campaign in which Weston have established themselves as promotion candidates. Although Laird's approach has helped Weston punch above their weight in recent...
Tickners aim to impress on two fronts

By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 23/03/13

athletics The Tickner brothers, from Bruton, in Somerset, are facing a busy weekend as they fly the West flag from Poland to Yeovil. Pride of place goes to younger brother Frank as the 29-year-old leads the Great Britain team in the World Cross Country Championships in what will be his fourth appearance in this prestigious event. "It has been a while since I ran last the event (Jordan in 2009), so I'll be going to Poland quite...
Point to Point news: New Forest Hunt at Larkhill

By Blackmore Vale Magazine at 11:15 on 22/03/13

The New Forest Hunt at Larkhill, Saturday 16th March FORMER top chaser Gone To Lunch came out of retirement to win a thrilling New Forest Novice Riders' race at Larkhill on Saturday. The mount of trainer Camilla Scott's 19-year-old daughter, Laura, Gone To Lunch caught Barneys Mate in the dying strides despite jumping the last five lengths in arrears. The Stuart Penny-trained Who Else Knew led up the final climb and stayed on...
Dorchester Town hoping to get back to wining ways against Weston-super-Mare

By DavidBol at 14:13 on 19/03/13

Dorchester Town are hoping Tom Nichols can inspire the Magpies to victory against fellow Blue Square South promotion chasers Weston-super-Mare. The Dorset side visit Somerset tonight, after the disappointment of seeing Saturday's clash with AFC Hornchurch at The Avenue Stadium postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Dorchester are four points behind their Somerset rivals but have a game in hand. This is the first clash between the sides...
Dorchester Town's game against Farnborough Town postponed after frozen pitch at The Avenue Stadium

By DavidBol at 13:44 on 12/03/13

Dorchester Town's game with Farnborough Town has been called off due to a frozen pitch at The Avenue Stadium. The Magpies were hoping to jump up to seventh place in the Blue Square South table with a win. The Dorset side will now have to wait until Saturday, when they are expected to take on Hornchurch at The Avenue Stadium. The Met Office has forecast freezing weather across Dorset with icy strong winds seeing temperatures dropping.

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