Gosport Borough FC TUESDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2020 - 7.45PM the Pitching in Southern Football League - Premier Division South

27 OCTOBER 2020 MATCH PROGRAMME £2 The Dolphins www.pooletownfc.co.uk MATCH PROGRAMME AWESOME DOLPHINS SCORE SIX AWAY AT YATE TOWN The Dolphins Remain Unbeaten! Poole climb to second in the league after 6-2 win away at Yate Town

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Editor’s Note www.POOLETOWNFC.CO.UK The Future’s Bright Plenty of reasons for optimism this week, Poole are currently unbeaten in the league, hitting six goals away at Yate Town town and winning comfortably. Unfortunately we (Myself & Family) were not there to witness it! One of the few games we will miss this season and I was so pleased to hear how well the team played! - A contrast to the performance v Hendon where playing 10 men for 89.9ish minutes can be difficult to play against. Sometimes you have to win ugly, but a win is a win! - Incidentally, the sending off wasn’t the fastest ever, this record belongs to a Lee Todd who was playing for Cross Park Farm Celtic. He received his marching orders after 2 seconds for using naughty words as the referee blew the whistle loudly for the start of the game!

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 3 Chris Reeves

Chris Talks

www.POOLETOWNFC.CO.UK Chris Reeves Chairman You had to be there to really appreciate the quality of our play on Saturday at Yate. At times the lads were cutting through the home side at will. Make no mistake, Yate are no mugs-they will win more games at home than they lose that’s for sure. They have some talented youngsters and some real experience—a good mix but the way we dismissed the minor irritation of going a goal down so early was just clinical and a delight to watch. The offensive play was of course superb-how could it not have been when six goals are scored away from home! Corby Moore was at his scintillating best and Josh Carmichael sprayed passes around as he does so well and if that duo keep up their current goalscoring rate then we are in for one

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 4 The Chairman

hell of a season! My personal man of the match After that we have a really tasty game in prospect award would go to Jake Smeeton. Smeets played when on the following Wednesday 4th November his first full 90 minutes of the season and was we travel to league leaders Tiverton—a real early outstanding. He covered every blade of grass season six pointer! Hopefully depending on how and produced just about the most perfect holding things go tonight we may even travel there as midfielder’s performance as you are ever likely to league leaders ourselves—we shall see! Next see. More of the same tonight lads please. home game here at the Black Gold Stadium is Saturday week 7th November when we take on Our opponents for this evenings league clash Farnborough with the usual 3.00pm kick off. are our friends from Gosport and I would like to extend a warm welcome to their players. officials Our u23 s are playing tonight-away at Blackfield and supporters. Shaun Gale’s men currently lie and Langley-their last outing having been a in 9th position in the embryonic league table with stunning 7-3 demolition of Andover on their own 8 points from 6 games – they will not be happy patch, our goals coming from Bailey Rowe 2, Dave with that return and will quite rightly expect to Jerrard 2, Joe Wickham 2 and Harry Wilkinson. be one of the sides challenging for the top spots, Tom Killick is not in the habit of underestimating Finally a certain Will Spetch—one of our own the opposition and we will need to be focused and if ever there was one – is scheduled to make ready to give of our best if we are to continue our his 400th appearance in our colours tonight-a fine start to the season. One thing is certain and brilliant achievement from a player who never that is the mood in our dressing room is second to lets us down and always produces performances none and the games just cannot come round fast that rarely fall below 7/8 out of 10-a manager’s enough at the moment. dream player and one whose loyalty we have been privileged to own for many years and That is just as well bearing in mind this coming hopefully a few more to come. We will be marking Chris Saturday we travel to Hartley Wintney for our that milestone before the Farnborough game. first foray into the FA Trophy – clubs at our level Congratulations Will. have to wait until the third qualifying round and Talks Saturday is our chance to start getting some Enjoy the game prize money banked and also to secure some much relished revenge since we exited the Trophy at the first time of asking this time last Chris year to ……you guessed it –Hartley Wintney! In Chris Reeves fact they have proved something of a bogey team Chairman since they got promotion to the Southern league a couple of years back, so a win for the Dolphins is well overdue.

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In the Beginning great improvements to the club house and area in general. Poole led the way in the league for Poole FC were formed on 20th September 1890 much of the 2007-08 season slipping up early in by the merger between two local sides, Poole the new year to eventually finish 4th once more. Rovers and Poole Hornets, who can trace their They also had a good run in the F.A. Vase reaching origins back to 1880, thus the club celebrated the 4th round but again suffered disappointment their centenary in 1980 with some high profile on their other cup competitions. games against the likes of Manchester Utd, WBA and Manchester City. 2008 to date - Sustained Success at last: - That elusive Silverware finally arrived in the2008- The Recent Years: 09 season. Poole Town won the Wessex Premier 2000 – 2008: The new millennium saw the club title and were to finish as the second best team continue to stride forward but further silverware of 1,600 Football Association clubs in the whole remained just beyond their grasp despite of England, based on points per match, with the becoming a force in every league they played following record: played 42, won 38, drawn 2, lost in. Starting in the Hants Premier division the 2. At the time of securing the title they had been Dolphins finished runners up in2000-01 , 5th in unbeaten in the league and were the top team 2001-02, 4th in 2002-03, and 3rd in 2003-04. in the country, but then they inexplicably lost their last two league games! They also won the Re-alignment of the leagues for the 2004-05 Dorset Senior Cup (beating Dorchester 2-0 aet), season saw them join the newly formed Wessex in a thriller at Weymouth’s Radipole Lane ground Division 2 and gain promotion at seasons end and reached the semi finals of the League Cup. finishing runners-up to Lymington Town FC, the They were, however denied promotion to level 4 two clubs being 21 points ahead of the rest of the due to inadequate ground grading at the Tatnam. pack. 2006-07 Poole joined the top flight of the They won the Wessex League Title again in 2009- Wessex and gained a credible 8th in the much 10 by an impressive 18 points and reached the tougher league. For the 2006-07 the division final of the League Cup, but again failed to gain was renamed Wessex Premier and Poole started promotion after the plans to build a new ground promisingly again but their challenge for honours at Bracksome Rec fell through. faded with a series of poor results over the Christmas period, however they recovered to The real coup for the 2009-10 season was more finished strongly in 4th. In this period there has personnel, Top goalscorer, Charlie Austin made been some good cup runs too. Poole reached the successful leap from Poole to Swindon Town the Trophyman League Cup quarter-finals in in the Football League Division One and is now both 2002-03 and 2003-04 and the latter year lining up for Burnley in the Championship, as an also saw the Dolphins reach the semi-final of established talent. 2010-11 and Poole reached the Dorset Senior Cup losing 1-2 to Gillingham. the F.A. Vase semi finals losing out to Whitley They repeated the feat again in 2006-07 losing Bay. They also won Wessex Premier title for the the semi-final to Sherborne by the same margin. third successive season once more by a huge 20 2005-06 saw them get to the Dorset Senior Cup point margin and at last gained Promotion back final but the gods contrived to deny them success to their spiritual home in the Southern league against Hamworthy on the night. after a 15 year absence having finally been given permission to make improvements to the ground Their first year in the Wessex in2004-05 saw to take advantage of the offered Promotion. The them reach the semi-finals of the League cup first season back in2011-12 saw them make a late against all the odds losing to Thatcham Town charge to secure second place behind Champions over two legs, and the following season they Bideford. They beat Hungerford convincingly in reached the semi’s again, losing out to Andover the play off Semi’s and were minutes away from that year. The club moved to its current home at winning the Final against Gosport . But hopes of Tatnam Farm during this period and continual a second straight promotion were dashed by two ground improvements saw the erection of a late goals from Steve Claridge to send Gosport up stand and bar and refreshment facilities and to the Southern Premier.

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2012-2013 saw the club win the Southern South 2017-18 saw a final day relegation with the club & West Division by 14 points in addition they won dropping back into the Southern Premier after 2 the Dorset Senior Cup, being 4 – 1 winners over seasons. Wimborne Town at The County Ground, Hamworthy and finish up with a treble winning 2018/19 saw the club reach the Southern the Southern League Championship Trophy League – Premier South play off final after match beating Central Division champions securing 5th spot in the table, after winning the Burnham – 1 – 0 on their own ground. Thus for semi final away at Taunton Town which went to a 2013-14 promotion to the now named Calor dramatic penalty shootout AET only to lose out at League Premier Division was achieved. 2013/14 Metropolitan Police by a 1– 0 score line. They did saw a 7th place finish and also disappointment secure the Dorset Senior Cup v Wimborne Town coming so close to a FA Cup 1st Rd spot losing winning 5 – 0 at Dorchester Town in April. out to Conference South side Staines Town in a replay at Poole. Off the field by the end of March The 2019/20 season saw Poole on course for a a new clubhouse, dressing room improvements, Playoff spot, before the league was abandoned, new covered standing, new seating installed, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. new boardroom, new office, new tea bar and new toilets were in place.

2014/15 saw the club in the mix for promotion to Conference South throughout the season unfortunately the final results saw them fall short losing a final day match to Corby Town who won the title. Tuesday 31st March the club won the Red Insure Southern League Cup for the first time drawing 0 – 0 with Corby Town at Tatnam, Poole taking the trophy on the away goals rule after their 1 – 1 at draw at Corby on the 18th March, they were also the winners of the Fair Play award for the Premier Division. The newly formed U21 side also won the Dorset U21 Development League and the U18’s reached the 1st Rd Proper of the F.A. Youth Cup finally losing out to Torquay Utd. The players from the previous season stayed together and 2015-16 saw the club go one better and achieve promotion as champions of the Southern Premier Division winning the title by a margin of 9 points from 2nd place Redditch Utd thus yet another new challenge now awaits in the National League South, the club lost out v Whitehawk in the FA Cup 4th Qualifying Rd down in Brighton. Which means over the last 9 seasons the club has won 5 league titles and been runners-up on 2 occasions.

2016-17 saw a 5th place finish in National League South but no play-off place due to ground grading issues despite major ground improvements once again at Tatnam to stave off threats of demotion. Tatnam was also now re-named the Black Gold Stadium. Poole Town U18’s also reached the 2nd Rd Proper of the FA Youth Cup losing out to Leyton Orient at Poole in front of a 300+ crowd.

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 9 Chaplain’s Corner

Welcome to today’s game and to our visitors from Gosport, we hope you have a safe trip home.

Recently I have found myself filling in two online surveys of how the Covid months have affected what I do and my sense of wellbeing. I have found myself looking back in my diary and reflecting on the strange and challenging times we live in.

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Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 10 Chaplain’s Corner The Captain

Jamie Whisken

‘A Credit to you the fans...’ Evening all,

It’s good to be home after a successful goes unnoticed because it doesn’t, www.POOLETOWNFC.CO.UK trip to Yate this weekend. To go away home and away the support has been from home and score 6 at any team in superb. this league is some going I’m telling you. So credit to the boys that’s some going. So onto tonight, I believe we have Declan As a squad though we know it’s only 3 Rose back who has been top drawer for points and means no more and it’s vital us so far this season, so fingers crossed we back that up this week. if Christian Saydee is fit too, we’ll be at full strength. Last week’s home performance against Hendon, although a win was probably Time to go to work!!!! our worst so far this season so we’ll Up the D olphins 100% be looking to build on that for sure. Whisk Credit to you fans, you’ve been fantastic Jamie Whisken so far this season and don’t think that Team Captain

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Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 15 The U23’s / Reserves

It is of great delight to Luke Burbidge and I, individual performances against experienced as former and current Dolphins, to begin our Wimborne, Dorchester and Downton teams. partnership with Poole Town FC. I would also like to highlight and thank Pippa Daniels, John McArthur and Chris Reeves for Our Champion organisation formed in 2012 with their hard work and belief in the program. ten players and we now coach over a thousand players per week in the Dorset area. In 2018 we Our young under 18 group also had a good run formed a full time football/education program in the FA Youth cup beating Dorchester and where we educate the players and coach them Winchester before bowing out to Brockenhurst. on a full time basis. Despite defeat in the Brockenhurst game many positives can be taken including 8 players Our partnership with Poole Town will see us born in 2004 who would all. Be eligible for next administer the newly formed under 23 team season. Brockenhurst in contrast had a second who will compete in the Hampshire Combination year group bar one player so to compete as and Development League. The team will be closest as they did bodes well for the future. made up of first team players, potential players of interest and the brightest young players from The partnership has already begun to bare fruit our Champion program. We will have one of the with Bailey Rowe, Declan Rose, Will Fletcher youngest teams in the league and will be totally and Charles Medway already coming from the focused on the production of players even program. at the expense of results. Our barometer for success is the players we can produce rather than purely gaining a result. For instance is an u23 team successful if it was the league but is Dan unable to transition players into the first team? Dan Neville The u23s have made a good start with some good Champion Sports Group u23’s Match Report

slotted a smart pass into the path of the no.9 who The Dolphins leave it late! on his left foot finishes smartly from just inside the area leaving Phillips helpless in goal, the hosts 14 October 2020 take an early lead. Dorchester u23 2 - 3 Poole u23 10’ minutes on the clock as the Dolphins play themselves into trouble and gift the hosts a Poole line-up: 1. Harry Phillips, 2. John Pritchard, chance, but Phillips makes a smart save and 4. Sean Wright, 5. Louie McCarthur, 6. Luke Pritchard clears the rebound on the line to Delaney, 7. Adam Grange, 8. Micky Hubbard, prevent the visitors from going two behind in the 9. Bailey Rowe, 10. Dave Jerrard, 11. Charles early exchanges. Medway, 12. Joe Wickham, Subs used: 17. Oliver Mayo, 3. Malakai Stanners, 16.Cameron Butler. 18’ the first chance of the game for Poole after a nice passage of play, the Dolphins create Dorchester hosted Poole in an u23s game in a good opportunity for Rowe however the the u23 Division west league at The Avenue Magpies keeper does well to deal with the effort Stadium on Wednesday on the 14th of October comfortably. Few moments later and another in what turned out to be a thrilling encounter. chance arrives for Rowe but this time he fails to The game started fast with both teams sharp out hit the target as he drags the shot wide. of the blocks. In the first 5 minutes Poole held possession well but in the 6th the Dorchester no.6 GOAL! Poole after some nice footwork from

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Jerrard as he bypasses the Dorch right back with to deny the Magpies of an equalising goal. ease and finds Rowe with the cut back who calmly places the ball in the bottom corner at the third 72’ after a handful of half chances for the time of asking, the visitors with a well-deserved Dolphins, a guilt edge chance falls for Stanners equaliser. We’re level at The Avenue with 25 the substitute but he blazes his effort over the bar minutes on the clock. from 12 yards, the visitors failing to put the game to bed. 29’ great switch of play from the hosts as no.6 74’ moments later the hosts reply with a great played through no.7 on the right flank but some chance of their own. A ball floated in the box brave goalkeeping by Phillips as he collects the from the left and no.9 meet it with a header that ball superbly from the feet of the onrushing whistles wide of the post. winger. 82’ two chances in quick succession for Jerrard 40’ after a quiet spell in the game the hosts come as both times he’s played through to the right side close but the visitors stopper does enough to of the box but twice he fails to hit the target. unsettle the magpies forward as he hooks the effort wide of the goal. Poole creating a number of chances but still only a one goal lead entering the final 5 minutes of 44’ on the cusp of halftime Dorch create the regulation time. final chance of the half down the left channel as a cross is lofted into the centre of the box but a GOAL?!- Controversial scenes as Dorchester put tame strike for the no.9 is easily held by Phillips to the ball in the back of the net through a scrappy bring a close to the first half. header. The linesmen raised his flag for offside to spoil the joys of the host, but the referee Halftime- With nothing to separate the two at the over rules the linesman and the goal stands! 88 half, the visitors are dominating the ball but the minutes on the clock and its level! hosts are looking dangerous on the break with the left winging causing the Dolphins defence some 90+3’ in the dying moments of the game Mayo trouble and creating the majority of Dorchester’s flicks the ball onto Grange who’s brought down in chances. the Dorch half 30 yards out, the last chance of the game falls for Poole. Second Half 52’ the hosts winger continues to cause problems THEY’VE WON IT!!! Hubbard stands over the ball, for the visitors as he breaks through to find space picks his spot and arrows his free kick into the top for a shot but his effort fails to cause the keeper left corner. The hosts left devastated as the final any troubles. whistle blows and the Dolphins are elated with a well-deserved victory. 55’ Pritchard finds himself in a forward position from right back and is fouled in a dangerous area on the corner of the penalty area, a poor delivery Player Ratings: Harry Phillips-7/10, John fails to make anything of the set piece. Pritchard 6/10, Joe Wickham 7/10, Sean Wright 7/10, Louie Mac 7/10, Micky Hubbard 8/10, GOAL! - 62 minutes on the clock and Poole grab a Luke Delaney 8/10, Adam Grange 7/10, Charles 2nd goal! Jerrard plays a defence splitting pass Medway 6/10, Dave Jerrard 7/10, Bailey Rowe through to Delaney who calmly lifts the ball over 8/10 Subs Ratings: Malakai Stanners 7/10, the head of the charging keeper and Poole take Cameron Butler 6/10, Oliver Mayo 6/10 the lead for the first time in the game after a slow start to the second half. Man Of The Match: Micky Hubbard, a very dominant performance 66’ the hosts come close! A corner whipped in showing his experience by patrolling the middle finds the unmarked no.12 and he forces a solid of the park. Topped off with a moment of magic to save out of Phillips who gets down low to his right win the game for the Dolphins in the last minute.

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Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 19 Poole Town FC - Player Profiles

Manager & Coaching Team

TOM KILLICK Sponsored By: Pippa Daniels MANAGER Took over in May 2004, previously a Town 2nd in their first year and missed out on player with a long non-league career as a Promotion in the play-off final but won the prolific striker, Non-League Player of the league outright in 2012-13, winning the Year 1991/2 & member of the F.A. Vase Dorset Senior cup in 2010, 2013 and 2014. winning Wimborne team in 1991/92. 2014/15 18/19 – took side to runners- Arrived from Salisbury City where he up in the Premier and Red Insure Cup was Assistant Manager. Steered club to winners adding the Southern Premier title promotion in his first year and established in 2015/16 & a 5th place in National League Poole as a powerhouse team in the Wessex South in 2016/2017 prior to the relegation Premier Division. Winning the last three reverse of season 17/18. Made play offs titles and promoted to The Southern South 2018/2019. & West in 2011-12, he built a squad to finish

MICKY HUBBARD ASSISTANT MANAGER Was with Poole as a player until the latter part of the 2011/2012 season when Poole made their return to the Southern League, he departed to Wimborne Town and has over the past few seasons played for several local clubs.

RICHARD GILLESPIE COACH Joined on the playing staff back in 2013/2014 from AFC Totton previously also with Eastleigh and Bashley with well 350 goals to his credit. Suffered on the injury front during his playing career with Poole but still produced an amazing goals to appearance ratio. Eventually moved to Dorchester Town late in 2018/2019 but returned the same season on the coaching side, has now officially retired from playing. Appearances: 102 Goals 51.

Sponsored By: ANDY FLETCHER Mike Christopher GOALKEEPING COACH Arrived pre-season 2018/2019 to replace Robbie Yates. Played in goal for local teams over the years & still playing today. Played for his regiment and the Royal Armoured Corps during his time in the armed forces, coaches youth football at Lytchett Red Triangle. Also part of the Between the Sticks goalkeeping coaching set-up.

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 20 MEGAN MITCHELL PHYSIO

Newly arrived for start of 2020/2021 season previously had experience at Yeovil Town

Goalkeepers

MARK CHILDS HARRY PHILLIPS GOALKEEPER GOALKEEPER

Outstanding Goalkeeper signed from Weymouth summer 2020 previously with Gosport and Eastleigh.

Sponsored By: Mike Christopher Defenders

Sponsored By: JAMIE WHISKEN DEFENDER Marilyn & Michael Gower The defender was one several players that moved west to Poole Town from AFC Totton in the summer of 2013. The defender’s main position is in central defence but he can also play along the back four as he is just as comfortable going forward as he is in defence. He started his career at AFC Bournemouth, where he only managed to play one game in the league cup against Wigan Athletic. He has also played for Basingstoke Town, Bognor Regis and Farnborough Town took over as captain of the side during the 2013/14 season.

WILL SPETCH DEFENDER Home grown talent from our Youth sides who rightfully claimed first team status. After transferring to Sutton Utd late in 2013/14 he suffered injury problems he arrived back at Tatnam at the end of October 2014 now fully established in the Poole Town back line.

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 21 Poole Town FC Defenders SAM JACKSON DEFENDER Sponsored By: New arrival for 2019/2020 from Dorchester Town, left Marilyn & Michael Gower wing back previously with Bashley and Weymouth.

LUKE DELANEY DEFENDER Sponsor a Player Contact Pippa Daniels [email protected] for full details.

CHARLES MEDWAY DEFENDER

Another full British Virgin Island international with 5 caps.

THIAGO CAZE DA SILVA DEFENDER

DECLAN ROSE DEFENDER

Right Back signed from Yeovil Town summer 2020 likes to go forward and a superb crosser of the ball.

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 22 Poole Town FC Player Profiles Midfielders CORBY MOORE Sponsored By: MIDFIELD RTS, Dom and Nurse JoJo

Arrived back at the club in 2016/2017 after transferring from Chelmsford City was with the club previously during a loan spell from Forest Green. At one stage converted to a full back role but was eventually back into his midfield role also played with Frome Town and Bishop’s Stortford. Was a member of the Southampton Academy and has also played for Indy Eleven in the USA.

JOSH CARMICHAEL MIDFIELD SPONSORED BY: Another new arrival for 2019/2020, this time from Weymouth midfielder who can operate as a central defender. Was with AFC Bournemouth for 10 years and made 4 1st team appreances until his release in 2016. Prior to moving to Weymouth he spent time with Gosport Borough. Born in Poole, he is eligible to play for Scotland www.sct-sct.com and made appearances for them at U16 and U19 level.

ADAM GRANGE MIDFIELD

Signed at the latter end of 2016/2017 from Wessex Premier side, Andover Town. 2017/2018 saw Adam suffer injury problems bu 2018/2019 saw him on the way back hopefully 2019/2020 will see him back to his full potential. Previously at Portsmouth he received a call-up to the England Schoolboys squad in January 2016.

JAKE SMEETON DEFENDER / MIDFIELD

Signed from Dorchester Town on the 29/12/2016. Was Jake was previously with Poole prior the moving to the Avenue Stadium. 2017/2018 was badly disrupted by injury problems for him but has back to his best since.

SEAN WRIGHT MIDFIELD

Versatile attacking midfielder with an eye for goal previously with Dorchester Town and Hamworthy Utd.

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TONY LEE STRIKER Sponsored By: Pippa Daniels

Strong capable proven goalscorer. Second spell at Poole. Wimborne’s top scorer in 2019/2020.

LUKE BURBIDGE FORWARD Sponsored By: Sylvia Palmer

Right winger, second spell at Poole. Highly popular player spent last two seasons at Wimborne but has now returned.

WILL FLETCHER FORWARD Formerly with Hamworthy and Wimborne

DAVE JERRARD FORWARD

Attacking Midfielder & Winger with an eye for goal. Signed 2020/21 season.

BAILEY ROWE FORWARD Sponsored By: Dan Pimple from Tucson Arizona

A Full British Virgin Island international with 5 caps and 2 goals for the senior side.

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LUKE PARDOE Sponsored By: FORWARD Marilyn & Michael Gower

Previously a loan signing from AFC Bournemouth for 2019/2020. Has returned to Poole after being released by AFC Bournemouth.

BEN GREENWOOD WINGER Capped with England Schoolboys, exciting young Left Winger. Loanee from AFC Bournemouth.

CHRISTIAN SAYDEE STRIKER A strong and powerful striker, another exciting prospect on Loan from AFC Bournemouth.

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PLAYERS 2020-21 SEASON Matt Casey (CB) Previous Clubs: Portsmouth, Pat O’Flaherty (GK) Weymouth, Basingstoke Town, Previous Clubs: AFC Bournemouth, AFC Totton Havant & Waterlooville, Bognor Regis Town

Pat O’Flaherty joined the Boro’ on loan from AFC Standing at 6 ft 8 in, Matt Casey is hard to miss Bournemouth midway through the 2017/18 at the heart of the Boro’ defence. The centre- season, with his heroic shot stopping helping back began his career at Portsmouth, signing the club secure survival on the final day. The a professional contract with his boyhood club following summer he joined the club permanently in June 2019. During his time at Fratton Park, and he has made the number one jersey his own Matt spent time on loan at a host of local Non- ever since. POF is one of the most highly-rated, League sides before being released at the end young goalkeepers in Non-League. of the 2019/2020 campaign. Soon after, he was snapped up by Shaun Gale for his second spell at Joe Lea (RB) Privett Park, following an impressive trial period. Previous Clubs: Portsmouth, Southampton, Yeovil Town, Eastleigh, Bognor Regis Town, Blackfield & Jordan Rose (CB) Langley Previous clubs: AFC Bournemouth, Salisbury City, Bashley, Brockenhurst, Weymouth, Paulton After being released by Southampton as a Rovers, Bath City, Stockport County, Eastleigh, youngster, Joe Lea was snapped up by Yeovil Hereford United, Hayes & Yeading, AFC Telford Town and made his professional debut on August Alfreton Town, Tamworth, Whitehawk, Hemel 26, coming on as a substitute against Everton in Hempstead Town, Havant & Waterlooville, the League Cup. After struggling to break into the Eastbourne Borough, AFC Portchester, Blackfield first team, loan moves to Dorchester and Gosport & Langley followed and he signed for Bognor Regis Town in 2017 - following his release by the Glovers. Well-travelled defender Jordan Rose joined the Joe then returned to Privett Park permanently Boro’ in June 2020. Capable of playing at left- partway through the 2017/2018 season, back or centre-back, he has Football League converting himself into a tireless right-back the experience with Stockport County and also helped following campaign. He also heads up Boro’s Havant & Waterlooville achieve promotion to the Centre of Excellence with Pat Suraci. National League in 2018. Starting his career as a youth player with AFC Bournemouth, Jordan has Ryan Woodford (CB) enjoyed a nomadic career and brings composure Previous Clubs: Portsmouth, Havant & and leadership to the Boro’ backline. Waterlooville Rory Williams (LB) Ryan Woodford began his career at Portsmouth, Previous Clubs: Havant & Waterlooville, Andover, wearing the number 48 shirt during the GE Hamble 2008/2009 season. After being released, the Isle of Wight based centre-back joined Havant Pacey left-back Rory Williams started his & Waterlooville and soon established himself footballing life in the Boro’ youth ranks, before in the first team. He went on to make nearly departing the club in 2011. He was re-signed 150 appearances for the Hawks before being part-way through the 2012/2013 campaign and snapped up by Gosport in the summer of 2015. instantly struck up a fine strike partnership with Ryan impressed during the 2015/16 campaign, Dan Wooden. The pair fired Boro’ to Conference helping Boro secure a ninth place finish in the South promotion and Rory went on to feature National League South. The following season he in the FA Trophy final at Wembley in 2014. He returned to Westleigh Park and would play a key departed Gosport for Havant & Waterlooville in role in the Hawks side that won back-to-back 2016, starring for the Hawks’ as they won back- promotions to the National League. He returned to-back promotions. Just after signing a new deal to Gosport in June 2019 and won the Supporters’ at Westleigh Park, he moved to Conference South Player of the Season his first season back. side Dorking Wanderers in 2019, staying just a few weeks before returning home to Privett Park.

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Mike Carter (CM) Aaron McCreadie (CM) Previous clubs: Sholing, Havant & Waterlooville Previous Clubs: Oxford United, Hayes & Yeading United Combative midfielder Mike Carter initially joined Gosport back in 2014, just after he helped Sholing Oxford-born Aaron McCreadie joined Oxford beat West Auckland Town 1-0 in the FA Vase final United’s academy at the age of nine. He captained at Wembley. During his first season at the club, the Us youth side to the league title during the Carts performed superbly, attracting attention 2018/2019 season and was rewarded with his from a number of Football League sides. He first professional deal the following summer. He continued to impress before departing for Havant joined the Boro’ on loan partway through the & Waterlooville in January 2017. During his time 2018/2019 season and impressed with some with the Hawks, he helped the club to back-to- all-action performances in centre-midfield. back promotions before re-joining the Boro’ in Following his surprise release from United, 2019, being made club captain by then manager Gosport snapped him up in July 2020. Lee Molyneaux. Brad Tarbuck (RW) Theo Lewis (CM) Previous Clubs: Portsmouth, Dartford, Dorchester Previous Clubs: Chelsea, Reading, Cheltenham Town, Havant & Waterlooville, Weymouth Town, Gloucester City, Salisbury City, Woking, Ebbsfleet United, Havant & Waterlooville Tricky winger Bradley Tarbuck began his career at Portsmouth, making his two appearances for Classy attacking midfielder Theo Lewis started his boyhood club and also enjoying a loan spell his youth career at Chelsea and then Reading, at National League Dartford. He was released before making a move to Cheltenham Town. After by Pompey in May 2015, signing for Dorchester making around 50 appearances for the Robins, Town shortly after. Havant & Waterlooville then Theo was released and joined Conference side snapped him up in 2016, with Bradley playing as Salisbury City. Spells at Woking, Ebbsfleet United both a wing-back and advanced wideman as the followed before he enjoyed a three year stint at Hawks won back-to-back promotions. He found Havant & Waterlooville. A prolific scorer during first team opportunities hard to come by during his time at the Hawks, he moved to Privett Park in the 2019/2020 campaign, signing for Gosport the summer of 2019. shortly after his release in the summer.

Josh Huggins (CM) Pat Suraci (RW) Previous Clubs: Aldershot, Crawley Town, Havant Previous Clubs: Southampton, Lommel United, & Waterlooville, Farnborough, Maidenhead, Aldershot Town, Eastleigh, Gosport Borough, Didcot Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough Bognor Regis Town, Weymouth, Blackfield & Langley Utility man Josh Huggins began his career at Aldershot, before taking in spells with the likes Mercurial winger Pat Suraci brings flair and of Crawley Town, Didcot Town and Hampton & invention to the Gosport attack. Pat was on Richmond. Josh has also played for Maidenhead Southampton’s books as a youngster before United and has had two spells at Farnborough. spending a season playing in Belgium with He first became familiar to Gosport fans during Lommel United. Upon returning to the UK he the 2018/2019 season, when he impressed joined the Boro’, before signing for Bognor Regis during a brief loan spell. Last summer, he made Town and Weymouth respectively. He returned to a permanent switch to Privett Park. Capable of Privett Park towards the end of the 2017/2018 playing across the back four and in midfield, his campaign and won the club’s Player of the Season versatility will be extremely useful this season. award the following season. After a brief spell away from Gosport, he returned in summer 2020 as a player and to head up the new Centre of Excellence. Pat is a fan favourite at Privett Park.

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Dan Wooden (ST) Previous Clubs: Moneyfields, AFC Portchester times during our time in the Conference South. Elliott is Gosport legend Dan Wooden first joined the club also a Grenada international, receiving two caps all the way back in 2010 after impressing coach for the Spice Boys back in 2014. Tony Stares during his time at Moneyfields. Operating as a left winger or striker, Woody Henry Lander (CB) helped the Boro to back-to-back promotions from Previous Clubs: AFC Bournemouth, Dorchester the Southern League Division One South & West Town, San Diego Toreros to the Conference South - both via the playoffs. The success kept on coming as well, with Dan Henry Lander started his career at AFC featuring in the 2014 FA Trophy final at Wembley Bournemouth, taking in a loan spell with and in an FA Cup First Round tie against Colchester Dorchester Town, before moving to the United United. After a fruitful spell, he rejoined Moneys States. While in America, Lander turned out in 2017 before moving to AFC Portchester, where for the San Diego Toreros, while majoring in he reunited with former Boro’ boss Mike Catlin. Communications Studies at San Diego University. Wooden finally returned home to Privett Park this He was snapped up by Boro’ after returning to summer, much to the delight of fans. England when his studies ended.

Matt Paterson (ST) Sam Ashton (ST) Previous Clubs: Southampton, Southend United, Sam Ashton came through the Havant & Stockport County, Hamilton Academical, Forest Waterlooville academy before moving to play Green Rovers, Burton Albion Aldershot Town, college football in the United States. Upon his Havant & Waterlooville, Oxford City, Welling return to England, the striker was soon snapped United. up by Shaun Gale.

Prolific striker Matt Paterson returned to the Callum Smith (LW) club in summer 2019, after previously enjoying Callum Smith is a tricky winger who was one a memorable 2014/2015 season at Privett Park. of the first signings the Under 23s made in the During that particular campaign he sparked up summer. We are looking forward to seeing how a legendary strike partnership with Boro’s all- he develops over the next few years. time leading scorer Justin Bennett, with the pair netting a combined 58 goals. Over the course Josh Rose (CB) of his impressive career, Patto has racked up Josh Rose joined our newly formed Under 23s Football League experience with the likes of team this season. He has impressed early on, Southend United and Burton Albion. He is a featuring for the senior side in several pre- constant manance to Southern League defences. season friendlies.

Elliott Charles (ST) Marcos Pavlou (RW) Previous Clubs: Barnet, Farnborough, Lewes, Another member of our Under 23s side, Marcos Hemel Hempstead Town, Ebbsfleet United, Havant Pavlou has been training with the first team & Waterlooville, Kettering Town, Dover Athletic, during pre-season. Concord Rangers, Hendon, Eastbourne Borough, Dover Athletic, Staines Town, Metropolitan Police, Hendon, Ware, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Braintree Town, Wealdstone, Hendon

Highly experienced striker Elliott Charles has enjoyed an incredible career to date, taking in spells at close to 20 clubs. The 6 ft 2 in target man first became known to Boro’ manager Shaun Gale during a brief loan spell at Havant & Waterlooville back in 2009 and he faced Gosport several

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Gosport Borough Athletic Club as the club were originally known, were formed just two weeks after D-Day (6th June 1944).

Despite winning the Hampshire League at their a play-off place, winning the Play-Off Final after first attempt in 1945/46, dropping “Athletic” in the a Steve Claridge strike sent the game to extra 1960s, and over the decades being a major force time. Two goals without reply in the additional 30 in County football, silverware was rare at Privett minutes saw Boro promoted back to the Southern Park and the Championship was not realised League Premier Division. again until back-to-back titles in 1976/77 and 1977/78. In season 2012/13, Pike’s men enjoyed FA Cup success as a precursor to an unbeaten run of 23 The two Hampshire League titles led to a games which lifted Boro into a play-off place. successful application to join Southern League for 1978/79 and a period of 14 seasons in the Boro saw off second placed Stourbridge in the (then) upper echelons of the non- league game semi, before beating Hemel Hempstead Town 2-0 began. in the final only to concede two late goals before winning promotion on penalties. After four seasons at the top end of the Southern League’s Southern Division, promotion was won So the board’s planned rise from county football to the Premier Division for 1982/83-at the time to Conference South was complete and Gosport an equivalent level to the later Conference South. started 2013/14 again looking to establish Boro spent seven seasons in the Premier Division themselves at a new level. before relegation in season 1989/90. Like the season before, Boro struggled to find Despite surviving the following season, Gosport their feet at the new level and after flirting with finished bottom in 1991/92 and were relegated the relegation zone for much of the season, it took back to county football (Wessex League). another cup run to gain the belief needed to lift the team clear of danger. The club competed for a couple of seasons and did lift the Wessex League Cup in 1993 but with the An FA Trophy run which started in November, Club struggling for money and minimal crowds, ended with The Boro playing beneath the Wembley Chairman Ian Hay set up a trustee scheme which Arch in a final against Cambridge United in front kept the club alive through their darkest days, of over 18,000. The result saw United run out 4-0 helping to support the club with fans providing winners, but the belief that flowed through the regular income. squad as a result of the Trophy run put Gosport back on track and lifted them into a comfortable At the start of the century, things started to turn mid-table league place. for the better at The Boro. Reserve team manager Mick Marsh was put in charge of the 1st XI and The club were able to plough the financial with the Club emerging from their financial windfall from the FA Trophy run back into the difficulties, a return to the Southern League was infrastructure at Privett Park. During the summer back on the agenda. Marsh chased the dream of 2014, a number of improvements were made for five seasons, finishing in the top four on four including the installation of a new hospitality occasions before he retired in 2005. suite/club office building and a state-of-the-art pitch irrigation system. Under manager Alex Pike, Boro won the Wessex League title on goal difference in Pike’s first A solid start to the 2014/15 league season saw season (2006/07). Boro well placed in the league. The confidence gained from the league campaign helped the club With the club back in the Southern League in finally make the First Round Proper of the FA Cup 2007/08, it wasn’t until season 2011/12 that for the first time. success came when Boro achieved third spot and

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 30 Club History

Boro hosted Colchester United of League One in a tie that attracted over 2,000. Gosport acquitted themselves well in a memorable match, but ultimately lost to the Football League side 6-3.

Boro were well placed for a play-off place until a little wobble in March saw them drop just too far off the pace- eventually finishing sixth. But the club did have the consolation of lifting the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time since 1988 and seeing Justin Bennett pick up the award for the Conference South’s leading goal-scorer. The 2015-16 season got off to a good start, with the club pushing into play-off contention from the off. But as the New Year came, the club were hit with financial problems.

But the campaign did at least end on a high with a 2-1 win against AFC Portchester in the Russell Coates Cup Final, with talismanic striker Justin Bennett recording his 262nd and 263rd goals for Gosport.

In 2016-17 Boro were relegated and former Portsmouth FC Chairman Iain McInnes took control of the club with Ray Stainton (formerly Chief Executive at Pompey) joining Boro as Chief Executive Officer.

Shaun Gale was appointed as first team Manager on 2020, assisted by Ben Kneller & Scott Allan Boro’s league record (since 2000) is:

2000-01: Wessex League - 8th 2001-02: Wessex League - 4th 2002-03: Wessex League - 2nd 2003-04: Wessex League - 3rd 2004-05: Wessex League - 4th 2005-06: Wessex League Division One - 5th 2006-07: Wessex League Premier - 1st (promoted) 2007-08: Southern League Div 1 S & W - 11th 2008-09: Southern League Div 1 S & W - 12th 2009-10: Southern League Div 1 S & W - 8th 2010-11: Southern League Div 1 S & W - 13th 2001-12: Southern League Div 1 S & W - 3rd (promoted via play-offs) 2012-13: Southern League Premier Division - 5th (promoted via play-offs) 2013-14: Football Conference South - 12th 2014-15: Football Conference South - 6th 2015-16: National League South - 9th 2016-17: National League South - 20th (relegated) 2017-18: Southern League Premier - 23rd. 2018-19: Southern League Premier - 19th

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 31 Away Days - Match Report

Yate Town 2 - 6 Poole Town 24th October 2020 - 3pm Kick Off Written by: Ben Burgess The Pitching In Southern Football League Photos by: B.East Photography Premier Division South Attendance: 237

Tommy Killick’s brilliant Dolphins ran riot on spectacular fashion and his second was exactly Saturday afternoon as they dispatched Yate Town that. Good off the ball runs from players in yellow 6-2, to maintain an unbeaten start to the Southern and black allowed space to open up for Moore to League campaign. rifle in from 25 yards.

Poole fell behind inside three minutes courtesy Poole in truth, could have gone further ahead - of Ryan Beckinsale but quickly turned the game Carmichael, Burbidge and Lee had efforts that all on its head with a 20-minute onslaught including went no more than a yard wide of the post before goals from Josh Carmichael and a brace from Yate had a couple just wide themselves through Corby Moore. Matthew Bower’s long range strike and Ricardo Rees header. Poole came quickly out the blocks in the second half also, Will Spetch made it four from a corner Burbidge was agonisingly denied a goal just before Tony Lee poked home a fifth. Beckinsale before half-time, having cut in from the right, his scored a stunner to grab one back for the hosts goalbound shot was well blocked by Sam Turl. before substitute Dave Jerrard rounded off the scoring. Second Half: First Half: If Yate thought there was any chance of Killick’s charges letting up in the second period they Poole were initially slow to kick into gear, the would have been disappointed. Bluebells were moving the ball nicely around the edge of the Poole box before a Moore challenge Having won a corner on the right, Greenwood’s diverted the ball kindly into the path of Beckinsale deep in-swinger found the head of Spetch who’d who arrowed a shot into the top left corner with a broken away from his man to nod home for a slight deflection. fourth - the third successive game in which Spetch has scored against the Bluebells. The Dolphins kept their heads well, however, and quickly bounced back. Lee had a lobbed effort Burbidge was lively on the right all afternoon, travel just wide just before Poole got back level. regularly spinning left-back Will Tunnicliffe and he would soon have his say. At the ten minute mark, the ball found Carmichael who had space to run into and hit a left-footed Having breezed by Bower, Burbidge drilled a low effort, the ball took a major deflection and rolled cross into a dangerous area and Lee was on hand into the right corner deceiving a helpless Andrew to turn home from no more than six yards out to Hannah. put the game to bed on the hour mark.

Only five minutes later, Poole produced a brilliant In what were a frantic few minutes Poole then let team goal. Starting with a brilliant sliding one slip at the other end - Beckinsale let fly from challenge from Spetch, the ball was quickly roughly 30 yards out and picked out the top right switched out to the left, some good work from corner in arguably the pick of the eight goals on Luke Pardoe and Ben Greenwood found Lee who the day. chipped a ball through to Moore and he slotted past Hannah to put the Dolphins ahead. In truth, this wasn’t a game in which Yate were particularly poor, it was more a brilliant all-round Moore, when he does score, usually does in display from Poole as the Dolphins continued to

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Man of the Match Corby Moore

Poole Town Manager: Tom Killick

1. Mark Childs 3. Jake Smeeton 4. Will Spetch 5. Jamie Whisken (captain) 6. Thiago Caze Da Silva 7. Josh Carmichael 8. Corby Moore Jamie Whisken rising for a header 9. Tony Lee 10. Luke Burbidge 11. Ben Greenwood 16. Luke Pardoe

Sub(s): 15. Sean Wright - replaced Thiago Caze Da Silva 45 mins 17. Dave Jerrard - replaced Luke Burbidge 74 mins 12. Bailey Rowe - replaced Josh Carmichael 84 mins 14. Micky Hubbard - unused 18. Sam Jackson - unused

Player of the match: Corby Moore

Goalscorers 10’ Josh Carmichael. 14’ Corby Moore. Assist: Tony Lee. Mark Childs Thiago Caze Da Silva 22’ Corby Moore. 50’ Will Spetch. Assist: Ben Greenwood. 59’ Tony Lee. Assist: Luke Burbidge. 93’ Dave Jerrard. Assist: Ben Greenwood. Ben Greenwood showing his skills! Disciplinary offences shut out the Gloucestershire side for the final half-an-hour. Yellow cards 40’ Thiago Caze Da Silva Substitute Jerrard provided the finishing touches 56’ Will Spetch on this display with virtually the last kick. Lee’s 68’ Sean Wright ball in-behind found the ever-willing Greenwood who knocked the ball square, past Hannah and to 90’ Luke Pardoe an open Jerrard who tapped in from six yards.

Full-time: Yate Town 2-6 Poole Town

A statement display from Killick and the players who looked as though they could score at any given moment on the day. Corby Moore picked up the Poole Town Radio “man of the match.”

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 33 By Matt Badcock

WHAT’S THE best goal you’ve seen live? Not shame for loyal supporters as it is but even more necessarily your favourite or one that meant the so when Shane Byrne pulled a spectacular rabbit most, saw your club win something or, dare I say out of the hat on the stroke of half-time. it, avoid relegation. But the best. Gateshead had just gone one up deep in first- Football is subjective. One person’s best goal half stoppage time and looked for all the world might not be to the taste of another’s. Some to be heading into the break in front. But Byrne, prefer mazy runs. Others think there’s nothing apparently, had other ideas. Receiving the ball better than a long range strike that crashes in off from kick-off inside his own half, the midfielder the underside of the bar. hit an inch perfect ball that flew right into the top corner. Gateshead keeper Brad James had no We’re fortunate we get to see more Non-League chance. It wasn’t like he’d been caught unawares goals than we ever did. Now wonder strikes from not concentrating. It left the handful of people across the country are only a few clicks away, be inside the ground open-mouthed. A wow moment. it on the club’s website, YouTube channel or social The only problem for me being, I didn’t fully see media. Often we will see a goal just moments it. I was taking notes down from the first goal. after the game has finished. It used to be waiting Who shoots direct from kick-off!? I saw it in the to buy the end of season club video to re-live air from a long way out, I saw it arrow into the those moments that could have occurred months net. I saw 80 per cent of it. But I didn’t see the earlier. Was it quite as good as you remembered? actual strike itself. So does it count as my best Was it really that far out? Did the keeper really goal witnessed live? It’s certainly have no chance? the best one I nearly saw!.

One that will always live long in my memory was a strike by Michael Warner for Farnborough Town against Heybridge Swifts. A headed clearance fell out of the sky to customary cries of ‘SHOOT!’ Often Matt the instruction to take aim is swiftly followed Matt Badcock by groans as the ball sails off target, troubling NLP Column parked vehicles in the car park more than the goalkeeper. But this day, Warner’s effort was a dream. Like a tracer missile the ball rocketed into the top corner. Two goalkeepers wouldn’t have saved it. It was brilliant. These days it would have gone ‘viral’ and been retweeted thousands of times on twitter.

Technology has certainly made our annual Goal of the Season at The NLP’s National Game Awards more competitive than ever. More and more nominations roll in each year, all worthy winners from all different levels of the game. In years gone by, these goals would be the stuff of myth and legend. Now the tangible proof is there.

I was fortunate enough to be at the National League North Eliminator game between Brackley Town and Gateshead a few months ago. Fans weren’t allowed in the grounds. That was a

Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 34 Todays Team Line Ups Gosport Poole Town FC Borough FC Mark Childs (GK) Pat OFlattery Thiago Caze Da Silva Joe Lea Sam Jackson Rory Williams Charles Medway Mike Carter Declan Rose Ryan Woodford Jake Smeeton Jordan Rose Will Spetch Brad Tarbuck Jamie Whisken © Theo Lewis Adam Grange Matt Paterson Corby Moore Pat Suraci Josh Carmichael Dan Wooden Sean Wright Nicky Bailey Dave Jerrard Alan Walker- Harris Luke Burbidge Elliot Charles Will Fletcher Stephane Zubar Tony Lee Josh Huggins Luke Pardoe Gerard Storey Bailey Rowe Christian Oxlade- Chamberlain Christian Saydee Aaron McCreddie Ben Greenwood Jordan Raguette Eoin Teggart Matt Casey Henry Lander Callum Smith Owen Randall

Manager: Tommy Killick Manager: Shaun Gale Assistant Manager: Micky Hubbard Assistant Manager: Scott Green Coach: Richard Gillespie Coach: Ben Kneller Kit: Black & Gold Stripe Shirts Kit: White Shirts, Black Shorts & Black Socks Royal Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Referee: Peter Lowe (Gosport) Assistant Referees: Adrian Knight (Southampton) Lee Nowacki (Southampton) Final Score Attendance

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Away v Taunton Town SECRETARY’S CORNER POST Saturday 28th November – 3.00 pm. WELCOME BACK: See the stats page in this edition for the full list. A warm welcome to our visitors Gosport Borough and our refereeing team we wish them all a safe REID ALL ABOUT IT: journey home – to all at the game please observe So the National League will be receiving £10 the rules and regulations that have been put into million from the National Lottery nice money if you place. Those of you with access to the internet can get it – thus the theory is that they can now please where you can pass on any news etc to our continue to play in soulless stadiums with soulless supporters who are not able to read the on-line atmospheres!! How long will that continue and how programme. long will the money last!! As we know the Premiership and EFL leagues are FA CUP NEWS: also continuing with no crowds will the National Only one Southern Premier side made it through Lottery be coming in to back up the EFL?!! As the just to give you bad memories of last season it Premiership clubs need to keep paying their playing was Hayes & Yeading Utd who put out National staff vast amounts of money and can’t possibly League neighbours Wealdstone, 0 – 2. So out went back up the tiers below them if they crumble and Wimborne Town, Hartley Wintney, Taunton Town disappear who knows what will happen to the ivory and Weston Super Mare. Chippenham Town who towers of the Premiership. Now on that note we put Poole out in the 2nd Qualifying Round made all know why we are under the various restrictions the long trip to Concord Rangers on Canvey Island but it is confusing in so many areas – why on and lost out 2 – 1. Which means after playing in Saturday could people watch the West Ham inside 3 rounds of the competition this season they have in a cinema opposite the ground, but no one could shared the loss 3 times with the opposition!! First watch in the ground say in limited numbers in a when we went to them and no crowd was allowed massive stadium which is open to the elements and the other 2 games were away at National South fresh air etc? sides so the same happened in both those games as well. Weymouth also went out at home 2 – 3 v HAMPSHIRE COMBINATION & DEVELOPMENT National South Bath City. The lowest ranked side U23’s DIVISION: left are Skelmersdale Utd from the Step 5, North Poole Town Reserves – Are now in the newly West Counties Premier League. Kings Lynn went launched 23’s West Division. Their last two games through v fellow National League side Notts County have seen away wins at Dorchester Town on after they got a walkover due to County suffering Wednesday 14th October – 2 – 3 and a 3 – 7 away with Covid19 postitive tests. win at Andover Town on Thursday 22nd October. They should be in action this evening at Blackfield & FIXTURES FOR OCTOBER/NOVEMBER: Langley in the John Stimpson Memorial Challenge Our next action is away v Hartley Wintney in the Shield. Following that they are due to host Romsey FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Rd on Saturday the 31st Town in the league on Wednesday 4th November October. venue for this game to be confirmed.

Away v Hartley Wintney - FA Trophy 3rd Q Rd FA YOUTH CUP: Sat 31st October – 3.00pm. In the 2nd Qualifying Rd at home v Brockenhurst on Friday 9th October unfortunately the team went Away v Tiverton Town out 0 – 1 in front of a crowd of 162. Brock went Wednesday 4th November – 7.30 pm. through 3 – 1 v Kidlington and in the 1st Rd Proper pulled out a home draw v Truro City. Best of luck to Home v Farnborough Brock in the next round. Saturday 7th November – 3.00 pm. TRAVEL NEWS: Home v Hartley Wintney No news due to only the team and officials being Tuesday 17th November – 7.45 pm. allowed to travel at present. Home v Walton Casuals Saturday 21st November – 3.00 pm. YOURS IN SPORT

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Poole Town FC v Gosport Borough FC | 37 Current League Table

Southern League - Premier South Table correct as at: 26 October 2020

Pos Team P W D L F A +/- Pts 1 Tiverton Town 7 6 0 1 21 4 17 18 2 Poole Town 6 5 1 0 15 7 8 16 3 Salisbury 6 4 2 0 15 6 9 14 4 Truro City 7 4 1 2 13 8 5 13 5 Swindon Supermarine 7 4 0 3 12 10 2 12 6 Metropolitan Police 6 3 2 1 13 8 5 11 7 Chesham United 6 3 2 1 4 2 2 11 8 Hayes & Yeading United 6 2 3 1 9 6 3 9 9 Gosport Borough 6 2 2 2 11 8 3 8 10 Taunton Town 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 8 11 Hendon 6 2 2 2 10 9 1 8 12 Wimborne Town 5 2 1 2 4 8 -4 7 13 Weston-super-Mare 5 1 2 2 7 8 -1 5 14 Harrow Borough 7 1 2 4 11 14 -3 5 15 Yate Town 7 1 2 4 7 14 -7 5 16 Farnborough 7 1 1 5 7 14 -7 4 17 Walton Casuals 5 1 1 3 5 13 -8 4 18 Dorchester Town 6 1 1 4 4 15 -11 4 19 Hartley Wintney 5 0 3 2 2 8 -6 3 20 Beaconsfield Town 7 0 2 5 4 14 -10 2

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