Big Free Bet Challenge Cup tie at AFC Totton rained off

AN EIGHT-year-old boy had a huge smile on his face as he led his favourite football team onto the pitch. George Patterson, 8, led his side Weymouth Football Club, out onto the pitch in the sunshine on Saturday for their match against Redditch. George’s team were victorious with a 2-0 win. The youngster contracted meningitis…

JASON Matthews believes he still has a lot to learn to master the art of football management but is certain Weymouth are in a “far better place” than when he first stepped into the position as player-manager. Tomorrow’s home clash with Slough Town (3pm) marks two years to the day that the Weymouth chief took…

Weymouth will have to combat the threat of Gary Thorne if they are to stretch their unbeaten record to six games against Bath City at the Wessex Stadium tomorrow (3pm). That’s the prediction of boss Geoff Butler who rates the Roman’s skipper as one of the most dangerous throwers in the non-League game. He said:…

WEYMOUTH could be facing a striker shortage over the coming weeks as two of their key hitmen suffered injury setbacks on Saturday. Skipper Stewart Yetton, who scored the first goal in the Terras’ 2-1 defeat at Redditch United at the weekend, was forced off with a hamstring tear and could face as much as a…

Hamworthy Recreation boss Pat Notley has defended Crispen Riglar’s decision to turn down the chance to join Weymouth. The Magna Road scoring sensation was offered terms by the Terras after netting on his debut in a trial game against Yeovil Town, earlier this month. But after weighing up his options, the 27-year-old Broadstone-based engineer decided…