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DEFENDER Calvin Brooks is backing Weymouth boss Jason Matthews to turn the club’s stuttering league campaign around. The centre-half also insisted the entire Terras’ dressing room is determined work their way up the league table and put a positive run together in a bid to reach the play-offs this season. Saturday’s defeat at home to…

JASON Matthews could only admire Merthyr Town’s “perfect away performance” as his side slipped further from the play-offs with a 1-0 loss at the Bob Lucas Stadium. Kayne McLaggon scored the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time to give the Martyrs their third win on the road this season. There were…

JASON Matthews will have to contend with some “nice headaches” before tomorrow’s game with Merthyr Town at the Bob Lucas Stadium (3pm). His squad players didn’t disappoint in their midweek Dorset Senior Cup win over Verwood Town with Sam Jordan particularly impressing after scoring a first-half hat-trick, giving his boss some food for thought ahead…

JASON Matthews said his Weymouth side performed professionally as they advanced in the Dorset Senior Cup with a 3-1 win over Verwood Town, mainly thanks to a first-half hat-trick from Sam Jordan. The striker scored within 10 minutes before adding another midway through the first period. He then tapped in just before half-time to kill…

THE Terras will take a rotated squad to Verwood Town tonight (7.45pm) as they look to lift the Dorset Senior Cup for the third successive time. Weymouth won both titles under player-manager Jason Matthews and the boss wants to continue their success. Speaking to Echosport ahead of the game, he said: “We have won it…

JASON Matthews revealed Terras’ striker Conor Jevon has been subject of a seven-day approach from Dorchester Town. The young frontman, who has now scored five first-team goals in his last two starts for the club, added to his tally with a brace against Wantage Town on Saturday. Matthews is hopeful of keeping Jevon on board…

BOSS Jason Matthews confirmed “pivotal” playmaker Chris Shephard will be back in the Weymouth squad for this afternoon’s home FA Trophy Tie with Wantage Town (3pm). The Terras’ star, a key part of the side’s creativity in the final third, had been sidelined for four weeks since picking up the injury at the start of…

JORDAN Copp is in an optimistic mood ahead of Weymouth’s first tie of this season’s FA Trophy, as Wantage Town visit the Bob Lucas Stadium in the first qualifying round tomorrow (3pm). Copp, who helped the Terras to the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup earlier this month, is hopeful of a start with…

JASON Matthews admitted he was left “disappointed” after Weymouth’s clash with Hayes & Yeading United was abandoned after just 15 minutes tonight. Referee Scott Jackson made the decision to abandon proceedings with the score at 0-0, after consulting with his fellow officials and both sides. Reacting after the game, Matthews, who picked himself for his…

CHRIS Shephard is hoping to be fit enough to make his eagerly-anticipated return from injury for the Terras on Saturday. The former Exeter City youngster suffered a grade one hamstring tear during Weymouth’s FA Cup third qualifying round tie against Brimscombe & Thrupp earlier this month but is targeting a comeback when his side host…