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WEYMOUTH have been given a huge boost in their plans for next season, as they announced Chris Shephard has signed a new one-year deal with the club. The Terras’ ace sat down to agree a fresh contract with club chairman Chris Pugsley after Saturday’s 3-0 win over Merthyr Town. Shephard, who got his name on…

WEYMOUTH’S assistant-manager Tim Sills has felt both ecstasy and agony on and off the football field. He scored the winning goal that took Torquay United back to the Football League but he has also suffered heartache – finishing runner-up on quiz shows Wogan’s Perfect Recall and Take It or Leave It. But the all-or-nothing run-in…

CHRIS Shephard’s ongoing back injury has limited his chances to start crucial games for the Terras in recent weeks, but he is prepared to do all he can to have an impact with three league fixtures remaining. The Weymouth playmaker has been plagued by a problem which he believes relates all the way back to…

TERRAS’ boss Jason Matthews has underlined the efforts the club went through to try and capture a goalscorer to boost their firepower in the run-in. Weymouth have scored 57 goals from their 43 league outings so far, the joint lowest total in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division top eight at present. Relegated Histon have also…

TERRAS’ chief Jason Matthews was happy to secure his second Dorset Senior Cup in as many seasons, as Weymouth held off a brave challenge from Western League underdogs Gillingham Town at the Avenue last night. Player-assistant Tim Sills hit a double for Matthews’ men in the opening half during the 2-1 victory, but the way…

A TROPHY is firmly on Terras’ boss Jason Matthews’ hit-list, as Weymouth bid for silverware in the final of the Dorset Senior Cup this evening. Dorchester Town’s Avenue Stadium is the neutral stage as Matthews’ troops face off against Western League outfit Gillingham Town tonight (7.45pm) looking to seal the county crown for the second…

JASON Matthews has urged his side to “keep believing” in their aim of making the play-offs, after being left frustrated with a 0-0 shutout at King’s Lynn Town. The Terras’ boss admitted his side may now be “needing snookers” in their mission to land a top-five spot, but is fully focused on getting maximum points…

JASON Matthews is tipping influential centre-half Pat Baldwin to have a big impact on the Terras’ run-in, insisting “he could be the experience that we need to see us through”. A knee injury meant Baldwin lost his place in the Weymouth starting XI in recent weeks. But the former Colchester and Exeter City man could…

TERRAS’ favourite Ashley Wells admitted it would be a good feeling to put the Terras “back where they belong” by securing promotion this season. Wells played a big part in Weymouth’s do-or-die 1-0 win over Leamington at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Tuesday, and was named man of the match on the night. The popular…

AN ELATED Jason Matthews saw his side triumph in what was another “must-win” game for the Terras, as they saw off promotion chasing Leamington 1-0 at the Bob Lucas Stadium last night. Jake Wannell’s 64th minute winner proved the difference as part of an absorbing display from the home side, whose player manager insisted afterwards…