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STRIKER Stewart Yetton is enjoying forming a strike partnership up front alongside fellow hitman Ben Thomson. Thomson has impressed since being snapped up by Weymouth chief Jason Matthews from Frome in August and has settled in operating with the Terras’ skipper as a front two in recent weeks. Yetton, the figurehead of the strike-force at…

JASON Matthews is confident of being able to overcome a heel injury in time for his side’s FA Trophy test at Bedford Town tomorrow (3pm). The Terras’ chief picked up the problem, which he is still nursing, during the first half against Merthyr Town last Saturday. He soldiered on until the latter stages of Weymouth’s…

JASON Matthews believes tonight’s Red Insure Cup clash with Poole Town has come at an ideal time for his Weymouth squad. The Terras could progress to the last 16 of this season’s competition should they see off their Dorset rivals at the Bob Lucas Stadium (7.45pm). And with several players on the comeback trail after…

PLAYER-MANAGER Jason Matthews will assess the extent of his heel injury over the course of this week. The Terras’ boss, who played through the pain barrier during his side’s sublime 3-1 victory at Merthyr Town on Saturday, was forced to hand the gloves to striker Stewart Yetton for the latter stages in South Wales after…

CHRIS Shephard and Mark Molesley are set to return to the Terras’ squad as Weymouth head to South Wales to take on Merthyr Town tomorrow (3pm). Both are expected to be named in the travelling party having recovered from illness and a calf injury respectively. Jason Matthews’ men, buoyed by their FA Trophy victory over…

EAGER Jordan Copp is looking to add more goals to his game. The former Plymouth Argyle and Truro City man, who has operated further forward for the Terras this term, also believes that Weymouth are capable of adding to their scoring tally from all over the pitch. Copp struck in Weymouth’s FA Trophy victory over…

GEORGE Rigg is doing all he can to fully recover from his ongoing ankle injury and boost the Terras’ squad in the coming weeks. The midfield ace has been ruled out of taking to the field since hobbling off against Wimborne Town in the Red Insure Cup last month. Saturday’s Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division clash…

BOSS Jason Matthews hailed the character his side showed in putting the disappointment of going a goal behind to eventually progress in the FA Trophy last night. The Terras were facing another early exit from a major cup competition this season when they trailed 1-0 at half-time in their first qualifying round tie against Winchester…

BOSS Jason Matthews says Weymouth need to be wary of free-scoring Winchester City and prolific striker Warren Bentley when the two sides meet tonight in the FA Trophy (7.45pm). The Citizens have found the net more times than any other side in the Southern League this season, with Bentley already up to 15 in Division…

BEN Thomson, Mark Molesley and George Rigg will all sit out Weymouth’s trip to Frome Town tonight (7.45pm), as the Terras bid to maintain their title push in Somerset. While Molesley and Rigg miss out with calf and ankle injuries respectively, an agreement between the two clubs following his move from Frome means Thomson won’t…