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BEING billed as the underdogs is something Terras’ player-manager Jason Matthews is perfectly happy with ahead of his side’s FA Trophy third qualifying round tie at Hemel Hempstead Town tomorrow (3pm). The Terras are set to hit the road once again in the Trophy, having sealed away victories against Winchester City and Bedford Town to…

DEFENDER Ashley Wells believes Weymouth’s current squad provides the best team he has ever played in. The popular Terras’ full-back, who has regained his place in player-manager Jason Matthews’ starting XI in recent weeks, also insists the depth in the Weymouth ranks will stand them in good stead come the business end of the campaign….

JASON Matthews was left absolutely dumbfounded by how his side managed to lose at Dunstable Town on Saturday, citing the Duns’ win as “daylight robbery”. Weymouth were rocked by a Danny Talbot free-kick and a set-piece goal from James Kaloczi at Creasey Park, while Dean Evans headed home a consolation with just under 20 minutes…

WEYMOUTH’S Stewart Yetton voiced just how important Chris Shephard is to the Terras’ set-up now he is back to full fitness and offered a tongue-in-cheek plan to keep his team-mate injury-free in the future. Former Exeter City man Shephard saw his pre-season wiped out by a freak accident involving a rope swing which caused damage…

WEYMOUTH player-boss Jason Matthews says he has a “50-50” chance of being fit enough to take the field at Bideford tonight (7.45pm). Keeper Matthews aggravated the heel injury he sustained against Merthyr during the Terras’ FA Trophy defeat of Bedford on Saturday. Steve Boore took over from Matthews some 10 minutes into the second half…

JUBILANT Jason Matthews was full of praise for the way his side dealt with a tricky FA Trophy second qualifying round tie at Bedford on Saturday, hailing his team’s attitude during their 4-1 away triumph. The Terras put their name in the hat for the third qualifying stage of the competition thanks to goals from…

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…