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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…

WEYMOUTH player-manager Jason Matthews was delighted to see club captain Stewart Yetton recapture his scoring form at the Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday. The former Truro City and Plymouth Argyle striker, who had not fired since Weymouth’s FA Cup defeat to Petersfield Town on September 12, popped up to open the scoring in the 2-0…

BOSS Bradley Asagba believes the Terras’ first-team are “taking a strong interest” in reserves’ defender Aston Butcher. Butcher, who has been an integral part of the Terras’ second side this season, is someone who has highly impressed a range of people throughout the club of late. Speaking about the defender, Asagba told Echosport: “He is…

JASON Matthews has revealed midfielder George Rigg could be out for another three weeks after scans revealed ligament damage to his ankle. Former Bristol City and Stoke City man Rigg picked up the problem during the first half of Weymouth’s trip to Wimborne Town in the Red Insure Cup earlier this month. He is set…

ELATED player-manager Jason Matthews believed Weymouth’s performance against Chippenham Town was “100 times” better than their weekend defeat to Biggleswade. The Terras more than played their part in a pulsating 1-1 draw at Hardenhuish Park last night with Mark Cooper’s second-half goal cancelled out by Chippenham’s Oli Taylor. Matthews told Echosport: “I thought the game…