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ADAM Kelly is in no doubt that Matt Oldring should have been sent off in the first half of Monday’s derby between Dorchester Town and Weymouth. Salisbury referee Iain Parsons showed Magpies defender Oldring a yellow card for a challenge from behind on the Terras midfielder around 20 minutes into the Avenue clash. But Kelly…

JASON Matthews was left to ponder his side’s derby day defeat and admitted yesterday’s loss at the Avenue hurt. The Weymouth boss could do nothing to stop opposing player-manager Mark Jermyn hitting a blistering winner in the second half to seal the game for the Magpies. Reflecting on Weymouth’s reverse, Matthews believed his side should…

WEYMOUTH Reserves are set to embark on a new era when the Dorset Premier League season kicks off tomorrow, and new manager Bradley Asagba cannot wait to get their competitive schedule underway. The Terras’ reserves, who finished fifth in the league under former boss Jake Richmond last term, begin with a home clash against Parley…

WEYMOUTH’S Calvin Brooks believes fellow centre-half Pat Baldwin will have a massive impact on his progression, as well as the fortunes of the club this term. The former Yeovil Town man, who signed a new one-year deal with the Terras in May, insists the club will make big strides defensively under Baldwin’s guidance, while he…

A BIZARRE strike by Terras’ stopper Jason Matthews handed the visitors the three points at Haig Avenue. The 32-year-old’s wind-assisted effort just two minutes from the end ensured the Dorset outfit sealed back-to-back victories for the first time since November and moved only six points adrift of the Nationwide Conference National play-offs. Weymouth boss Jason…

WEYMOUTH Football Club today announced a massive annual loss of nearly £900,000. The figure of £886,277, for the year ending May 2005, is more than three times the previous year’s deficit of £252,678. But despite the setback, Terras chairman and major shareholder Martyn Harrison insists he is `not worried’. Harrison, who funds the Wessex Stadium…

Weymouth ‘keeper Jason Matthews is in the running for The FA’s prestigious FA Cup ‘Player of the Round’ award after his First Round heroics at the weekend. Jason made several late saves, including one at point blank range, to earn Weymouth a well-deserved replay against the twice European Cup winners Nottingham Forest, after a 1…

The defender, who has just been released after more than 12 seasons at the Wessex Stadium, says a string of broken pledges made by directors and managers over the years has left him feeling used. He claims promises of a testimonial, increased wages and a coaching position have all failed to materialise. But despite his…

BOSS Garry Hill is lining up seven summer signings as he aims to turn Weymouth into a Conference South force next season. But the Terras manager – who has already secured the return of full-back Steve Tully – insists he will not rush to bring fresh blood to the Wessex Stadium. He told Echosport: “I’m…

BISHOP’S Stortford boss Martin Hayes has tipped Weymouth as the team to look out for in next season’s Nationwide South. Former Arsenal star Hayes reckons going full-time will give the Terras the edge over their opponents. He said: “They are a big club and have crowds of 1,000. Garry Hill their manager likes to work…