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Terras fans will get a chance to pay tribute to goal-machine David Laws next month. Nationwide Conference champions Yeovil Town have agreed to provide the opposition for his testimonial game at the Wessex Stadium on Wednesday, May 7 (7.45pm). Laws, who missed Saturday’s goalless draw against Dover Athletic after failing a fitness test on a…

Geoff Butler admits he could end up with egg on his face if Weymouth are relegated from the Dr Martens Premier Division. Having set his side a safety target of 50 points, the manager saw them reach it with a 1-1 draw at Bath City yesterday. But despite getting to the half-century mark, the Terras…

Terras boss Geoff Butler was making no apologies after his hot-potch side went down 2-0 to a near full-strength Dorchester in last night’s Dorset Senior Cup final at the Avenue Stadium. Butler fielded only three of his senior players and his men were comprehensively out-played by Mark Morris’ Dr Martens Eastern Division promotion-chasers who won…

The board are keen to point out that the Wessex stadium is in no danger of falling down, although: Unless preventative maintenance is carried out in the near future some of the safety barriers may fail their stress tests, when those tests are next due. There is a problem with the walkway on one of…

Geoff Butler today refused to relax despite seeing his Weymouth side all but secure their Dr Martens Premier Division status with a 1-0 victory at Hednesford Town on Saturday. Lee Phillips scored the all-important goal that moves the Terras eight places and seven points clear of the relegation trap door. One more win should be…

Weymouth Football Club confirmed that they have been approached by local speedway promoter Brian White who has expressed an interest in operating a speedway track around the perimeter of the training pitch at the present Wessex Stadium site. Said chairman Terry Bennett: “Mr White has submitted written details to the club. He is proposing a…

Captain Alex Browne will be back to lead the Terras into the Dr Martens Premier Division battle with Hednesford Town tomorrow 3pm. Weymouth’s stalwart defender returns to the side after recovering from a hamstring injury that has seen him miss the team’s last two outings – a 3-0 defeat at Tiverton and last Saturday’s 2-1…

Michael Jackson admits he was too tired to do his namesake’s famous Moonwalk after opening his Weymouth account against Welling United at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday. The former Totton striker sealed a priceless victory for the Terras with a headed effort, nine minutes into the second half. Earlier, the hosts had gone behind to…

Weymouth Reserves will look to move a step closer to retaining their Jewson Wessex Combination League crown when they travel to Andover New Street tomorrow (3pm). The Terras go into the game on the back of a fine 4-1 victory at Bashley on Wednesday night and a couple more three-point hauls should see the trophy…