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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…

Danny Bailey could be back in Weymouth’s midfield for their crunch Dr Martens Premier Division survival six-pointer against Welling United at the Wessex Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). The former Exeter City veteran is believed to be unhappy with life at new club Leyton Pennant and is considering a return to the Terras. Boss Geoff Butler…

Geoff Butler announced this evening that Danny Bailey will be available for Weymouth for the rest of the season. In a vital boost in the Terras push for a mid-table finish, Bailey will play against Welling at the Wessex tomorrow and, all being well, feature in the remaining games at Hednesford, Bath and Crawley, and…

TERRAS boss Geoff Butler received some welcome good news following Weymouth Reserves’ 4-1 success at Bashley last night. Experienced defender John Waldock played a full 90 minutes for the Wessex Combination League leaders and could now figure in the Terras crunch Dr Martens Premier Division clash with Welling United on Saturday. And Waldock, who has…

Geoff Butler is closing in on a couple of loan signings to help ease Weymouth chronic injury crisis. The Terras boss has earmarked a number of players he’s keen to bring to the Wessex Stadium before Monday’s transfer deadline. But he won’t be hanging around until next week to do the deals – any new…

A flash of genius in stoppage time from Lee Phillips spared the Terras from total humiliation at the hands of relegation-bound Ilkeston last night. Made to look second best all night by a side who have not won away from home this season, they were staring defeat in the face as a truly dreadful game…

Weymouth manager Geoff Butler has been awarded a contract that will take him to the end of next season. This is the first manager Weymouth have signed on contract since Bill Caldwell in the early 1990’s. Geoff Butler spoke of his delight on receiving the news stating that this was the first contract he’d had…

One of Weymouth Football Club’s top teenagers has quit the club for neighbours Dorchester claiming he’s fed up waiting for a first team chance. Attacking midfielder Simon Critchell, who made his senior debut as a substitute two years ago when he was 16 but has yet to start a first team game, said he couldn’t…

As a rule ex-Dorchester players don’t get too friendly a reception at the Wessex Stadium. But former Magpie Martyn Sullivan reckons he’s won over the Terras faithful after his third goal for his new club set up Geoff Butler’s relegation battlers for a vital home win over Newport County on Saturday. “When Geoff signed me…

CASH-strapped Weymouth directors have turned down a £1 million bid for the Wessex Stadium. An unnamed resort-based businessman wanted to buy the Radipole Lane ground and lease it back to the Terras on a yearly basis. But the offer, which follows Ian Ridley’s failed rescue package proposals last month, has been unanimously rejected by Terras…