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Blandford make it to Dorset cup final Dorset Senior Trophy Semi final April 24 Gillingham Town Blandford United (after extra time)
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A Brad Pike goal five minutes from the end of extra time saw Blandford squeeze past The Gills in a pulsating cup semi-final. Both sides hit the woodwork on more than one occasion and shared spells of pressure. Gillingham had five corners in the first 20 minutes with keeper Mike Gleadall forced to make two fine saves. But in the 26th minute, The Royals attacked through Archie McCarthy, whose ball found Sam Watson. The striker, who scored a hat trick in the quarter final against Sturminster Marshall, coolly dummied the keeper and slotted in. Blandford led for just two minutes when The Gills equalised from the spot after a handball in the box. In the second half, Gillingham applied huge pressure, hitting the bar, then seeing the ball twice come FOOTBALL FIXTURES MAY 1 Dorset Premier Supplementary Cup 3pm Merley Cobham Sports v Gillingham Town Shaftesbury Town Reserves v Sturminster Newton United Dorset Senior League Cup 3pm Stalbridge FC v Dorchester Sports Reserves Tisbury v Poole Borough May 2 Blackmore Vale Football League Bradford Abbas v Bruton Utd Colts
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off the post and roll along the line. Blandford responded, with Brad Pike hitting the post. With minutes remaining, Pike had another shot saved, then found space to slam home the winner. The Royals will now play the cup holders, Merley Cobham Sports, who defeated Poole Borough 6-2 in the other semi. The final is pencilled in for May 18 – which would allow fans to attend the game at the Dorset County Ground in Poole. Quarter final Shaftesbury Town Res Merley Cobham Sports
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Sorry Stur slip again Dorset Premier Supplementary Cup April 24 Holt United Sturminster Newton
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Shaftesbury attacked the cup holders until the last minute. Dan Edwards scored the only goal of the game in the first half but Town dominated. Harry Wilkinson struck the inside of the post and Town again hit the woodwork with 10 minutes to play. Merley stayed strong and Town’s last chance was gone when Matt Hindle shot over the bar.
Bournemouth Sports Shaftesbury Town Res
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Donhead Barbarians v South Cheriton Comets TGR v AFC Blandford United Wincanton v Team Gryphon
Bournemouth Sports May 8 Dorset Premier Supplementary Cup 3pm Gillingham v Bournemouth Sports Sturminster Newton United v Shaftesbury Town Reserves Dorset Senior League Cup 3pm Stalbridge v Sturminster Marshall Tisbury v Chickerell United
May 3 Dorset Senior League Cup 2pm Beaminster v Tisbury United Hamworthy Rec Reserves v Stalbridge FC May 4 Dorset Premier Supplementary Cup 6.30pm Shaftesbury Town Reserves v Gillingham Town Sturminster Newton United v
Stur’s miserable run continued with a thumping away to Holt. The two teams are bottom of Group A with one victory – against each other. Tyler Rutten again scored for Shaftesbury Reserves but the club slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth Sports after
May 9 Blackmore Vale Football League 10.30am AFC Blandford United v South Cheriton Comets
playing well in recent games. Rutten also scored against Holt in their previous game, along with Matt Hindle and Cam Butler. Gillingham lead the group with five wins from five. They next face Merley Cobham Sports away tomorrow, who have also won all their games. The top two from each group go through to the semi-finals. April 20 Gillingham Town Sturminster Newton
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Holt United Shaftesbury Town Res
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Bruton United Colts v Donhead Barbarians Team Gryphon v Bradford Abbas Wincanton v Sturminster Rovers May 12 Dorset Senior League Cup 6pm Westland Sports Res v Tisbury Blackmore Vale Football League 6.30pm AFC Blandford United v Sturminster Rovers Bradford Abbas v Wincanton South Cheriton Comets v Bruton United Colts Team Gryphon v TGR
