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Last month, the Cherries announced they would be playing their National League Southern Premier Division home games at the Bob Lucas Stadium in Weymouth.

Poole Town got off to a winning start in their Southern League Premier South campaign with goals from Charlie Davis and Ezio Touray.

The Dorset Premier League season began in spectacular fashion, with 46 goals scored across eight matches in the opening weekend.

PREMIER ONE

Swans suffered an opening day defeat to Holt United at Days Park.

The 2ndXI played host to Ashmore looking to keep their Division 3 promotion 'bid' alive.

The Poole 'Wessex Marine' Pirates came within a hair's breadth of becoming the first team to beat the Berwick Bandits at Shielfield Park this season, but a treble of 5-1's from the home side saw them sneak home 47-43.

AFC Bournemouth maintained their unbeaten pre-season campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Real Betis on Saturday.

The Cherries have quietly been going about their business this summer and have recruited smartly, as we have come to expect in recent seasons.

The Cherries will play their final pre-season friendly, but their first in front of fans this summer, as they take on Watford at their new home, the Bob Lucas Stadium in Weymouth.

Helen Bleazard won’t define Bournemouth’s aims as absolutely as saying their goal is promotion this season, but the club are looking to improve on a successful first season in the third tier, where they finished third.

Bournemouth-based luxury ski specialist Ski In Luxury has partnered with AFC Bournemouth, becoming a Premier Regional Partner ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Bournemouth celebrate after beating Colwall and Bridgwater to win the ECB Vitality Under-13 Cup south and west regional finals at South Wilts

BOURNEMOUTH will be looking to return to form after back-to-back Southern Premier League defeats this weekend when they host Bashley (Rydal) at Chapel Gate.

The football season for our non-league sides is finally back as Poole Town and Wimborne Town return to league action.

The Cherries will play their National League home games at Weymouth’s Bob Lucas Stadium this season – and local star Charlotte Harris can’t wait to follow in her father’s footsteps at her hometown ground.