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Dorset Parky Striders took on Eastleigh Walking Football Club at the Places Leisure Centre in Eastleigh, winning all six games.

All change at the top of the Dorset Premier League as Cobham Sports fell to their first defeat of the season in their “local derby” at Petersham Lane

Dorchester Sports moved top of the Dorset Premier League after a 6-0 win over Gillingham Town.

Swanage defeated Hamworthy Recreation Reserves 3-1 at The Meyson Properties Stadium in The Dorset Premier League.

What a blow for Bournemouth and for Alex Scott that he has returned injured after he was so impressive in his full England debut.

Danny Ford was frustrated with another slow start for Pirates at Scunthorpe, but he admitted he would have taken an eight-point deficit at the start of the night heading into the second leg of the Grand Final at Wimborne Road on Wednesday.

The Cherries were yesterday rocked by the news that Alex Scott, arguably their best player over the past season, would be out for a couple of months after picking up an injury on international duty with England.

Wimborne Town will host Chelmsford City for a place in the FA Cup first round proper, where the winners could meet a side from the Football League.

Thomas Tuchel said England took "zero risk" with Alex Scott and admitted that the midfielder's injury was a "strange one", but the Cherries are understood to be frustrated that they have lost the 23-year-old for a couple of months.

Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad through injury and could be set for around two months on the sidelines in a big blow for the Cherries.

THE Dolphins made it four wins in a row with a convincing 3-1 victory over Evesham Town this afternoon which moved Joe Lea and Pat Suraci's side into 4th place with goals from Joe Oastler, Brandon Goodship and Ezio Touray.

BASHLEY (Rydal) left-arm seamer Brad Currie has been released by Sussex after a year which began with him playing for Scotland in the ICC World Cup but ended in June with an Achilles injury picked up in the T20 Blast against Essex.

Wimborne Town found success in Sussex, beating Crowborough Athletic 2-1 to advance to the Fourth Round Qualifying of the FA Cup.

Tyler Adams expressed his pride at taking on the USA captaincy for the second time, as the Cherries midfielder will lead the USMNT for the next World Cup cycle up to 2030.

Poole boss Neil Middleditch is happy with where the Pirates sit after the first leg of the Championship Grand Final, as they trail Scunthorpe by eight points ahead of Wednesday's finale at Wimborne Road.

Cooper Rushen said the Pirates 'will take' an eight-point deficit to Scunthorpe after the first leg of the Championship Grand Final as he praised the side’s fight to come back in the latter stages of the meeting.