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JOHN WARD HAMPSHIRE FA SUNDAY SENIOR CUP holders The Meon had their hopes of lifting the trophy for a fourth successive time dashed when New Forest Rangers upended them 2-1 at Portsmouth in the first round.

A women's football team is helping raise awareness of men’s mental health with a new partnership.

Katie James hailed the togetherness in the Cherries squad after they bounced back from defeat to Moneyfields in the National League Cup with two big wins, scoring 20 goals in the process.

BOURNEMOUTH made a winning start to life in Regional 1 South Central with an impressive 48-43 home victory over London Scottish Lions.

The defeat to Moneyfields has helped spur the Cherries on to improved performances to four wins and a draw since, including scoring 20 goals in the two National League Cup games following that defeat.

When Alex Scott came on with 20 minutes to play in England’s 2-0 win over Czechia last night, it was a triumph of perseverance for the 23-year-old.

Alex Scott has tonight become the Cherries' third serving player to feature for England after he came on against Czechia in Prague.

ALEX Scott has become the third serving AFC Bournemouth player to represent England as the midfielder has come on for the Three Lions in Czechia in the Nations League this evening.

BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his daughter Amy have raised more than £108,000 after completing a 120-mile charity walk to Bournemouth in memory of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt.

A bad day at the office for Rec, as they slipped to their first league defeat of the season, against Cowes Sports.

DPL Matchday 9 saw Cobham Sports travel to Wareham in the latest round of fixtures

Hamworthy United, back at the County Ground after almost a month, were hoping to make it three successive wins in all competitions

SWANAGE experienced a difficult afternoon at Weymouth College suffering a 4-1 defeat to Balti Sports in The Dorset Premier League.

The Purbeck Marathon made a triumphant return to Swanage earlier this month.

Skipper Katie James said she couldn’t ask for more from her Cherries teammates as Bournemouth smashed Southampton PGA 9-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

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