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Marco Kurth has been appointed Marco Rose’s assistant head coach at the Cherries, the club have announced.

Poole Rowing Club hosted its annual Coastal Rowing Regatta at Hamworthy Park, with local crews winning multiple medals and Hants and Dorset clubs competing.

The Swanage 1st XI travelled to Marnhull seeking a second successive victory and immediately put the hosts under pressure thanks to a sensational opening spell from Australian seamer Coby Perry.

THE Dolphins continued their preparations for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign with a 1-0 win over Fareham Town at Tatnam Stadium on Tuesday evening.

THE Cherries begin their programme of pre-season friendlies on Friday as they face German side St Pauli in Saalfelden, Austria.

Antonio Silva is set to play for Benfica tonight in their Europa League second-round qualifying match against St Gallen, but it is yet to be confirmed whether he will feature in the second leg with the Cherries looking to bring the centre-back to Dorset.

THE Cherries are adamant that Alex Scott is not for sale for any price, after six clubs made enquiries to the club this summer about signing the midfielder.

The Cherries have brought in Belgian goalkeeping coach Frederic de Boever, with Charlie Philpott promoted from the development squad, as the club has made changes to the keeping department.

Pirates claimed a dominant 61–29 victory over visitors Workington to extend their unbeaten run in the league and claim the double over the Comets.

Today was a quieter day out in Austria but there’ll still be plenty of Cherries stories coming your way tomorrow.

Decathlon has launched its own 'Middle Aisle' with discounts on school shoes, Adidas trainers, backpacks and water bottles, with prices frozen until August 30.

BROADSTONE strengthened their Dorset Premier One campaign with a convincing 33-run victory over local rivals Poole Town in a hard-fought derby at Poole Park on Saturday.

THE Daily Echo sat down with Ben Gannon-Doak at the Cherries' pre-season training camp in Austria.

THE second qualifying round of the Europa League begins tomorrow, while teams have already discovered who they will be facing should they progress through to the next stage of the competition.

Pirates return to Wimborne Road for the first time in almost a month as they look to back up a dominant away performance at Workington and secure the aggregate point against the Comets.

Ryan Christie signed a new contract at the Cherries this summer that will keep him in Dorset until 2029, some eight years after he joined, and the club is "chalk and cheese" from when he first walked through the doors at Dean Court.