The Dolphins News & Views - December 2005


27th December

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Poole Town  1  V  1  Christchurch    -   Wessex Division 1

Full report to follow.

Christchurch shaded the first half which ended goalless. Half time: 0-0.

Poole dominated the second half and had plenty of good chances to win the game. However, on 75 minutes Christchurch took the lead against the run of play.

On 85 minutes Hounsell crossed, the keeper failed to collect and Taffy Richardson was on hand to drag the ball away from the keeper and backheel into the net to equalise.

In injury time keeper Leigh Mitchener was given a straight red for a handball outside of the box.


17th December

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BAT Sports  2  V  4  Poole Town    -   Wessex Division 1

Funnell and Woolfenden both suspended.
Glenister unavailable through work commitments.

Clear from early on that Poole were the superior team and dominated possession.
30 mins - Taffy Richardson cross to the far post was met by a Leigh Phillips bullet header to put Poole one up.
Two or three other good chances to score including an Ollie Cherrett shot just over the bar.
44 mins - breakaway goal for BAT - 1-1.
45 mins - Luke Whitley found Phillips at far post - he pulled the ball back across goal for Bartlett to get his first of the season.
Half time: 1-2.

58 mins - Richardson corner met by head of Cherrett and Spalding turned to clip home his first of the season and his first since Amesbury back on 25th March 2003.
Phillips close and Bartlett nearly added his second. A Hounsell volley from 30 yards also just tipped over.
80 mins - sucker punch for Poole as BAT pull one back with a header from a corner - 2-3.
90 mins - Hounsell positive down the right - cut his cross back across goal and Harris added Poole's fourth of the match to seal the points.
Injury time - two BAT Sports players picked up second yellow cards to reduce the home team to nine men.

Poole: Spillane, Hounsell, Cherrett, Whitley, Spalding, Bartlett, White, Richardson, Harris, Phillips, S. Brown


16th December

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Wessex League Cup News

Poole Town will be at home to V.T.FC in the quarter finals of the Wessex League Cup after VT beat Andover New Street 3-1.


13th December

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AFC Newbury  0  V  1  Poole Town    -   Wessex League Cup 3rd Round

Full report to follow.

Funnell and Woolfenden both suspended.
Welcome returns from injury for Ollie Cherrett and Matty White (celebrating his 150th appearance for Poole Town).

10 mins - Phillips header hit the crossbar.
40 mins - Cherrett to Glenister down the left. Superb cross from Glenister to far post where Hounsell headed home.
Half time: 0-1.
60 mins - Chivers for Glenister.
67 mins - Superb Stuart Brown effort found back of net but goal disallowed.
75 mins - Harris for Richardson.
80 mins - Chivers showed great pace, lobbed keeper but ball hit top of crossbar.

Poole: Spillane, Hounsell, Cherrett, Whitley, Spalding, Bartlett, White, Richardson (Harris), S. Brown, Phillips, Glenister (Chivers)


10th December

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Cowes Sports  2  V  1  Poole Town    -   Wessex Division 1

Full report to follow.

Poole had slightly the better of the first half but no goals. Half time: 0-0.

48 mins - Excellent goal from Cowes Sports. On the break a cross from the right was headed home.
62 mins - Goalmouth scramble saw Cowes go 2-0 up.
90 mins - Substitute Chivers scored very good consolation goal for Poole.

Poole: Spillane, Hounsell, Cherrett, Whitley, Bartlett, Funnell, Richardson, S. Brown, Bayston (Chivers), Phillips, M. Brown


3rd December

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Poole Town  3  V  5  Fareham Town    -   Wessex Division 1

Report to follow.

Poole: Spillane, Hounsell (Butler), Spalding, Whitley, Bartlett, Funnell, Richardson, Brown, Harris (Chivers), Phillips, Glenister