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DPL Weekly Issue 6 -  28 September 2026
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Match Day Roundup

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3rd October 2026

League Standings Shift

Cobham Sports’ unbeaten streak ended at Petersham Lane, following a 2–0 defeat to Holt United. This result allowed Dorchester Sports to claim the top of the table spot, after their clinical 6–0 victory over Gillingham Town.

League Match Results

• Holt United 2–0 Cobham Sports: A scoreless first half was followed by goals from Jack Foden and Matty Stevenson, securing a deserved win for the Bulls.
• Dorchester Sports 6–0 Gillingham Town: Scorers included Alex Godfrey, Dylan Ellis, and braces from both Bryn Doyle and Noah House.
• Wimborne Town Reserves 7–1 Sherborne Town Reserves: Kester Wilson dominated with four goals. Jasper Graham, Ray Brim, and Noah Iglewski also featured on the scoresheet. Josh Maskell provided the lone reply for the Zebras.

• Hamworthy Recreation 1–3 Swanage Town & Herston: Bottom-placed Hamworthy suffered their eleventh defeat. Will Pryor (2) and Curtis Young secured the points for the Swans.
• Bournemouth Electric 1–1 Mere Town: Matthias Grabowski opened for Electric; Leon Hosmer equalised for Mere Town.
• Portland United 1–1 Wareham Rangers: Mike Powell gave Portland the lead before Jordan Churchill equalised in the second half.

County Cup Updates

• Somerset Senior Cup:
Westland Sports progressed with a 2–1 comeback victory over Ashcott, with goals from Lewis Morgan and Phil Ormrod.

• Dorset Senior Trophy:
Hamworthy United 6–3 Balti Sports: Mason Trevor secured a hat-trick, supported by a Freddie Kenway brace and a goal from Sam Willoughby for the hosts with Taylor Brown, Troy Walbridge & Ryan McKechnie replying for Sports.
Verwood 3–1 Maiden Newton & Cattistock: Verwood overcame a 1–0 deficit against a nine-man visiting side. Scorers for the hosts were, Brandon McKinley, Sergey Cracium, and an own goal.

• Hampshire Saturday Trophy:
Bournemouth Sports were eliminated at the 1st stage by AFC Shirley, losing 4–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw.
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