LEAGUE CUP - Quarter Finals

In the 2 scheduled ties played today, both Blandford United & Wimborne Town Reserves made it into the Semi Final draw after comfortable wins. Blandford United overcame Poole Borough 4-0 at Park Road with Steve Smith & a hat trick from Mark Ford scoring for the Royals who at 1-0 up were indebted to goalkeeper Bradley Pike, who denied the visitors with superb Double Save from a penalty, meanwhile at Chapel Gate, visitors Wimborne Town Reserves beat hosts Bournemouth Sports 6-2 with their goals courtesy of braces from Addwell Chipangura & Finley Toghill and goals from Harry Morgan & Jamie Johnston with Sam Darlow adding a brace for the hosts.

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Merley CS won a close encounter 2-1 at home against Hamworthy United Reserves with all the goals coming in the 1st half, Dan Kelly put the Hammers ahead before Awwall Abubakar with a penalty and a Michael Trim effort secured the win for the hosts. Sturminster Newton welcomed Portland United Reserves to Barnetts field with the hosts winning 3-2, scoring for the hosts were Will Guppy (x2) & Ryan Schoulten with Tom Butcher & Jamie Cleaver replying for the Blues. Westland Sports picked up a much needed win with a routine 8-0 win at Sturminster Marshall, scoring for the Alvington outfit were Braces from Ollie Crisp & Duncan McCabe with further strikes from Jamie Jarman, Fillip Novak, Sam Fuller & Jack Vine. Sherborne Town Reserves welcomed Dorchester Sports to Raleigh Grove, however with the score 2-1 to the visitors, the monsoon like conditions proved too much as the Referee was left with little option but to Abandon the game in the 67th minute due to a waterlogged pitch. Alex Murphy had put the Zebras ahead before goals from Matt Groves and a Owen Peart penalty saw the visitors ahead, then the heavens opened ....