The opening days fixtures of the new Dorset Premier Football League season did not disappoint ...........

New Boys Bournemouth Electric started life in the DPL with a bang as they beat Sherborne Town Reserves 5-1 at Home, scoring for the hosts were Harry Salter, Sergio Cranium, Kyle St-Clement, Jackson Kavita & Dillon King, replying for the "Zebras" was Cian Cabell. The Leagues other new boys Hamworthy Recreation Reserves did not fair as well as they went down 4-0 at Westland Sports, scoring for the Alvington outfit were Steve Ormrod (x2) Phil Ormrod & Malik Kamal. Cobham Sports & Portland United Reserves played out a 1-1 draw with Shane Evans putting the "Blues" ahead from the penalty spot only for the hosts Jake Kelly to equalise, another game to finish all square was at St Marys where Bridport Reserves & Bournemouth Sports played out a 2-2 draw, scoring for the "Bees" were Josh Baker & Dan Elliott with Sports goals courtesy of Matt Ellis & Jack Voisey. Swanage T&H beat visitors Wimborne Town Reserves in the Purbeck 5-3, scoring for the "Swans" were Josh Neale Nuete, Sam Wilcocks (x2) & Charlie Brassington (x2) scoring for the visitors were George Canham, Kenan Hatfield & Finley Richardson. Dorchester Sports got their season off to a perfect start with a 3-1 win at Turlin Moor against hosts Poole Borough, scoring for Sports were Joel Hewitt, Dylan Ellis & Alex Godfrey with Connor Jevon notching for the hosts. Meanwhile at Petersham Lane, Holt United and Blandford United played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with George Lane & Scott Bungay scoring for the "Bulls" with Mark Ford & Reuben Stanley getting the "Royals" goals. Finally at the County Ground, Hamworthy United Reserves & Balti Sports played out a 0-0 draw.