The FA Inter League Cup
Thames Valley League v Dorset Premier League
Saturday 7th February 2026 at 2pm
Dorchester Town Football Club
The Avenue Stadium, Weymouth Avenue
DT1 2RY
Following extended discussions (Thank you Giles for your patience) this game will now be played in Dorset as Thames Valley were unable to provide a venue. This will still be our away game but played locally with the hosts paying the costs.
Our manager, Stuart Bedingfield has selected his representative squad - click here for the list
We thank the listed clubs for their support in supplying the players and to them the honour of being selected.
DPL Representative Team
I am pleased to be able to announce that the DPL have appointed.
Mr Stuart Bedingfield to be our Representative Team Manager for our forthcoming FA Inter League Cup Campaign.
On behalf of the League, I welcome Stuart to his position, and I am sure that ALL Member Clubs will assist Stuart moving forward.
Our 1st Round tie in this season’s FA Inter League Cup Competition sees us play the Thames Valley League.
Match Reports - Saturday 24th January 2026 Published
We would be grateful if you could continue to send your reports to Giles for us to publish on this site
Two important documents - Please read
News Item
Match Day Roundup
7th February 2026
FA INTER LEAGUE CUP - Rnd 1
Thames Valley PL 2 - 5 Dorset Premier Football League
The DPL made it through to the Quarter Finals after this well deserved win with the teams excellent 2nd half performance seeing them home. Played at Dorchester Town FC due to the hosts not able to secure a venue in their own Locality despite their best efforts, the sunshine came out as the game kicked off. The1st meaningful effort came from the DPL's Dan Sheehy whose effort was saved comfortably. On 20 minutes Sheehy saw another shot well saved down low to his right by Jack North in the TVPL goal. The hosts saw a lot of possession and Ryan Farmer saw his effort well saved by Lucas Goad in the DPL goal, on 34 minutes TVPL took the lead when a corner was headed home by James Griffiths. The DPL regrouped and went in search of a leveller which duly came in the 45th minute with an exact carbon copy of the goal conceded when RYAN McKECHNIE headed home from a corner.
HT 1-1
With just 3 minutes played in the 2nd half the visitors took the lead when the TVPL keeper fumbled a cross allowing REUBEN STANLEY to poke home. In the 63rd minute North in the hosts goal atoned for his earlier error when superbly tipping over a rasping drive from Oliver Bird, with 20 minutes to go a TVPL free kick had to be scrambled clear and away to safety, North again then kept his side in it when producing another top save this time to deny Dan Sheehy. The DPL finally got their 3rd when following a decent counter attack, ALEX GODFREY tapped home in the 79th minute, just 1 minute later it was 4 as OLIVER BIRD converted after another strong team goal. To the hosts credit back they came and on 86 minutes they reduced the arrears, however any chance of a comeback were dashed 2 minutes later when TROY WALBRIDGE scored the DPL's 5th.
FT 2-5
LEAGUE
Only 2 of the 4 games scheduled took place today with Bournemouth Sports FC narrowly beating Portland United FC Reserves 1-0 at Chapel Gate with the hosts goal courtesy of Billy McDermott. Meanwhile at Potterne Park, Verwood Town FC lost 4-1 to Swanage T&H FC, scoring for the Swans were Sam Herrington, Curtis Young, Ogun Gundogdu & an OG, replying with the hosts consolation was Sergio Craciun.
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