Bournemouth Sports returned to winning ways following their Hampshire Trophy cup exit last weekend with a solid 3-1 win and performance against Wimborne Town Reserves. 

The opening exchanges saw both sides have a decent amount of possession without really creating any clear cut chances. The hosts mainly represented by younger players showed plenty of energy and enthusiasm across the pitch making it difficult for the men from Chapel Gate to get a grip of the game. 

However Bournemouth would find themselves ahead with their first real attack in the 21st minute when winger James Bergin saw his low cross into the box converted into his own net by a Wimborne player. The goal gave the visitors a lift and four minutes later Matt Ellis scored, but was somewhat harshly ruled to have been offside. Sports Striker Sam Darlow headed over on 40 minutes from a great cross into the box by full back Max Norris whilst at the other end Bournemouth goalkeeper Ryan Knibbs was rarely troubled. 

HT 0-1

Bournemouth found another gear in the second half and striker Sam Darlow missed a good chance in the 57th minute, but made amends only one minute later firing home a fierce shot from the edge of the area for his 17th goal of the season giving Wimborne keeper Tom Thorne no chance. Matt Ellis scored the 3rd Bournemouth goal four minutes later converting from close range following good work by Josh Moody who’s low cross into the area was converted from close range. 

Wimborne pulled a consolation goal back in the 66th minute hitting Bournemouth on the break with Hector Rayner grabbing the goal whilst in the latter stages of the game the men from Chapel Gate couldn’t extend their lead despite good efforts from both Josh Moody & Taylor Webb. 

Bournemouth currently 3rd in the league table on 49 points are 3 points behind current leaders Dorchester Sports on 52 points, but with four games in hand. Next Saturday Bournemouth Sports host Cobham Sports who are currently in 2nd place and on 50 points who have played two more games.

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Eddie Myers, Cam Shaw, Taylor Edwards, Dan Edwards, Josh Moody, Matt Ellis, Sam Darlow, James Bergin

Subs – Taylor Webb for Matt Ellis (70), Tom Beckett for Dan Edwards (85), Max Mountford for Sam Darlow (85)

Picture – Bournemouth Sports players congratulate scorer Sam Darlow on putting his side 2-0 ahead. 

Bournemouth Sports saw their impressive 21 league game unbeaten run come to an end at the hands of in form Swanage Town & Herston themselves also unbeaten in the league since early September on a blustery winters afternoon at Chapel Gate. 

As was evident last Saturday the hosts got off to a poor start falling behind in the third minute when failing to close down Charlie Brassington out wide who’s cross into the box was converted by Ocean Smith following up his initial effort which came off the post to give the Swans the lead. 

Bournemouth would soon find themselves back on level terms through winger James Bergin who levelled for the hosts in the 18th minute following a great through ball from Sports midfielder Dan Edwards making that 15 goals for the season to date for Bergin. A succession of corners, free-kicks & long throws failed to trouble the Swans defence which was superbly marshalled by the tall commanding central defender Ogun Gundogdu.

The visitors from Swanage went ahead shortly afterwards when the pacy Cody Moore went on an impressive run evading several Bournemouth players before squaring to Albie Turner to fire past Sports keeper Ryan Knibbs to restore the visitors lead. HT 1-2

Into the second half and with the wind picking up and changing direction the hosts struggled against it and despite having the majority of possession still failed to create any clear cut chances. The Swans by contrast played on the break utilising the pace of Moore & Smith. Both keepers were rarely troubled during the second half, but despite the hosts having lots of possession and numerous set plays it was the same story as the first half in that they were unable to break through the stubborn Swanage defence. 

It was a great result for the Swans as they climb to 6th place in the table and are now 13 games unbeaten in the league campaign stretching back to September. 

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Matt Ellis, Eddie Myers, Tommy White, Taylor Edwards, Dan Edwards, Jamie Trimble, Jack Voisey, Sam Darlow, James Bergin

Substitutions – Max Norris for Matt Ellis (60), Tom Beckett for Jamie Trimble (60), Taylor Webb for Taylor Edwards (75) 

Picture – Bournemouth Sports Man of the Match – Dan Edwards

Bournemouth Sports secured a 4-1 win at home to Bridport Reserves to maintain their unbeaten start to the league season which now stretches back to 21 games including those from the back end of the last campaign. 

The visitors took a lead very early on in the game when the hosts were all over the place defensively enabling Stan Woodhouse to finish superbly from just outside the box past Sports keeper Luke Bardsley. 

Bournemouth offered very little in the first half despite having the majority of the ball as they really struggled to create chances and opportunities. The only real chance saw a shot from Josh Moody saved by Bridport keeper Archie Kershaw. HT 0-1 

Early on in the second half and against the run of play Bridport broke away and were denied superbly by Sports keeper Luke Bardsley in a one on one situation. Substitute Jack Voisey levelled in the 65th minute converting from close range inside the box following a long throw by Dan Edwards. The goal lifted the hosts who now seemed to find another gear. 

Moreover just four minutes later Striker Sam Darlow fired his side ahead with a great strike from just outside the box and again on 75 minutes would grab his 14th goal of the season with a well placed shot into the corner of the goal following great play by full back Jake Perch. 

Moments from time substitute Gabriel Spennato would make it 4-1 following up from a shot by James Bergin which was parried by Kershaw to make the scoreline respectable. 

Bournemouth – Luke Bardsley, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Eddie Myers, Taylor Edwards, Cameron Shaw, Josh Moody, Dan Edwards, Tom Beckett, Sam Darlow, Matt Ellis

Substitutions – Jack Voisey for Matt Ellis (45), James Bergin for Tom Beckett (45), Jamie Trimble for Dan Edwards (60), Gabriel Spennato for Josh Moody (80) 

Picture – Sam Darlow celebrating having fired Sports 2-1 ahead. 

Bournemouth Sports maintain pole position in the Dorset Premier League following a fine 4-2 win at Portland. The win sees the men from Chapel Gate extend their unbeaten run to 20 games (including those from the back end of last season). 

Despite having the lions share of possession in the early stages it was the hosts who took the lead against the run of play in the 17th minute when Ryan Mckechnie scored with a good shot from outside the box which went in off the far post giving Bournemouth keeper Ryan Knibbs no chance. Sports were soon back on level terms when midfielder Josh Moody scored with a brilliant free kick from just outside the area in the 24th minute. 

Just 3 minutes later the visitors went ahead when a long throw from Dan Edwards was flicked on for James Bergin to volley home for his 14th goal of the season. Sports were very much on the front foot now and striker Sam Darlow almost scored, but saw his header from a cross go marginally over. However in the 40th minute Josh Moody would find himself on the scoresheet again chasing down a back pass to keeper Sam Moggeridge who’s clearance hit Moody and flew into the goal. HT 1-3

Into the second half and Portland started brightly and went close with a header just over the bar from a corner in the 55th minute. At the other end Josh Moody also went close, but saw his header sail just over the bar. Sports went further ahead following clever play by substitute Max Mountford who picked out Jack Voisey to fire home in the 67th minute. Fellow substitute Gabriel Spennato went close late on before Portland grabbed a 2nd goal of the game when Josh Camp capitalised on a poor back pass to fire home inside the area. 2-4 FT

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Matt Ellis, Tommy White, Eddie Myers, Taylor Edwards, Dan Edwards, Josh Moody, Jack Voisey, Sam Darlow, James Bergin 

Substitutes – Tom  Beckett for Dan Edwards (60) Max Mountford for Sam Darlow (63), Taylor Webb for James Bergin (75), Gabriel Spennato for Josh Moody (75)

Picture – Bournemouth players celebrating the 4th goal of the afternoon

​16.11.24 

Bournemouth Sports claimed pole position in the Dorset Premier League with a 4-1 win away at Poole Borough in a somewhat scrappy game.

The hosts went close early on when a player shot from just outside the area and saw his effort go narrowly wide of the post. At the other end Sports Winger James Bergin blazed over from close range before the visitors took the lead on the half hour mark in controversial circumstances. Striker Sam Darlow converted from close range from a Bergin cross and initially the goal was not given, but once the referee consulted his linesman the goal was awarded much to the frustration of the home players, staff and support. 

Poole Borough were back on level terms soon after when confusion in the Bournemouth defence enabled the player to fire past Ryan Knibbs from just inside the area. 

The men from Chapel Gate soon found themselves ahead on 38 minutes when midfielder Dan Edwards scored his first goal for the club converting from close range following a good cross into the box by James Bergin. Moreover they would extend their lead to 3 1 moments later when central defender Tommy White headed home from a set play. HT 1-3

The second half was a scrappy affair with neither team finding much momentum and patterns of play often breaking down. In fact Bournemouth Sports would have to wait until the 80th minute before adding a 4th goal. Following great play down the right hand side between Jake Perch & Matt Ellis, it was Ellis cross that was converted by Sports striker Sam Darlow scoring his 12th goal of the season, securing the win, 3 points, see his side go top of the league and unbeaten in the last 19 league games stretching back to the end of last season. FT 1-4

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Dan Edwards, Cameron Shaw, Tommy White, Taylor Edwards, Jamie Trimble, Matt Ellis, Sam Darlow, James Bergin 

Substitutions – Tom Beckett for Jamie Trimble (60), Max Mountford for James Bergin (80)

Picture –  Dan Edwards with fellow midfielders Jamie Trimble & Taylor Edwards 

Bournemouth Sports extended their unbeaten run of results in the league to 18 games (including those at the back end of last season) with a 4-2 win over neighbours Bournemouth Electric. 

It was the visitors who started lively with the pacey Sam Lench and Dillon King posing the main threats. The hosts went close on 14 minutes when a cross from winger James Bergin found fellow winger Taylor Webb, but his header was blocked by an electric defender.

Electric nearly took the lead on 22 minutes from a corner but Sports goalkeeper Ryan Knibbs pulled off a fantastic save to keep the visitors at bay. Sports would find themselves ahead on the half hour mark when playmaker Tom Beckett played an inch perfect ball to winger James Bergin to fire home into the far corner for his 13th goal of the season. 

Moments later Sports Striker Sam Darlow scored arguably the goal of the season when converting a cross with an acrobatic volley into the net giving Electric Keeper Max Frampton no chance. Electric replied on 38 minutes when William Cooper scored a great goal directly from a free kick just outside the area. HT 2-1

Into the second half and the visitors were level capitalising on some hesitation in the home defence for striker Dillon King to convert from close range. From this point on the game was very open with Electric introducing some pacey younger players in the forward positions whilst Sports opted to bring on experienced players Jamie Trimble & Josh Moody. Indeed Jamie Trimble went close on 70 minutes with a header which went just over the bar.

Sports took the lead in the 74th minute when a fine cross from Bergin was converted from close range by Josh Moody and towards the end of the game striker Sam Darlow would grab his 10th goal of the season converting from close range when Electric goalkeeper Max Frampton passed him the ball on the edge of the area.

The win still keeps Sports in 2nd place, but just 1 point behind Dorchester Sports and with two games in hand. 

Sports – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Matt Ellis, Eddie Myers, Cameron Shaw, Taylor Edwards, Dan Edwards, Tom Beckett, Taylor Webb, Sam Darlow, James Bergin

Subs –  Jamie Trimble for Tom Beckett (60), Josh Moody for Taylor Webb (65) 

Picture – Sports players celebrating one of the goals.

26.10.24 – 3.00pm KO  Park Road, Blandford.

Bournemouth Sports extended their unbeaten run to 17 games which includes games from the back of last season with a fantastic 3-2 win against much fancied Blandford United.

The visitors from Chapel Gate started positively and on the front foot and posed some questions early on with long throws into the box from Dan Edwards. Sports winger James Bergin went close from one of these in the 17th minute, but saw his effort just go wide. Bournemouth would take the lead in the 21st minute following a cross into the box from full back Jake Perch which Blandford Keeper Harry Foden punched for the ball to land to striker Sam Darlow to fire home.

James Bergin saw an effort in the 29th minute hit the bar before and against the run of play Blandford were level when Bournemouth defender Matt Ellis was harshly judged to have handled the ball in the area. Steven Smith converted the resulting spot kick which saw Bournemouth captain Eddie Myers “sin binned” for dissent. Ironically playing out the half with 10 men Bournemouth would take the lead when a great run down the right from Jack Voisey saw him pull the ball back for winger James Bergin to fire home from inside the box. HT 1-2

Into the second half and the visitors found themselves 3-1 ahead when James Bergin was picked out with a great pass from midfielder Tom Beckett to score his 12th goal of the season. The Royals would reduce the arrears in the 65th minute when a long throw seemed somehow to end up in the Bournemouth goal with the referee advising that it  hit a Sports player on the way in. Blandford looking for the equaliser hit the bar from a set play in the 75th minute whilst at the other end Bournemouth substitute Taylor Webb raced clear of the Blandford defenders only to be superbly denied by Foden in the Blandford goal.

Sports midfielder Taylor Edwards would see his 30 yard powerful shot hit the crossbar whilst late on Bournemouth held their nerve and defended superbly as the royals literally threw the proverbial kitchen sink at them.

A win that keeps Bournemouth Sports in second place, but only 3 points behind leaders Dorchester Sports and with two games in hand on them.

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Matt Ellis, Eddie Myers, Cameron Shaw, Taylor Edwards, Tom Beckett, Dan Edwards, Jack Voisey, Sam Darlow, James Bergin

Substitutes – Gabriel Spennato for Tom Beckett (60), Taylor Webb for Jack Voisey (70), Josh Moody for James Bergin (75)

Picture – Sports Striker Sam Darlow who put his side 1-0 ahead.

A fiercely competitive game at Days Park in Swanage saw both sides come away with a point.  The hosts were very much on the front foot in the early stages of the first half, but for their possession didn’t trouble Sports goalkeeper Ryan Knibbs.

Against the run of play the visitors from Bournemouth went ahead when a pin point pass from midfielder Gabriel Spennato picked out winger Matt Ellis who outpaced the Swans full back, rounded Swanage goalkeeper Brad Smith to finish. The Swans almost replied immediately, but Knibbs denied Swanage central defender Ogun Gundogdu from close range.

Sports winger James Bergin went close in the 38th minute, but saw his volley from a right wing cross go wide of the target. However shortly afterwards the visitors would find themselves 2-0 ahead when Gabriel Spennato broke the Swans off side trap and raced through on goal before passing to Matt Ellis to convert from close range. HT 0-2

Into the second half and the Swans scored early following a throw in and a flick on which the Sports defence didn’t react quickly enough to and striker Ocean Smith fired home. Sports striker Sam Darlow went close in the 50th minute with a fierce left footed shot from a direct free kick that Brad Smith did very well to keep out. 

Cohen Lee went close for the hosts in the 67th minute before the Swans levelled 3 minutes later from a set piece as the tall Gundogdu won the flick on and the Bournemouth players failed to clear resulting in Cody Moore firing home from close range.

Both sides went looking for the winning goal and Ocean Smith went close for the hosts moments later whilst late on in the game at the other end a superb cross by Sports substitute Dan Edwards was met by Jamie Trimble and his glancing header went just wide of the far post. 

A very competitive game on a warm sunny afternoon in Swanage which was a great advert for the Dorset Premier League.

FT 2-2 

Sports – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Eddie Myers, Tommy White, Taylor Edwards, Gabriel Spennato, Jamie Trimble, Sam Darlow, James Bergin, Matt Ellis 

Substitutions – Dan Edwards for Gabriel Spennato (60) Taylor Webb for Matt Ellis (80) 

Picture – Sports goalscorer Matt Ellis 

05.10.24 Chapel Gate 3.pm KO

Bournemouth Sports claimed pole position in the Dorset Premier League by securing a 2-0 win against a hard working and resilient Portland side on a warm sunny autumn’s afternoon at Chapel Gate.

The first half was a bit of an anti climax with neither side really threatning. The hosts had the majority of possession, but found it hard to break down a well organised Portland side. A long range effort from midfielder Taylor Edwards sailed over in the 36th minute and a succession of corners and free kicks for the hosts came to no avail.

Late on in the half a shot from outside the box by Gabriel Spennato went just past the post and a fierce left foot shot from winger James Bergin whizzed across the face of the goal. HT 0-0

Into the second half and again whilst the men from Chapel Gate had the lions share of possession they found it difficult initially to create chances. However a change of formation midway through the half seemed to provide the hosts with more opportunities.

The visitors against the run of play almost took the lead from a corner, it needed a headed clearance off the line by Sports central defender Tommy White to ensure his side didn’t fall behind. Winger James Bergin almost put his side ahead, but saw his right foot shot go just wide of the far post.

Bournemouth grabbed two goals late on, Striker Jack Voisey fired his side ahead in the 80th minute from inside the box and James Bergin notched up his 10th goal of the season heading home a cross from substitute Dan Edwards.

Sports – Ryan Knibbs, Matt Ellis, Max Norris, Cameron Shaw, Tommy White, Tom Beckett, Gabriel Spennato, Taylor Edwards, Jack Voisey, Sam Darlow, James Bergin.

Substitutions – Taylor Webb for Tom Beckett (60), Dan Edwards for Gabriel Spennato (81), Jake Perch for Matt Ellis (88)

Photo – Sports Midfielder Tom Beckett