​Chapel Gate 12.10.24 – 15.00 KO

Bournemouth Sports preserve their unbeaten start to the league season with a 6-0 win against  Hamworthy United Reserves. 

The hosts opened their account for the afternoon in the 12th minute when a fantastic long diagonal ball from full back Max Norris picked out winger Taylor Webb who outpaced the visitors full back to fire home. Just four minutes later the men from Chapel Gate doubled their lead following some fine play by full back Jake Perch who’s cross into the box was superbly volleyed into the roof of the net by striker Sam Darlow. 

It was very much one way traffic at this point and following a long throw into the box by Perch and a flick on from Darlow, Taylor Webb converted the chance inside the box on 19 minutes. The visitors got in behind the Sports backline shortly afterwards and it required an excellent block from captain Taylor Edwards to ensure the visitors didn’t score.

Sports added a 4th in the 27th minute when some clever play from Jack Voisey saw fellow strike partner Sam Darlow convert from close range. HT 4- 0

Into the second half and Bournemouth Sports carried on where they had left off in terms of dominating the game. Darlow saw his header come crashing off the bar in the 48th minute before the hosts went 5-0 ahead when a Hamworthy player put a James Bergin cross into his own net in the 64th minute.

Bournemouth added a 6th moments later when a long throw from Dan Edwards was converted inside the box from close range by namesake Taylor Edwards. The hosts could have added a fair few more in the second half as both Jack Voisey and Josh Moody went close on a few occasions. 

Bournemouth – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Taylor Edwards, Tommy White, Jamie Trimble, Gabriel Spennato, Taylor Webb, James Bergin, Sam Darlow & Jack Voisey

Substitutions – Matt Ellis for Tommy White (45), Tom Beckett for Gabriel Spennato (55) Dan Edwards for Jamie Trimble (60),  Josh Moody for Taylor Webb (65) 

Picture – Sports players celebrate a goal with scorer Taylor Webb

14.08.24 Chapel Gate 6.30 pm KO

A  seven goal thriller at Chapel Gate saw the hosts Bournemouth Sports score a last gasp winner to claim all three points and notch up their first win of the season. 

The visitors started brightly, a young energetic side playing good possession football without really creating any clear cut opportunities though. However it was the hosts who scored against the run of play when Sam Darlow hit a crisp left foot shot from just outside the box in 21st minute. Darlow would double his sides lead in the 33rd minute following good work down the left by Taylor Webb who’s cross into the box was superbly met by Darlow on the half volley given keeper Henry Birtwistle no chance.

Ham Rec pulled one back in the 39th minute converting well from a cross into the box following a period of pressure since going 2-0 behind. HT 2-1

Into the second half and that man Sam Darlow grabbed his hat-trick in the 55th minute. A corner was cleared back to the taker James Bergin who’s pinpoint cross was headed home by Darlow for a 3-1 lead. Indeed now saw a period of play and possession by Ham Rec that would see them back level. Firstly a player capitalised on Sports losing possession on the edge of there own area, Keeper Ryan Knibbs made a good save, but it was followed up for a goal.

The visitors levelled on 75 minutes following a good pattern of play and a low cross into the box which was duly converted from close range.  Sports would have the final say in the 90th minute though when defender Tommy White headed home a James Bergin corner at the far post to give his side the points and a first win of the season. 

Sports – Ryan Knibbs, Jake Perch, Max Norris, Eddie Myers, Tommy White, Ben Mckenzie, Jamie Trimble, Sam Darlow, Max Mountford, James Bergin, Taylor Webb

Substitutions – Jack Voisey for Max Mountford (50), Matt Ellis for Taylor Webb (55), Gabriel Spennato for Jamie Trimble (60)

Picture – Sam Darlow (hat-trick hero)