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Sunday 1st October 2006
Monthly review: September
In the English Conference South we played a total of 5 games of which 2 ended in a victoty, 2 ended in a draw and 1 in a defeat. This resulted in a 9th position at the table. Scoring goals still was an issue for the team and so I needed to find a good striker as soon as possible. Because of this problem, we were not able to qualify for the FA Cup and needed a second match to do so. Though we did ok in the month September, I still felt a little disappointed in the team.

Both the board and the supporters were pleased with my management at the club. We still meet the expectations and even had a chance to reach for a play off spot.

Wednesday 4th October 2006
The second match for qualification as we forget to win the first one. This time we had to face Worthing in an away game. This time the team started furious and did not give Worthing a chance for a surprise. It was Matt Groves giving us a 1-0 lead at half time. In the second half Justin Keeler converted from the spot. Besides a 2-0 score against Worthing, they also had to play with 10. The referee had given a red card because of the foul made that lead to this penalty kick. The match was now over and the fans only waited for another goal. It was Andrew Burke scoring our third goal. We had won the game and more important qualification for the next round.

In the next round we had to face Harrow Borough in another home match. The game was scheduled for Saturday 14th October.

Saturday 7th October 2006
I just did not know what to say after the away match against Lewes. In the first half we had done fine and took a 2-0 lead as Matt Groves scored twice and surprised Lewes and the fans. But in the second half everything went wrong. First there was Michael Taylor beating his own goalkeeper. As if that was not enough it was Guy Lopez doing the same thing and so the score was leveled again. The game ended in a 2-2 score and it was Dorchester scoring all the goals. This really had to hurt as we gave away 2 points.

Wednesday 11th October 2006
Geoff Dine stepped into my office and told he had some bad news. During a sprint session Andrew Burke had suffered a torn groin muscle. To recover from this injury, he probably would be out for at the most 4 months. This was something I could not use at the moment, but we had to deal with this.

My search for a decent attacker to strengthen the team still was going on. I had tried several players to come on a loan but thought the clubs accepted, the players refused to come and play for Dorchester Town.

Saturday 14th October 2006
In the English FA Cup 3rd Qualification round was played home against Harrow Borough. We started the game as favorite and this was seen on the pitch. Especially in the first half we made the difference. Goals scored by Dean Samuels and Matt Groves gave us a 2-0 lead at half time. In the second half not much happened though I felt we gave Harrow to much room. The match ended in a 2-0 victory and we won qualification for the next round.

Monday 16th October 2006
The draw was made for the English FA Cup 4th Round Qualifying. We had to face Bracknell Town in away match. The match was scheduled for Saturday 28th October 2006. Normally another match we should win.

Saturday 21st October 2006
At home against Hayes and another match ending in a draw. We were again the stronger team but just not able to score enough goals. In this match we needed a penalty kick to score a goal. It was Justin Keeler with an excellent kick. When Hayes lost a player because of a second yellow card, I hoped the game was ours. But they managed to score the equalizer just before half time. In the second half we tried but just lack the skills when in front of the goal. So the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Saturday 28th October 2006
We had a weak start in the match against Bracknell Town. We had to concede a goal before we woke up and started playing. It was Matt Groves scoring the equalizer before half time and giving us a 1-goal lead at the start of the second half. It was an own goal by Scott Morgan that leveled the score and we could start all over again. A brought Steve Lunt as I hoped he was able to force a goal. Within 6 minutes he did what I wanted him to do. His first opportunity close to the goal also ended in the back of the net. A little later Matt Groves was on his way to a hat-trick when he was fouled in the area. The referee pointed towards the spot and also gave a red card. It was Justin Keeler making no error and converting the penalty kick. The match was over and we were in the next round of the English FA Cup. It was an own goal of Bracknell that put the final score on the board. We had won the match 5-2.

Tuesday 31st October 2006
As we had been qualified for the English FA Cup, we all watched todays drawing. We were not that happy with the draw as we had to face Stockport County in an away match. The game was scheduled for Saturday 11th November.

Later that day I was told that our defender Simon Hughes had sustained a sprained ankle during training and was out for about 2 months.

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Wednesday 1st November 2006

Monthly review: October
This month we only played 2 matches in the English Conference South and both matches ended in a draw. The 3 matches in the English FA Cup ended in a victory and so we had qualified for the English FA Cup.

Especially in our defense we made some mistakes, which ended in a goal for our opponents and also a loss of points in the league. Still we managed to get 10th position and I still believe we could go up.

Both the Board and the supporters were pleased with my management of the team. At the moment we did meet the expectations and there was a chance to even do better.

We had to play a difficult away match as we had to face Welling United. They were in second position and needed a victory to stay close to the leaders. It was a match between two equal teams. In the first half both team created some chances but no goals were scored. In the second half it was again Matt Groves showed how important he was for Dorchester. Within 15 minutes he scored twice and gave us a comfortable 2-0 lead. Welling now needed to play a more attacking style and we took advantage of it. Mark Jermyn headed home a corner and secured our victory. I was very pleased with this victory though we lost Dean Samuels due to a fractured arm. He was out for about a month.

And as before, Chris Pugsley Walked into the dressing room to tell the team how please he was with the win over Welling United and the superb performance in today’s match.

Saturday 4th November 2006
We did not play a great match today when we faced Farnborough Town but the result was good. It was Larbi Mekchiche scoring the only goal after 7 minutes. Both teams created some chances to score a goal but never converted. So at the end of the match, the score still was 0-1. We had taken 3 points in an away match.

Monday 6th November 2006
Today the draw was made for the English FA Trophy Third Qualification Round. The match was scheduled for Saturday 25th November. The draw linked us with King’s Lynn and as we came second out of the bowl, it was an away match.

Saturday 11th November 2006
In the English FA Cup we had to face Stockport County in an away match. I told my players to enjoy the game as it was going to be difficult to win this match. My team did the best they could and gave Stockport a hard time in the first half. It was Matt Groves opening the score at the start of the game. Then Stockport started a wave and in a few minutes they had turned around the match and taken a 3-1 lead. We managed to score another goal just before half time. It was Matt Groves with his second goal. In the second half the scored twice as we had to take some risk. We lost 5-2 and were out of this Cup but my team had done a good job.

Wednesday 15th November 2006
Another match against a team with a top seat. We had an away match against Salisbury City and they were 2nd in the league. It was Justin Keeler who gave us an early lead. Salisbury wanted the victory and changed tactics and this was successful. Before half time they had turn around the match and taken a 2-1 lead. In the second half only one goal was scored. It was Steve Lunt, who finished on a break. The match finished in a 2-2 draw.

Saturday 18th November 2006
Everyone expected us to win the home match against Basingstoke Town. But to win matches, you first need to play them. It was an easy match as we controlled almost the entire match. It was Justin Keeler giving us the leas in the first half. In the second half it was Larbi Mekchiche to double the score. At this point the match was over as Basingstoke did not have the power to get back in the game. It was Justin Keeler scoring his second goal from the penalty spot. He converted all penalties taken this season. As we had a 3-0 lead, we took it a little easy. It was Basingstoke taking advantage of it by scoring a goal in the last minute. We won 3-1 and climbed to 5th spot in the English Conference South.

Saturday 25th November 2006
In the FA Trophy 3rd Qualification round we had to face King’s Lynn in an away match. It was not a very exciting match as we were able to keep them away from our goal. Only possibilities they had were from outside the area except for one. After a foul in the area, the referee gave a penalty kick but they missed. David Town finally was able to find the net again. He scored on a break and gave us a 1-goal lead. A little later it was Matt Groves scoring after bad clearance. As no more goals were scored, we won the match 2-0 and qualified for the next round.

Tuesday 28th November 2006
The draw for the first round in the English FA Trohpy was made today. I hoped for a team playing on the same level as we did. Out of the bowl came Grays Athletic, a team playing in the English Conference National. The match was scheduled for Saturday 16th December and was played at Avenue Stadium. We had draw the holders of the FA Trophy.

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<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">English Conference South -- 1st December 2006Holders - Weymouth Pos| Inf| Team|| Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag| G.D. | Pts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st|| Sutton Utd|| 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 18| +24 | 45 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd|| Salisbury|| 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 20| +15 | 35 3rd|| Fisher || 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 18| +13 | 34 4th|| Welling|| 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 18| +11 | 32 5th|| Dorchester|| 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 16| +10 | 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th|| Weston-s-Mare|| 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16| +12 | 28 7th|| Bognor Regis|| 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 22| +7 | 27 8th|| Bishop's St|| 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 29| -1 | 27 9th|| Lewes|| 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25| +3 | 25 10th|| Eastleigh|| 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16| +1 | 25 11th|| Eastbourne Boro|| 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22| +6 | 23 12th|| Cambridge City|| 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22| +1 | 23 13th|| Histon|| 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 30| -5 | 22 14th|| Newport Co|| 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29| -4 | 20 15th|| Thurrock|| 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 40| -14 | 18 16th|| Havant & W|| 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20| 0 | 17 17th|| Hayes|| 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 29| -12 | 15 18th|| Braintree|| 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 41| -24 | 15 19th|| Bedford|| 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24| -6 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th|| Farnborough|| 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 18| +6 | 12 21st|| Yeading|| 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 36| -21 | 10 22nd|| Basingstoke|| 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 38| -22 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 points deducted from Farnborough</pre>

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In play offs looking good, early days though. keep it up

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Friday 1st December 2006
Monthly review: November

It was a really good month in my opinion as we now had a play off spot in our hands. First spot is far away and I believed that Sutton United not was going to give that away. So we had to focus on a play off spot and see of winning promotion was possible.

We played 4 matches in the English Conference South, 3 ended in a victory and 1 ended in a draw. We were out of the English FA Cup and had qualified for the English FA Trophy. The team had shown some decent performances. Still I wanted an extra striker as there still was a problem. We needed to many chances to score a goal. I tried to get a striker on loan but till now it was no success.

The board was very pleased with my performance as manager. The supporters were very pleased with the progress the team had been making.

Saturday 2nd December 2006
Today Fisher Athletics came to Avenue Stadium. It was a clash between two teams with a play off spot in the English Conference South. Both teams did not want to lose this match. This was to been seen on the pitch as both played very careful. It was Fisher that controlled the match though playing an away match. After about 15 minutes in the game, they opened the score and took a 1-0 lead. We tried to launch some attacks but were not able to get close to the goal. It was with help of the referee, we finally managed to score the equalizer. David Town went down in the area and the referee pointed to the spot. Justin Keeler had no difficulty in scoring from the spot. A 1-1 score at half time and this also was the score at the end of the match. The second half was very boring and both teams did not deserve a win today.

Saturday 9th December 2006
We paid a visit to The New Eyrie as we had to face Bedford Town in the English Conference South. Though this team was having a tough season and fighting against regulation, I expected a difficult match. With help of Bedford we took the lead in this match as they scored an own goal. A little later we got a penalty kick to double the score but Justin Keeler found the goalkeeper on the way and missed. It was David Town to double the score a few minutes later. We had a great start of the game and it did not look we were going to have much trouble to win this game today. In the second half it was Bedford starting aggressive as they wanted to get at least 1 point out of the game. My team had trouble with this and so Bedford was able to come back in the game as they beat our goalkeeper. From the kick off, it was David Town restoring our 2 goals lead. But it did not stop Bedford. They felt they had a chance against us and so they did not give in. With still 15 minutes on the clock they again scored a goal. But luckily for us we did not concede another goal and took home 3 points. A hard fought victory it was.

Saturday 16th December 2006
In the English FA Trophy we had to face Grays Athletics in a hard home match. The team played a good match but we were just not strong enough to surprise them. Their first attack also gave them the lead in the match. My team tried to force them back in the game and on a break it was David Town scoring the equalizer. But within a few minutes they again took a lead after bad clearance from our defense. In the second half it was Matt Groves scoring after a long run to level the score again. This time Grays decided to change to a more attacking tactic. And this was successful as they managed to beat our goalkeeper twice. A 4-2 defeat and out of the cup, we now could focus on the Conference South.

Wednesday 20th December 2006
The next match was at home against Thurrock. Though they not doing well this season, I expect this was going to be a difficult match. In the first half no goals were scored but Thurrock already showed they were not playing for fun. It was Thurrock taking a 1-0 lead in the second half and again we had fallen behind. We started some attacks and one of them was successful. Matt Groves was the one scoring the equalizer. Again this striker played an important role for the team. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Tuesday 26th December 2006
I expected a victory against Bognor Regis Town during our next away match. And the team had listened to my request. They gave Bognor Regis never the chance to get in the game. It was David Town scoring our first goal within 10 minutes. Just before halftime it was Matt Groves to double the score. A good performance and a 2-0 lead. In the second half we kept Bognor Regis away from our goal and waited patiently for a break to score. It was Justin Keeler scoring our third goal. In the last minute Bognor Regis lost a player with a red card as he could not bare the defeat. We had taken 3 point home.

After the match it was Chris Pugsley coming to see the team and congratulate them with a supurb victory. He stated that this sort of performances made him proud to be a Dorchester fan.

Saturday 30th December 2006
A crazy match at Woodspring Park today as we face Weston-super-Mare in an away match. After 7 minutes we take a lead when Alex Brown headed home a corner. As no other goals were scored, we had a 1-0 lead at half time. At the start of the second half we doubled the score thanks to an own goal. Everyone thought the match was played but the action now just begon. Weston-super-Mare started an attack and turned around the match and the score completely. Within 30 minutes they had scored 3 times and taken a 3-2 lead. It was finally Steve Lunt scoring the equalizer and we took home 1 point. Sure we should not have given away a 2-goal lead, but when that happened and you still keep fighting a team shows some kinda class.

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Monday 1st January 2007
Monthly review: December

We played 5 matches in the English Conference South, 2 wins and 3 draws. Also we still had a position that would mean play offs at the end of the season. So at the moment we did very good and the team had showed good progress. Though we could have won some of the matches ended in a draw, I was very pleased with the team. I hoped we could keep up this form. I still had not found a striker to strengthen our attack.

Both the board and the supporters were very delighted with the performance of the team. We even did better as they had expected as we currently had a top 5 position.

In the home match against Histon, the team could show they deserved the position at the table. And my players understood this as they opened an attack from the start. It was David Town scoring just before half time to give us a 1-0 lead at the break. On the second it was Matt Groves with 2 goals within 15 minutes to secure the game. We did not manage to keep a clean sheet as at the end of the match, Histon managed to score. Still we kept the 3 points at Avenue Stadium as the scoreboard showed 3-1.

Saturday 6th January 2007
Our 3rd defeat of the season as we played against Newport County. We took an early lead when Justin Keeler converted a penalty but after that it was Newport being the more dangerous team. As they scored 3 goals, they won the match 3-1. After 11 matches without losing, this record run was over. But still we were in a top 5 position.

Sunday 7th January 2007
It had taken a long period of time but finally I had found a striker that had the ability to strengthen our attack. It was 20-year old Marvin McDonald that signed a contract at Dorchester Town. I believed this player had the skills to make our team score more goals.

Saturday 13th January 2007
In our next match, we had to face Braintree Town. We needed a win to stay in the top 5. Also today our new striker was making his debut. The first half was boring as not much action was seen in front of the goal. In the second half it was Marvin McDonald scoring his first goal for Dorchester. Braintree leveled the score when our goalkeeper did not clear the ball. So we had to start all over again. It was Simon Hughes with a try from 30 meters to score the winning goal. We won 2-1 and added 3 points to our total and climbed to 4th position.

Saturday 20th January 2007
Another home match and this time it was [b]Eastbourne Borough[b] coming to visit Avenue Stadium. This match could have gone both ways though we were the stronger team on the pitch. It was one goal that decided the match. After 8 minutes it was Matt Groves with the opportunity to score and he managed to beat the goalkeeper. So another victory for Dorchester on the account of Matt Groves.

Saturday 27th January 2007
We played away against Eastleigh and it was a boring match. Both teams tried to take control over the match and keep the other side away from the goal. So all actions was in midfield. The match ended in a 0-0 score. None of the teams deserved a win.

After the match, my physio told me that 2 players had suffered an injury. Simon Hughes was out for 4 weeks with a twisted knee. Matt Stowell was out for a week with a dead leg.

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<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> English Conference South -- 1st March 2007Holders - Weymouth Pos| Inf| Team|| Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Ag| G.D. | Pts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st|| Sutton Utd|| 31 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 30| +30 | 68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd|| Welling || 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 35| +24 | 58 3rd|| Fisher || 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 31| +23 | 58 4th|| Dorchester || 31 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 31| +19 | 56 5th|| Lewes|| 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 38| +11 | 51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th|| Salisbury|| 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 47| +8 | 50 7th|| Eastleigh|| 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 30| +1 | 50 8th|| Weston-s-Mare|| 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 36| +17 | 49 9th|| Eastbourne Boto|| 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 39| +7 | 45 10th|| Thurrock|| 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 61| -7 | 43 11th|| Farnborough|| 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 32| +18 | 42 12th|| Histon|| 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 52| -1 | 42 13th|| Newport Co|| 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 45| +2 | 40 14th|| Bognor Regis|| 31 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 48| -4 | 40 15th|| Bishop's St || 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 55| -9 | 40 16th|| Cambridge City|| 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 40| -4 | 36 17th|| Havant & W|| 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 39| -3 | 35 18th|| Hayes|| 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49| -14 | 26 19th|| Braintree|| 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 62| -31 | 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th|| Bedford|| 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 60| -24 | 25 21st|| Yeading|| 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 64| -35 | 22 22nd|| Basingstoke|| 31 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 61| -28 | 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 points deducted from Farnborough</pre>

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The table above should have been posted after the next post as you probably have seen.

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Thursday 1st February 2007
Monthly review: January

We played this month 5 matches, 3 ended in a win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. And because of these results we were currently 4th position in the English Conference South. If we were able to keep this spot, we had a little chance to win promotion in my first season as a manager. Even if we did not get promoted, we easily meet the expectations for this season. I was really proud of the squad and happy to be the manager of Dorchester Town.

Also the board and the supporters were delighted with the current run of the team and the progress we had made.

Saturday 3rd February 2007
We had to face Sutton United in an away match and this was sure going to be a difficult match. We wanted to get closer to the top and Sutton wanted the points to secure the title. It was a exciting game between 2 teams willing to give everything. It was Sutton to take a lead after 13 minutes but it did not last very long. Justin Keeler saw an opportunity to score and he did. The score was leveled again. There sure were moments that a goal could have scored but both teams failed to do so. And therefore the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Saturday 10th February 2007
In the match home against Bishop’s Stortford we did well accept for one ding and that is scoring goals. We dominated the match but it was Bishop taking the lead in the second half. It was their first shot at goal and it went in. It was Marvin McDonald leveling the score after a mistake in the defense of Bishop. But we should have scored more and easily win the match. So the 1-1 draw was a bit of a disappointment for me.

Saturday 17th February 2007
Away against Yeading I expected my team to take home all 3 points. And though we were the stronger team, we were caught by a break of Yeading. Again we were a goal behind. But luckily we have Matt Groves in our team. This player was on fire toady, as he had an important role in our win today. First he leveled the score within 5 minutes and he also scored the goal that secured our victory. In between those 2 goals, Yeading had scored an own goal which gave us a lead at half time. Just after the break, it was Marvin NcDonald on his way to score a goal though he was brought down just outside the area. The referee made the only right choice when he showed a red card and Yeading now only had 10 players on the pitch. A 3-1 victory and 3 important points were won.

Saturday 24th February 2007
In a poor match we kept all 3 points at this was very important in this league. As winning points would get more pressure on the teams above us. We played against Havant & Waterlooville and this match was decided by 1 goal. It was Marvin McDonald scoring the goal that gave us the 3 points. But with today’s performance we sure could have lost if the opponent had been stronger.

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Thursday 1st March 2007
Monthly review: February

This month we played 4 matches, 2 ended in a victory and 2 in a draw. Due to these results, we now were at 4th position in the English Conference South. I thought it was a good month for the team although scoring goals sometimes still is a problem. I thought we could do it and have a top 5 position at the end of the season. So that was going to be the goal.

Both the board and the supporters were extremely pleased with the performance of the team. They already started thinking about the possibility to promote to the English Conference National.

Saturday 3rd 2007
I guess the squad was starting to feel some pressure in the match against Cambridge United. We had problems controlling the match and also creating chances. A good thing that Cambridge also had a bad day and spoiled the opportunities they had. The match ended in a boring 0-0 draw.

Wednesday 7th March 2007
In the away match against Hayes, it was a very exciting start from both sides. Within 9 minutes the score was 1-2. Matt Groves and David Town scored a goal and in between it was Hayes finding the net. In the second half Justin Keeler scored our third goal in this match. But our 2 goal lead did not last long as within a minute Hayes scored again. Hayes tried to find the draw but we were able to keep our goal clean of another goal. So the match ended in a 3-2 victory.

Saturday 10th March 2007
A difficult match as we had to face Lewes in a home match. They also were a top 5 team and wanted to keep there. When Matt Groves scored the only goal in half time, I hoped this was enough to win this match. In the second half it looked we were going to win this match till 5 minutes before the end. Lewes found a way to beat our goalkeeper and scored the equalizer. So at the end of the match, a 1-1 was seen on the score board.

Saturday 17th March 2007
Another home match as we had to face the team on second position, Welling United. It was a great match with good action. I was really proud of my team as they gave an excellent performance. Welling had come to get 3 points but had to go home empty handed. We won the match 3-0 as Matt Groves, David Town and Steve Lunt scored a goal. This match sure was good for the confidence of my team as it showed they could get a good position at the end of the season.

Saturday 24th May 2007
Today it was Farnborough Town coming to Avenue Stadium. Though this team was not in a high position, it was a good team. If the had not started with a minus 10 points this season, they could have finished in a top 5 position. So it was expected to be a tough game that we had to play. It was David Town scoring twice in the second half and giving us a 2-0 lead. Farnborough tried but were not able to endanger our goalkeeper till the 90th minute. But that was not enough for them and we kept 3 important points at Dorchester.

Friday 30th March 2007
Chris Pugsley asked me to come to his office as there was some important issue he wanted to talk about. So when I stepped into his office, he smiled at me and asked me to sit down. We are having a great season, he started. And is because of the great job you are doing at Dorchester. So please will you sign this contract and stay at Dorchester Town for another 3 years. We think you can gain experience here for the future and you can bring some success to our team. If not for me, do it for the team and the supporters. I did not have to think as I picked up a pen and signed the contract. I was manager of Dorchester Town for another 3 years.

Saturday 31st March 2007
We had to play another match in the English Conference South. It was an away match against Basingstoke Town. As they were last in the competition, everyone expected a win today. But we had lots of difficulty against this team and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. All goals were scored in the first half and twice they had taken a lead. Goals by Matt Groves and David Town gave us 1 point out of this match. Strange when you win against a top team and lose points against a lower team.