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DPL LEAGUE CUP – FINAL 2024 - 2025 Saturday 3rd of May 2025 @ Wimborne Town FC Kick Off 2.00 pm. Extra Time & Penalties if Required. DORCHESTER SPORTS FC V HAMWORTHY RECREATION FC Reserves Message

On behalf of the League Management Committee of the Dorset Premier Football League, we welcome you all here to the Wyatt Homes Stadium, home of Wimborne Town FC for what will hopefully be an entertaining and exciting League Cup Final. We welcome ALL representatives both on and off the field from the competing Clubs and congratulate them on getting through to this season’s final. Today’s Final is technically the 1st appearance for both these sides in our League Cup Final history, however Hamworthy Recreation FC’s 1st team have lifted this Cup on no fewer than 6 occasions. I would like to also thank our Hosts here at Wimborne Town FC for helping us stage the final today at this superb facility, your help is very much appreciated. Congratulations also go to the 4 Match Officials on their deserved appointments, we hope you enjoy the game, and as is Tradition the Match Officials have all received a New Kit for today’s Final. Congratulations also go to Bournemouth Sports FC for winning the League Title this season, well done to ALL involved with the Chapel Gate side. Next weekend [10th May] will see the Final of the League’s Supplementary Cup Competition where Bournemouth Electric FC will entertain Cobham Sports FC at Broadway Lane with a 3.00pm ko – Good luck to both teams. On the 20th May, we will see Blandford United FC play Cobham Sports FC in the Final of the Dorset Senior Trophy to be held at the County Ground, home of Hamworthy United FC - Good luck to both teams If the scores are level here after 90 minutes, then Extra Time will be played and if we are still level, then the game will be decided on Penalties. All that remains are for me is to wish both sides the very best of luck today and let’s hope for an entertaining, competitive & respectful Final that showcases the very best of the Dorset Premier Football League. Finally, we wish you all a safe Drive home. Giles Kilshawe-Fall Welcome

LEAGUE CUP 24/25 – The Road to the Final 1st Round 14 Sept Poole Borough FC 2 – 3 Hamworthy Utd FC Res 14 Sept Swanage Town & Herston FC 4 – 1 Sherborne Town FC Res 11 Sept Dorchester Sports FC 6 – 2 Balti Sports FC 11 Sept Wimborne Town FC Res 1 – 0 Cobham Sports FC 11 Sept Hamworthy Rec FC Res 3 – 1 Bournemouth Electric FC 14 Sept Holt United FC 4 – 1 Bridport FC Res 14 Sept Portland Utd FC Res [5-4 P] 4 – 4 Bournemouth Sports FC 30 Sept Westland Sports FC 1 – 2 Blandford Utd FC Quarter Finals 5 Nov Hamworthy Utd FC Res 3 – 4 Swanage Town & Herston FC 13 Nov Dorchester Sports FC 4 – 2 Wimborne Town FC Res 20 Nov Hamworthy Rec FC Res 2 – 1 Holt United FC 6 Nov Portland Utd FC Res 2 – 1 Blandford Utd FC Semi Finals 15 Mar Swanage Town & Herston FC 0 – 1 Dorchester Sports FC 15 Mar Hamworthy Rec FC Res 3 – 0 Portland Utd FC Res

Dorchester Sports FC started in 2007 when a group of friends decided to give Saturday football a go, starting in Dorset Division 4, Ashley James decided to take on the managers role and has been in place ever since, the first season saw a league and cup double with a 3-0 win over Westover Spartans at the County Ground, the following season Sports would go from strength to strength with a 52 game unbeaten run from the previous season saw them Division 3 Champions, unfortunately this time the cup final would go against Sports losing 5-3 to Thorncombe at Bridport, This was to be the Clubs last cup final until today. Division 2 would be harder for the Dorchester team spending 4 seasons in that Division before finally getting promoted in 2nd place losing the league title to rivals Balti Sports FC only on goal difference, one season followed in Division 1 and it would again see us promoted finishing in third place, we then spent two seasons in the Dorset Senior League, one poor season was followed by a very positive one which saw us promoted to the Dorset Premier Football League. A move to the Avenue stadium happened in the same season. Two good finishes in the first two seasons on 59 points settled us into the league nicely, 3 seasons of midtable then followed before a brilliant season saw us finish third only on goal difference to Merley Cobham Sports FC, they also beat us in both Cup semi-finals played that season, this year we again finished third losing out to Champions Bournemouth Sports FC and again for runners up spot to Cobham Sports on goal difference. Dorchester Sports FC are in pole position to be Promoted into Step 6 for season 2025 2026 and are just awaiting confirmation from the FA as to their success and which Step 6 League they will be allocated into. On behalf of the League, we wish ALL connected with Dorchester Sports FC the very best for next season in Step 6. Today will see the following mascots representing DSFC • Phoebe Hutchings • Freya Hutchings Dorchester Sports FC

[Stats for playing season 2024 / 2025] Nick Hutchings - Goalkeeper – Age 39 Lg & Cup Appearances 19 Lg & Cup Clean Sheets 7 Liam O’Shaughnessy – Defender – Age 25 Lg & Cup Appearances 30 Lg & Cup Goals 2 Jack Bennett – Defender – Age 25 Lg & Cup Appearances 29 Lg & Cup Goals 0 Billy Brumble – Midfielder – Age 24 Lg & Cup Appearances 27 Lg & Cup Goals 0 Dan Sheehy – Midfielder – Age 21 Lg & Cup Appearances 16 Lg & Cup Goals 7 Todd Coombes – Midfielder – Age 28 Lg & Cup Appearances 21 Lg & Cup Goals 1 Alex Godfrey – Forward – Age 34 Lg & Cup Appearances 34 Lg & Cup Goals 30 Euan Joyce – Midfielder – Age 17 Lg & Cup Appearances 21 Lg & Cup Goals 1 Joel Hewitt – Midfielder – Age 23 Lg & Cup Appearances 26 Lg & Cup Goals 16 Shaun Bessant – Defender– Age 31 Lg & Cup Appearances 10 Lg & Cup Goals 1 Jamie Rawlings – Midfielder – Age 33 Lg & Cup Appearances 23 Lg & Cup Goals 1 Sam Poole – Defender – Age 32 Lg & Cup Appearances 19 Lg & Cup Goals 6 Dylan Ellis – Midfielder – Age 24 Lg & Cup Appearances 30 Lg & Cup Goals 8 Elliot Brown - Defender – Age 20 Lg & Cup Appearances 29 Lg & Cup Goals 2 Callum Streamer – Midfielder – Age 24 Lg & Cup Appearances 18 Lg & Cup Goals 0 Darren Watts – Midfielder – Age 36 Lg & Cup Appearances 10 Lg & Cup Goals 2 DSFC – Meet the Team

DORCHESTER SPORTS FC HAMWORTHY RECREATION FC Res BLUE SHIRTS, BLUE SHORTS & SOCKS GREEN SHIRTS, GREEN SHORTS & SOCKS Today’s Starting 11 WILL BE SELECTED from the following Today’s Starting 11 WILL BE SELECTED from the following Position Name Starting Number Position Name Starting Number Goalkeeper Nick Hutchings 1 1 Goalkeeper Henry Birtwistle 1 Defender Liam O’Shaughnessy 3 2 Defender Henry Barham 2 Defender Jack Bennett 5 3 Defender Liam Crutchley 3 Defender Dylan Ellis 17 4 Defender Alfie Phillips 4 Defender Shaun Bessant 14 5 Defender Gavin Haynes 5 Midfielder Callum Streamer 19 6 Midfielder Brad Hill 27 Midfielder Dan Sheehy 7 7 Midfielder Ash Boyt 6 Midfielder Todd Coombes 8 8 Midfielder Archie Whitfield 7 Forward Alex Godfrey © 9 9 Forward Matt Wilcock 9 Forward Elliott Brown 18 10 Forward Elliott Birtwistle 10 Forward Joel Hewitt 11 11 Forward Will Lippiatt 8 Defender Archie Moores 2 12 Midfielder Rikki Walden 16 Defender Darren Watts 22 14 Midfielder Sonny Pike 12 Midfielder Jamie Rawlings 15 15 Midfielder Igor Marinho Da Costa 15 Midfielder Euan Joyce 10 16 Midfielder Harvey Laidlaw 14 Midfielder Billy Brumble 6 17 Forward Matt Kerse 11 Ashley James Manager Charlie Richards Rich Robson Assistant Tom Curchin Charlie Moore & Simon Linard Coach(es) Paul Murphy Sam Duncalf GK Coach Charlie Moore Physio Dr David Jones Referee Collins Benin Asst 1 Chris Carpenter Match Officials Asst 2 Les Fitzgerald 4th Mark Sers

Hamworthy Recreation Football Club was formed in 1948 as Hamworthy Engineering FC and played on the Sports Ground opposite the factory at Fleetsbridge in Poole (where the Tesco supermarket now stands). When the site at Fleetsbridge was sold to Tesco in the late 1980’s the football, along with the Sports & Social Club, moved to its current home at Magna Road, Canford Magna. At that time ‘Hamworthy Engineering FC’ were playing in the Bournemouth League (Division 1). The Club won the Bournemouth Senior Cup in the 1988-89 season, and after winning the Division One Championship in 1991-92 ‘The Rec’ successfully applied to join the Dorset Combination League for season 92/93 when they finished 3rd. Success soon followed when the Club won a hattrick of Combination League Championships in 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96. 'The Rec’ have lifted the League Championship Trophy on another eight occasions, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2017/18 and 2018/19. The Club have won the League Cup on five occasions - 2000/01,2006/07, 2007/08, 2013/14 & 2014/15. ’The Rec’ consider that their greatest achievement was in 1995, when not only did they win the League Championship, but they also won the Dorset Senior Cup, defeating Weymouth Football Club from the Southern League by 3 goals to nil at Magna Road in the Semi-Final, and Poole Town FC, another Southern League team, 4 - 1 in the Final. The 2001-01 season saw the Club change its name to Hamworthy Recreation FC to reflect the name of their current headquarters. Our proud boast – we’ve never finished below 6th since Ham Eng. joined the Combination in 1992/93. Hamworthy Recreation FC has had ambitions to progress into the Wessex League having either won or been runners up in the Dorset Premier League for several recent seasons. After football leagues were curtained for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Seasons through the Coronavirus pandemic our First Team continued its good form in the DPL for the 2021/2022 season by winning both the League and Cup Competitions. During 2022 with funding support from the Football Foundation and local sponsors we managed to get the ground upgraded to have floodlights and a 50 Seat Stand and so have progressed to the Wessex League Division 1. In our first Season in Wessex League Division 1 we had a slow start but managed to finish fourth. In the play off for a Premier League place we lost in the semi-final. Our Development Team also had a successful season by winning the Hampshire Combination and Development League (West) to progress to the HCDFL Premier Division for 2023/2024. In a successful 2023/2024 season our First Team won the Velocity Wessex League Division 1 title with five games to spare and without a loss to gain promotion to the Velocity Wessex Premier League for 2024/2025. And in our first season in the ISUZU FA Vase, we reached the fourth-round proper only losing to the Jersey Bulls on penalties. The season was complete when the First Team won the Dorset Senior Cup. We are now a fully Dorset club for the 2024/2025 season with our Reserves returning to the Dorset Premier League and the U18s joining the Dorset Football League U18s. Hamworthy Recreation FC

Henry Birtwistle - Goalkeeper – Age 20 Club Supported - Manchester City FC Fav Player Savinho Henry Barham - Right Back – Age 18 Club Supported - Chelsea FC Fav Player Hazard Liam Crutchley – Left Back – Age 17 Club Supported - AFC Bournemouth Fav Player Messi Alfie Phillips – Centre Back – Age 20 Club Supported - Liverpool FC Fav Player Van Dijk Gavin Haynes - Centre Back – Age 43 Club Supported -N/A Fav Player Baggio Rikki Walden - Centre Back – Age 43 Club Supported – Dunstable FC Fav Player Boyt Will Lippiatt – Central Midfield – Age 17 Club Supported – Middlesborough FC Fav Player Hack Elliott Birtwistle - Central Midfield – Age 16 Club Supported - Manchester City FC Fav Player Foden Harvey Laidlaw - Centre Back / Central Midfield – Age 19 Club Supported – Tottenham Hotspur FC Fav Player Bale Archie Whitfield – Midfielder / Winger – Age 16 Club Supported – Arsenal FC Fav Player Neymar Igor Marinho Da Costa - Central Midfield – Age 17 Club Supported – Barcelona FC Fav Player Neymar Sonny Pike - Centre Back / Central Midfield – Age 20 Club Supported – AFC Bournemouth Fav Player Rooney Brad Hill - Left Back / Winger – Age 32 Club Supported – Liverpool FC Fav Player Gerrard Ash Boyt - Central Midfield – Age 36 Club Supported – AFC Bournemouth Fav Player Pitman Matt Wilcock - Striker – Age 34 Club Supported - Manchester United FC Fav Player Maguire Matt Kerse - Striker – Age 22 Club Supported – Brentford FC Fav Player Ronaldo HRFC Res – Meet the Team

BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS FC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2024/25 Photo courtesy of Simon Carlton – carltonphotography@live.com

Match Referee – Collins Benin Collins qualified in 1998 in France. He had the opportunity to be engaged on the young referee’s pathway and covered academy competitions between 2001 and 2003. His highlight was a week in Clairefontaine refereeing the U16 Women Counties teams National Cup Finals. Adopted by Dorset County FA in 2008-09, he had the honor to participate in the DPL and Dorset leagues and since then spending few years officiating in the Wessex League. Collin’s highlights include, Referee assistant to Ben Cobb in Youth FA Cup – Southampton v Chelsea. Collins as Currently a Level 5 Referee and has been given the chance to serve Cup finals from Minor Cup all the way to Senior Trophy assistant & today’s DPL League Cup Final. Asst 1 – Chris Carpenter Chris made an excitable return to officiating in October 2024 following an approximately 4/5-year break due to injuries and other commitments. Chris has come back with a drive to really push himself and get through the ranks to officiate at higher levels. His Season so far has been incredible and has received amazing feedback. Currently on Level 6-5 with aspirations to get to Level 3 and beyond in a relatively quick time, through self-development, learning from peers, observers and CPD events. Asst 2 – Les Fitzgerald Having qualified in May 2024 under the Dorset FA, Les have been actively officiating a variety of divisional matches throughout the Dorset league and Dorset Premier Football League. He has also been officiating matches in the Dorset youth league ranging from under 10s up to under 18s. Les is currently a level 7 official with aspirations to work his way up the ladder. Alongside his officiating duties, Les is passionate about coaching and is looking to build on his current UEFA “C” license. Les feels very privileged to be an official for this cup final and is eager to be working alongside today’s group of experienced officials. 4th Official – Mark Sers Mark has been an active referee for over 20 years now and really enjoys being part of all local football in Dorset. He started in Youth Football, back in the day when his son played football. Mark has now refereed across all Dorset Leagues, from the DPL, Dorset Saturday Leagues and all types of football on a Sunday. He had the great pleasure of refereeing the DPL Final back in 2018, which was an honour and a great day for all involved. Mark has refereed a number of high-profile games, during his career to date, including County Cup Finals, the Sunday FA Cup and also officiated in both Wessex and Western Leagues. He enjoys all aspects of refereeing from being in the middle or on the line and today being the fourth official. Mark is really looking forward to today’s game and being part of the team to officiate in the DPL Cup Final. Today’s Match Officials

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