DORCHESTER SPORTS 3

STURMINSTER NEWTON 1

DORCHESTER Sports earned their second successive Dorset Premier League win with a 3-1 dismissal of Sturminster Newton United at the Avenue Stadium.

Victory moves Ashley James’ injury-plagued men into third in the table, although Westland Sports and Holt United lie two points behind with three games in hand.

Sports went 1-0 down in the first half, Jamie Danoris breaching Sports’ goal with a stunning 30-yard effort that found the net via the upright.

But the hosts battled back in devastating fashion, scoring three times in 12 minutes to take a 3-1 half-time lead.

Jamie Beasley was the catalyst for his side, scoring from the edge of the box, before the winger, dual-registered with Hamworthy United, won a penalty that was netted by his brother Richard four minutes later.

And Sports’ extended their lead further when Jamie Rawlings scored with a crisp left-footed strike from long-range into the bottom corner on 42 minutes.

Speaking to Echosport after the triumph, James admitted his side merely wants to finish the season as well as possible.

He said: “It’s a nice feeling to get back to winning ways, we’re just hoping it continues.

“We’re struggling at the moment but we were able to get a strong team out and obviously that helps. We just want to finish the season on a high now.”

Sports face a tussle against the imposing Mere Town on Saturday (3pm), with James expecting another taxing encounter.

He said: “It’s another physical battle, but they can score a lot of goals as well. It’s going to be a difficult game, obviously with a lot of players missing.”

Adam Steele, Luke Gatehouse and Gary Harvey are all unavailable for Sports.

Sports: Turner, R Beasley, Gould, Hopkins, Gatehouse (Turland 60), Churchill, G Will (Harvey 70), Samways, J Beasley, Rawlings (Hewitt 60), Steele