Non-league football is often in the shadow of the big teams, but there are a whole host of local football on offer this Saturday.
Poole Town make the short trip to The Bob Lucas Stadium on Saturday to face local rivals Weymouth.
The Dolphins come off the back of the remarkable 2-1 win over Walton & Hersham last weekend.
Samuel Ayo Faniyan scored his fourth goal of the season on Saturday; however, he will miss out for the Weymouth clash having been shown his second red card of the season.
Brandon Goodship has been in fine form for Weymouth in recent weeks having scored four in his last two games for Jamie Wells’ side.
Both sides have players that were playing for the opposite club last season with Corey Jordan now in the colours of red and white and Oakley Hanger switching to The Bob Lucas Stadium.
When the two sides faced eachother earlier in the campaign, the Dolphins ran riot over the Terras in a 6-0 win at Tatnam back in October.
Joe Lea and Pat Suraci’s side are currently 11 points behind the leaders Walton, whilst Weymouth are two points ahead of the drop zone ahead of the game on Saturday.
Poole captain Jamie Whisken looked ahead to the game and said: “I think on our day we can beat anyone, we’re a confident side and we’ll go into the game with full confidence.”
There is no Wimborne Town in action on Saturday with their match against Walton & Hersham being postponed due to Walton’s progression in the FA Trophy.
In the Wessex Premier Division, Christchurch are at home against East Cowes Victoria at The Hurn Bridge Sports Club.
This will be the first match of 2026 for Wayne Crutcher’s side following the 2-1 defeat to Portland United on the 27th December.
Hamworthy Recreation are also at home on Saturday, they look forward to hosting Downton, coming off the back of a 1-0 win over New Milton Town thanks to Christopher Long’s winner for Wayne Smith’s side.
Bournemouth Poppies will be looking to turn the tide after consecutive heavy defeats in which they lost 6-2 to East Cowes Victoria and then 5-0 to Hamble Club last Saturday.
The Poppies have a huge contest against relegation candidates New Milton Town as Phill Brown’s side look to pull away from their 16th position in the Wessex Premier Divison.
The Dorset County Ground is set to host Hamworthy United as they come up against Newport (IoW) on Saturday afternoon.
In the Dorset Premier Division, Cobham Sports are at home against Bournemouth Sports, whilst Poole Borough make the trip to Gillingham Town.
Holt United face Dorchester Sports at home and Westland Sports host Wimborne Town Reserves.
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