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PORTLAND United management duo Franklyn Clarke and Sam Poole will face old club Blackfield & Langley tomorrow (3pm).

PORTLAND United boss Franklyn Clarke has challenged the Blues to replicate their performance at Poole Town in tomorrow’s Wessex League Premier…

PORTLAND United boss Franklyn Clarke played down suggestions of taking inspiration from this weekend’s FA Cup giant-killings when the Blues visit…

SHAFTESBURY 2 PORTLAND United’s Wessex League Premier season began with a 2-0 loss to a much-improved Shaftesbury at the Camp & Satherley Stadium. The Rockies have brought in former Christchurch manager Ollie Cherrett and a host of talent, including ex-Merley star Asa Phillips and Swanage forward Cameron Beard. Shaftesbury warmed to the task quicker than the Blues in the opening half, with home keeper Mike Edgar saving well from Brad Hill before Sam Poole blocked Luke Delaney’s follow-up. But 10 minutes before the break the Rockies found an opener when former Dorchester midfielder...

Middleton’s young Bees were level after 46 minutes when Antony Carlile cancelled out Stef Stavrianos’ opener. But Balti took control with strikes from Danny Andrews and Matty Burrows before Jack Drummond applied gloss to the scoreline in stoppage time. Speaking to the Bridport News, Middleton said: “Very disappointing really. We battled and personal errors seem to be knocking us for six. “It’s just one of those ones where if we got one or two ahead it would change the way everything worked. It’s just getting the one or two at the moment. “We seem to be falling asleep a...