5th May 2011

Dorset Premier League

 Sturminster Marshall 3 Poole Borough 3

 Starting XI  Player Rating Stur Star Man:
 1 Doug Shear
 2 Joe Turner   Goals: S. Thomas, Goodwin, Jones
 3 Will Gage    
 4 Dan Neville           
 5 Sean Griffiths    
 6 Brett Walker   Substitutes
 7 Matt Jones 12 Luke Geddes (for Thomas)
 8 Joe Wood   14 Gareth Thomas (for Walker)
 9 Scott Thomas   15 Erkan Mete (for Jones)
10 Sam Goodwin
11 Dan Manuel      

After a previous cancellation of this game, it was reversed to a home fixture. Williams and Reynolds were suspended and so Neville and Goodwin returned to the starting XI.

First half goals from Goodwin, Thomas and Jones looked as though they had the game as good as finished at the break, although Shear did make a great penalty save at 1-0.

However Stur looked tired in the second half and failed to capitalise on their lead, allowing the away side to get back to 3-2. Then when Shear looked to have won the ball very well from an onrushing attacker, the refereee was duped into giving another penalty. Alas, Shear could not save this one and the game ended at 3-3.

This all means that 1 point at home to Sherborne on Tuesday will guarantee Stur the 5th place that their season so deserves.