GILLINGHAM TOWN 2

DORCHESTER SPORTS 2

DORCHESTER Sports conceded in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Gillingham Town in the Dorset Premier League.

Sports went 2-0 up but a goal late on in the first-half from the home side gave them hope and they eventually pierced Sports late on to claim a point.

Sports started the match strongly going down the hill and got a deserved opening goal after 15 minutes.

Jamie Beasley crossed in towards Joel Hewitt who scored.

Ten minutes later the Beasley brothers combined as a free-kick from Jamie found the head of Richard as Sports went two goals up.

Dorchester Sports were playing well, creating a lot of good play and were clinical with their clear cut opportunities to score twice.

However, a late lapse in concentration for the away side allowed Ashley Clarke to nip in and score for the home side after 40 minutes.

Knowing that they would be playing uphill in the second half Sports knew it was going to be a tough second period.

Gillingham came at Sports and subjected them to attack after attack but Sports were managing to hold on to their lead.

However, after defending stoutly for so long Gillingham eventually found a way through, as Elliot Bevis fired in to deny Sports all three points.

As a result Dorchester Sports stay fifth in the table and now have 50 points.

Sports now have five games remaining until the end of their league season with all of the encounters coming away from home.

Their next fixture is a trip to Purbeck Sports Centre to take on Wareham Rangers on Monday (2pm).

Sports’ manager Ashley James said: “I do not think we deserved that at the end, it was a bit of a sucker punch.

“We were disappointed to concede so late on but the performance was fantastic.

“We defended for our lives in the second half.

“It was pure bombardment from them going down the hill in the second half and we stood up to everything that they chucked at us.

“They are a very very good side, we would have taken a point before the game but I am really disappointed and a bit gutted that we did not pick up all three.

“I think on effort alone we deserved it.

“We knew it was going to be a difficult game.”

Sports: Fusco, Gatehouse, Hopkins, Gould, R Beasley, Thomas, Will, Samways, J Beasley (Harvey 70), Turland (Scammel 46), Hewitt (Eastick 70).

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