DORCHESTER Town have secured the services of Poole Town striker Richard Gillespie.

The deal was prematurely announced on social media this morning, with the necessary paperwork only being completed this lunchtime.

Subject to league approval, Gillespie will be in the Magpies' squad to face Farnborough in their Evo-Stik Southern Premier South clash at the Clayson Stadium tonight (7.45pm).

This season, Gillespie has appeared 18 times for the Dolphins, scoring eight times and providing three assists.

Gillespie's move comes less than 24 hours after Dorchester midfielder Cameron Murray left to join arch-rivals Weymouth.