• Thursday 30 April 2009

Swans In The Press   

From today's Swanage & Wareham Advertiser:
'Good sign for Holland'
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From today's Western Gazette:
Chickerell 1 Swanage 0 match report
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• Wednesday 29 April 2009

Reserves Pipped By The Islanders

Portland United Reserves 3 Swanage Town & Herston Reserves 2

Swans Reserves were defeated 3-2 by Portland United Reserves this evening in the Dorset County Reserve League. 

Goalscorers: Lee James & Suwi Thompson
Manager's man of the match: Goalkeeper Ricky Budden

• Tuesday 28 April 2009

Swans Slip To Fourth

Swanage Town & Herston slipped to fourth in the Dorset Premier League table tonight after Hamworthy Rec's victory saw them move above Swans into third. It could have been worse for Swans however, but Westland Sports slipped up at home to Chickerell, when a victory for Westlands would have knocked Swans down a further place to fifth.

Bournemouth Daily Echo Weekly DPL Round Up:
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• Monday 27 April 2009
  

Swans Under 18s Cup Final Victory Photos

Thanks to Paul Brassington for sending the website some photos of yesterday's Dorset County Youth Cup Final. Pictured below are the team with the trophy and also with their proud manager... once again - well done boys and many congratulations Paul.

• Sunday 26 April 2009

Swans Under 18s Secure Silverware In Superb Style

Dorset County Youth Under 18s Cup Final:

Swanage Town & Herston Under 18s 4 Bournemouth Poppies U18s 1 

The young Swans defeated the Poppies 4-1 today to secure the Dorset Under 18s Youth cup at the county ground, Hamworthy. The Swans were behind at half time, but a fantastic hat-trick from Will Spetch and a penalty from Liam Currell, ensured that Paul Brassington's talented youth team brought the cup back to Day's Park, after a sensational second half display overpowered Poppies.

• Match Report By Paul Brassington - click here

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• Saturday 25 April 2009

Swans Suffer Chickens Defeat In Final Fixture 

Chickerell United 1 Swanage Town & Herston 0    

Swanage Town & Herston suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Chickerell United today in their final Dorset Premier League fixture. Poole Borough's victory today sees Swans slip one place to third in the league table.

Manager's man of the match: Andy Bartlett

Swans' Full DPL season statistics will be updated next week...

Reserves Fixtureless

Swanage Town & Herston Reserves - results and fixtures... 

Swans Reserves are without a match today in the Dorset County Reserve League. 

'A' Team Fell Okeford

Okeford United 1 Swanage Town & Herston 'A' 4

Swans' third team stormed to a fantastic away win against Okeford United today in the Dorset County League Division 3.

Goalscorers: Danny Firth (2), Suwi Thompson & Jamie Scott
Manager's man of the match: Suwi Thompson

• Thursday 23 April 2009

Swans In The Press   

From today's Swanage & Wareham Advertiser:
'Happy Holland'
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From today's Western Gazette:
Swanage 4 Stur Newt 0 match report
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Tonight's Dorset Premier League Fixtures:
Bridport Reserves 0 Westland Sports 2
Hamworthy United Reserves 3 Sturminster Newton United 0   

• Wednesday 22 April 2009

Easy Win Over The Islanders

Swanage Town & Herston Reserves 4 Portland United Reserves 1

Swans Reserves defeated Portland United's second team tonight at Day's Park in the Dorset County Reserve League.
A stunning hat-trick from Marvin Mutanga and a strike from Aaron Corby secured a fine 4-1 victory.

Manager's man of the match: Marvin Mutanga

'A' Team Lose Away

Piddletrenthide United 4 Swanage Town & Herston 'A' 0

Swans' third team were defeated 4-0 by Piddletrenthide United in the Dorset County League Division 3 tonight. 

Manager's man of the match: Carl White

• Tuesday 21 April 2009  

Swans Remain Second Despite Chasing Pack All Winning

Swanage Town & Herston stayed second in the Dorset Premier League tonight, but there wasn't any good results for the Swans, as four of the sides who can overhaul the Swans in the table all won.

• Monday 20 April 2009

Bournemouth Daily Echo DPL round up - click here to read  

• Sunday 19 April 2009

Youth Results Round Up

Under 18s: 
Swanage Town & Herston 1 Wincanton Town 3 (Div 1) 
Under 15s:
Swanage Town & Herston 3 Ferndown Sports 2 (Div 3)
Under 14s: 
Poole Town Wessex 14 Swanage Town & Herston 0
Season completed - league table here (Div 1)
Under 12s:
Swanage Town & Herston - no game
Season completed - league table here (Div 3)
Under 11s:
Swanage Town & Herston 1 Bridport Juniors 4
Season completed - league table here (Div 2)
Under 9s:
Swanage Town & Herston - no game
Season completed - league table here (Section D)

Dorset Youth Football Website - click here     

• Saturday 18 April 2009

Swans Swoop Four Second Half Win

Swanage Town & Herston 4 Sturminster Newton United 0   

Swanage Town & Herston defeated Sturminster Newton United today in the Dorset Premier League, in their final home game of the season. The only incident in a poor first half involved Jacob Harrop missing a harshly awarded penalty and a Stur Newton player receiving a red card for disputing the decision.
The Swans then overpowered the ten men of Sturminster in the second half, Jacob Harrop opened the scoring, then two goals in a minute from Jamie Holland and Lee James put the Swans in the driving seat. Substitute Anthony Warrington sealed the victory with only two minutes remaining.
This result sees Swans moved back into second position in the Dorset Premier League table, above Poole Borough, who could only draw today.

Manager's man of the match: Mark Bryant
Updated Goalscorers Chart 2008/09 - Click here

Reserves Without A Game

Swanage Town & Herston Reserves - Fixtures & Results 

Swans Reserves have no fixture today in the Dorset County Reserve League. 

'A' Team Lose To Leaders

Swanage Town & Herston 'A' 1 Dorchester Sports 3

Swans' third team produced a spirited performance despite losing to league leaders Dorchester Sports today, on Journey's End, in the Dorset County League Division 3. The Swans were leading at half time with a goal from Bo Herrington, but three second half goals from the league leaders condemned the Swans to the defeat.

Manager's man of the match: Ian Hollywood

• Thursday 16 April 2009

Under 18s Draw At Weymouth

Under 18s: 
Weymouth FC Youth 1 Swanage Town & Herston 1 (Div 1) 
Match report by Paul Brassington - click here

• Wednesday 15 April 2009

Swans In The Press   

From today's Bournemouth Daily Echo:
'Harrop inspires Swans to Day's Park win'
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• Monday 13 April 2009

Swans Leapfrog Hornets To Go Second 

Swanage Town & Herston 3 Poole Borough 0   

Swanage Town & Herston took on Poole Borough today in the Dorset Premier League at Day's Park with Swans looking to grab three points with a win that would see them leapfrog their visitors into second place in the table. In an entertaining encounter, Swans ran out easy winners by three goals, having created numerous chances, which might, on another day, have seen the home side double their tally.
The match was pretty even for the opening quarter of an hour as both sides battled away in the middle of the park underneath the Bank Holiday Monday seaside sunshine, but failed to make any headway.
But on 17 minutes, Jacob Harrop played a super through ball for Jamie Holland to race onto, and he was brought down just inside the box for a penalty, which Jacob Harrop smashed home with his right foot, sending the Poole keeper the wrong way to give Swans the lead.
Borough sought to get back at Swans but then a harmless looking cross from the right by Gary Bartlett, on 23 minutes, was allowed to bounce a couple of times in their own area by a flat footed and hesitant visitors' defence, and Jacob Harrop  nipped in to hook the ball into the net from close range to give Swans a two goal lead.
Poole's best chance of the half came on 41 as an advancing striker lashed a shot just wide of Nick Taylor's goal, but despite a decent period of possession, the Hornets didn't threaten the home goal, and Swans went in at the break looking very comfortable.
The first ten minutes after the turnaround saw the ball in the air for the majority of the time, with neither side looking to break through eithers defence. On 53 minutes, Harrop was neatly played through down the left, and he raced into a one on one situation with the Poole keeper, but what should have been his hat-trick goal only produced groans all round as he blazed the ball well over.
Borough then enjoyed some territorial advantage for the next ten minutes, but again, failed to test Taylor in the home goal. On 66 minutes two great chances came Swans' way, but the visiting goalie made two fine saves, first from Bartlett and then Harrop to keep his side in the game.
A Richard Sands floated cross from the right on 71 was then met beautifully at the far post by Harrop, who was unlucky to see his powerful header cannon off the post. A Borough inswinging corner two minutes later bounced off the top of the Swans crossbar, but that was only a brief foray into the Swans area, as the home side looked to finish the job off in the final 15 minutes.
Holland had a superb chance to score after being played in by Harrop, but could only produce a weak attempted lob into the advancing keeper's arms. The third goal eventually came on 87 however, after Harrop surged down the left, played the ball into the path of Gary Bartlett, who neatly sidestepped his marker before curling in an absolute beauty of a shot into the far corner, from the edge of the box. As a footnote to the season, it was also possibly the goal that killed off the Hornets' fading title challenge.
It was no more than Swanage deserved for their impressive display, and they could have added another a minute into added time when a scorching break down the left involving Holland and Harrop resulted in the latter's fine drive being excellently saved by the Poole keeper. The three points gained results in Swans going up to second, and although a few chasing teams will probably overhaul Swans come the final table, this game proved to be yet another example that Swans should be a force to be reckoned with next term. 

Reporter's man of the match: Jacob Harrop
Updated Goalscorers Chart 2008/09 - Click here

• Sunday 12 April 2009

Youth Results Round Up

Under 18s: 
Swanage Town & Herston 3 Blandford Youth Wanderers 4 (Div 1) 
Match report by Paul Brassington - click here
Under 15s:
Swanage Town & Herston - no game (Div 3)
Under 14s: 
Swanage Town & Herston 0 Weymouth FC 10 (Div 1)
Under 12s:
Swanage Town & Herston - season completed - league table here (Div 3)
Under 11s:
Sturminster Marshall 6 Swanage Town & Herston 4 (Div 2)
Under 9s:
Swanage Town & Herston - season completed - league table here (Section D)

Dorset Youth Football Website - click here     

• Saturday 11 April 2009

Swans Gain Point At Westland

Westland Sports 1 Swanage Town & Herston 1   

Swanage Town & Herston gained a very creditable point at Westland Sports today in the Dorset Premier League. Swans' goal came from their leading scorer Aaron Corby, and today's results mean that Swans stay third in the table.

Manager's man of the match: Jamie Holland

Reserves Lose To The Leaders 

Swanage Town & Herston Reserves 2 Poole Borough Reserves 5

Swans Reserves were defeated 2-5 by the Dorset County Reserve League leaders Poole Borough Reserves today at Day's Park.

Swans Goalscorers: Bo Herrington & Nigel Pine
Manager's man of the match: Nigel Pine

Swans 'A' Team Share The Spoils

Swanage Town & Herston 'A' 0 Granby Rovers 0 

Swans' third team drew 0-0 at home today to third in the table Granby Rovers, in the Dorset County League Division 3. 'A' Team manager Paul Whitton was happy with the point, stating that "the whole team produced a fantastic display against a team who defeated us 7-1 early in the season".

Manager's man of the match: Mark James

Under 11s Lose At Chickerell

Chickerell United 3 Swanage Town & Herston 1

Swanage Town & Herston Under 11s were beaten away at Chickerell United today in Division 2 of the Under 11s Dorset County League. Young Swans have a chance to get back to winning ways tomorrow however, when they travel to take on Sturminster Marshall in another Division 2 league match.

• Thursday 9 April 2009

Swans In The Press   

From today's Swanage & Wareham Advertiser:
'Chickens snub Jas'
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From today's Western Gazette:
Swanage 0 Chickerell 3 match report
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• Monday 6 April 2009

Bournemouth Daily Echo Dorset Premier League Round Up - click here

• Sunday 5 April 2009

Youth Results Round Up

Under 18s: 
Bournemouth Poppies 2 Swanage Town & Herston 0 (Div 1) 
Under 15s:
Swanage Town & Herston v Ferndown Sports - postponed (Div 3)
Under 14s: 
Swanage Town & Herston v Weymouth FC - postponed (Div 1)
Under 12s:
Swanage Town & Herston - season completed - league table here (Div 3)
Under 11s:
Corfe Castle Barracudas 0 Swanage Town & Herston 1 (Div 2)
Under 9s:
Swanage Town & Herston - season completed - league table here (Section D)

Dorset Youth Football Website - click here   

• Saturday 4 April 2009

Chickens Stuff Swans 

Swanage Town & Herston 0 Chickerell United 3  

High flying Swanage Town & Herston were brought crashing down to earth today after they were well beaten, by 0-3 at Day's Park against Chickerell United in the Dorset Premier League. In an uninspiring match, which had a real end-of-season going-through-the motions feel to it, Chickerell could have won the game by half time, but had to wait until the final five minutes to make sure of the points. 
The opening 25 minutes were confined to a midfield scrap, with the only real chance coming on 6 minutes when a great run from midfield went unchallenged before a Chickerell player crashed the ball off the Swans' goalpost. On 26 minutes Swans' defence was static as they allowed the visitors to slice them open but the forward unbelievably shot wide with only Nick Taylor to beat in the Swans goal.
Three minutes later and a lovely turn at the near post resulted in Chickerell blazing over when, once again, the Swans goal was at their mercy. With ten minutes remaining to half time, Swans at last started to build some pressure, but all they had to show for it was a couple of corners, that the bigger visiting side dealt with. Chickerell finally took a deserved lead on 43 minutes after there was a scramble on the edge of the home box, and a Chickens player wriggled free to fire past an exposed Taylor for 0-1, which was how it stayed until half time.
The second half started sluggishly as neither side could get their passing game going. Swans enjoyed a good amount of possession, but looked to be lacking a cutting edge up front, whilst the visitors always looked likely to add to their tally on the break. The match was littered with petty fouls and was riddled with mistakes from both sides, as the hard bumpy surface dictated much of the disappointing play.
On 65, some neat approach play from Chickerell resulted in a great chance to double their advantage, but Taylor pulled off an excellent save with his feet at his near post to keep his side in the game.
Swanage finally began to stroke the ball about and worry the visitors, building a period of pressure midway through the half, but tellingly, the Chickerell goalie was not called upon to make any notable save. With Swans pushing forward looking for an equaliser, half chances were created and missed by Gary Bartlett, Ricky King, Aaron Corby and Jamie Holland, but in truth, Chickerell were increasingly looking the more assured side as their improving passing game started to rip Swanage's defence to shreds.
It was therefore no surprise when they took a 0-2 lead on 85 minutes, although it was handed to them on a plate, after Taylor in the home goal, and centre back Mark Bryant both hesitated to clear a harmless looking ball into the Swans' 6 yard box, and a Chickens striker nipped in between the two to lash the ball into the net at the near post.
Chickerell created a few more openings as the game became very end to end and open, and with Swanage's defence again being exposed through some hesitency, and some incisive Chickens passing, Chickerell made sure of the points, on the break once more, as an unmarked striker lashed the ball home from inside the box on 86 minutes, for 0-3.
The final scoreline was a fair reflection on the chances created, but Swanage will be deeply disappointed that they failed to win a game that would have taken them to within two points of league leaders Portland.
Swans have now also slipped to third due to Poole Borough's victory today at Bridport.

Reserves Match Off

Portland United Reserves v Swanage Town & Herston Reserves

Swans Reserves match was postponed at Portland Reserves this afternoon in the Dorset County Reserve League, due to a lack of player availability.

Swans 'A' Storm To Home Win 

Swanage Town & Herston 'A' 5 Westover Spartans 1 

Swans' third team hammered Westover Spartans 5-1 in the Dorset County League Division 3 today on Journey's End. The result was a great start for the new management team of Paul Whitton & Martin Patterson.

Swans Goalscorers: Bo Herrington 3, Simon Hollywood & Robert Broomfield
Manager's man of the match: James Fowler

Under 11s Thrashed At Home

Swanage Town & Herston 1 Weymouth FC 10

Swanage Town & Herston Under 11s were beaten at home today by the Division 2 unbeaten and runaway leaders Weymouth FC. Young Swans however, have a chance to get this game out of their system when they travel to take on Corfe Castle Barracudas tomorrow in another Division 2 league match.

• Thursday 2 April 2009

Swans To Face Chickerell This Saturday

Swanage Town & Herston have an added fixture this forthcoming Saturday (4 April) in the Dorset Premier League. They are at home to Chickerell United, kick off 3:00pm . In another fixture change, Swans' match at home to Sturminster Newton United has now been brought forward a couple of weeks to 18 April.

Swans' Remaining Dorset Premier League Games:

Swans In The Press   

From today's Swanage & Wareham Advertiser:
'Not ready to move up'
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Yesterday's News

Just for the record, Swanage will not be playing in red next season as reported here yesterday. The website editor wishes to apologise for his April Fools Day write up, especially to those who fell for it and actually believed in such a preposterous idea!

• Wednesday 1 April 2009

Swans See Red –
New Kit Colour Announced For Next Season

Swanage Town & Herston first team will have a new kit colour next season, after the Football Club committee voted in favour of an idea that will see Jason Phillips' side take to the field for the 2009-10 season in an all red kit.
The kit colour change, which will certainly shock those older fans who have been watching Swans in their traditional white strip for many decades, brings an end to just over one hundred years of Swanage football teams playing in white shirts.
Swans’ all red kit is to be sponsored by Purbeck Promotions, and the idea came about from the fact, established in a recent local newspaper poll, that 87% of football fans in and around the Swanage area support either Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal, all of which play in red.
The Football Club committee’s idea is that the familiar and popular red colour will attract more fans to Day’s Park, as they will be able to identify with the club playing in their main team’s red colours.
A spokesman for the committee told the website that, "this is a radical idea that we hope will have fans flocking to watch Swanage, and is part of the Chairman’s five year plan to get the Club into the Southern League."
As part of the four-figure sponsorship deal, replica kits will also be produced to be sold to supporters, and the Club spokesman added that, "whilst not exactly painting the town red, the Club certainly hopes that these new style kits will colour the town red".

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