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Local Non-League News

  • Non-league: Magpies have grounds for optimism says Miller - DIRECTOR Paul Miller believes Wimborne Town can be “a force to be reckoned with” in the Southern League next season – and also one of the most attractive teams to watch.
  • New Linnets boss aiming to build for the future - NEW Linnets boss Darren Curtis believes he can build a strong team at Fawcett’s Field after landing his first job in football management.
  • Poole Town: Automatic promotion would ease play-off heartbreak says Taffy - DEFIANT Taffy Richardson is confident Poole Town can win automatic promotion next season and insists: “The future is very bright.”
  • Non-league: Osborne targeting title challenge - FINAL hero Ben Osborne believes Christchurch can build on their Wessex League Cup triumph by mounting a serious title charge next season.
  • Poole Town: Killick slams 'cheap' Pike over Walker comments - DEFEATED boss Tom Killick described as “cheap” claims by opposite number Alex Pike that Poole Town skipper Michael Walker had inspired Gosport Borough to promotion.
  • Poole Town: Agony for Dolphins as Pike prevails - SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAY-OFF FINAL: Poole Town 1 Gosport Borough 3
  • Wessex League Cup final: Priory lift the silverware - WESSEX LEAGUE CUP FINAL: Brockenhurst 1 Christchurch 3
  • Poole Town: Pike and Killick set for promotion showdown - MANAGERIAL foes Tom Killick and Alex Pike insist the feisty pre-match build-up will count for little during today’s promotion showdown.
  • Poole Town: Chairman Robbins hails boss Killick - CHAIRMAN Clive Robbins believes Tom Killick is the perfect person to mastermind Poole Town’s promotion push and insists: “We couldn’t ask for a better manager.”
  • Dolphins star: Pike talks total rubbish... he thinks he is Alex Ferguson - TATNAM terminator Michael Walker has stirred a hornets’ nest ahead of Poole Town’s crunch showdown with Gosport Borough on Bank Holiday Monday.



  • AFC Bournemouth News

  • Cherries: Cooper looks to future after 'transitional' season - SHAUN Cooper believes Cherries must learn the lessons from a “transitional” season as they look to the future.
  • Cherries: Strugnell keen to seize his chance - TEENAGE defender Dan Strugnell is keen to continue his rise from the Dean Court terraces to the Cherries first team after being rewarded with a new contract.
  • Cherries: Redknapp keen to help Groves and Brooks - HARRY Redknapp is tipping Cherries’ new management duo to be a success at Dean Court and he insists: I am happy to help them.
  • Cherries: We're buying not selling says Mitchell - CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has sounded out a defiant message to any potential suitors of the Cherries squad by telling them: “We are a buying club, not a selling one.”
  • Cherries: Rotherham bid for Tubbs rejected claim Millers - Cherries have reportedly rejected a bid from Rotherham United for record signing Matt Tubbs.
  • Cherries: Groves set to launch bid for Addison - MANAGER Paul Groves has revealed he is preparing to launch a bid for Miles Addison as he aims to reinforce his Cherries squad this summer.
  • Cherries: Mitchell insists Groves will have final say on players - CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell says he will be involved in assessing potential transfer targets – but he insists boss Paul Groves will play the major role.
  • Cherries: Cummings reflects on past 10 years - WARREN Cummings departed Dean Court and then summed up his 10 years with Cherries by saying: I had the time of my life.
  • Cherries boss Groves: Bowles has potential - BOSS Paul Groves made wholesale changes at Dean Court before revealing that Gary Bowles’s potential had helped him avoid the axe.
  • Cherries: Onwards and upwards for Baudry - MATHIEU Baudry insisted he was ready to pull out all the stops to prove his doubters wrong after he was released by Cherries.



  • BBC Football News

  • Live - Champions League final - Live text commentary as Chelsea face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
  • Blackpool 1-2 West Ham - Ricardo Vaz Te fires West Ham into the Premier League with a dramatic late winner in the Championship play-off final.
  • Hibernian 1-5 Hearts - Rudi Skacel scores twice as Hearts hammer Edinburgh rivals Hibernian to claim the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park.
  • Chelsea v Bayern Munich - Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Bayern Munich and Chelsea in the Champions League.
  • Win means everything - Allardyce - West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says winning promotion back to the Premier League is one of the greatest achievements of his career.
  • Holloway wants Blackpool response - Blackpool manager Ian Holloway orders his players to get over the hurt of missing out on the Premier League after defeat at Wembley.
  • Locke hails Sergio contribution - Gary Locke describes Hearts boss Paulo Sergio's contribution as "different class" after the Scottish Cup final victory.
  • Fenlon dismayed by Hibs collapse - Pat Fenlon apologises to Hibs supporters following the 5-1 drubbing by Hearts in the Scottish Cup final.
  • Solskjaer will not rule out Villa - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he would consider an offer to become Aston Villa manager, but is also happy to stay at Molde.
  • Lindegaard added to Denmark squad - Manchester United keeper Anders Lindegaard is confirmed as a member of Denmark's Euro 2012 squad.