Ivan Forbes looked the most lively for Dorchester
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Michael McEntagart
2	Gary Bowles
3	Jake Smeeton
4	Danny Clay
5	Roy O'Brien
6	Patrece Liburd
7	Nick Crittenden
8	Kevin Hill
9	Ivan Forbes
10	Jamie Mudge
11	Jamie Gleeson
Substitutes used
	Leon Osei
	Michael Walker
	Ronayne Marsh-Brown
	Darren Watts
	Tom Mitchell
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Saturday 26th July 2008
		Sherborne Town	1
		Dorchester Town	0

Lesson to be learnt

by Ky Capel

Shaun Brooks hopes that his side's 1-0 defeat at Western League Premier Division outfit Sherborne Town will act as a "learning curve" for his players.

The Dorchester manager saw his team lose their second pre-season friendly in five days following the 1-0 loss to Portland United.

However, Saturday's defeat was suffered by arguably Brooks' strongest side, with perhaps the exception of the unavailable Ryan Moss through work commitments.

Brooks said: "It was a physical game but it was a game that Sherborne wanted to win, which is perfectly fine, we had to find a way to combat that.

"We conceded an early goal, which from where I was didn't look to have crossed the line, and that gave them encouragement. Then, for the next 10-15 minutes we panicked and we lost our shape and composure because we wanted to get a goal back.

"We had a lot of possession but our final ball wasn't good enough and they defended well.

"The lesson we need to learn is that if we do go behind we mustn't panic, if we don't then we'll get opportunities. If we learn that lesson from the game then it's a game well worth losing.

"It gave us an opportunity to look at the players' reaction to going behind and if we can use it as a learning curve then great."

In their last two friendlies the county town boss has seen Mark Jermyn and trialist Bill Puckett both pick up long-term knee injuries. Luckily, that trend did not continue at Raleigh Grove.

Brooks added: "Gary Bowles took a knock to the head so we brought him off but overall it was just a few bumps and bruises and we came through it okay on a hot day."

Bowles came in at right-back in place of the injured Jermyn, in-form Ivan Forbes played up front alongside Jamie Mudge in the absence of Moss and Jamie Gleeson returned from a knee injury to take up a spot in midfield.

But the Magpies found themselves a goal behind early on when keeper Michael McEnt-agart, hoping to earn a contract at the Jewson Stadium, collected a back pass only to smash his clearance straight at an opposing player who rolled the ball over the goal line despite Bowles' best efforts to rescue the situation.

The visitors did have chances but were unable to find a way past their stubborn hosts.

Meanwhile, trialist Leon Osei has agreed terms on a month-long deal with a view to a more permanent move.

Brooks said: "We need to have a longer look at Leon. He's an exciting player, a good talent and someone who can change a game, if he gets his head down and continues to work hard I think he could be a real find for us."

The 20-year-old, formerly of QPR and Stevenage, added: "We have a great set of lads here and I am looking to set the place on fire with the rest of the team and giving our supporters plenty to cheer about.

"The training has been fantastic and I would like to thank the gaffer for giving me this opportunity and also Nathan Peprah-Annan for introducing me to the club."