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Derby defeat is 'disappointing'

by Howard Milton

Dorchester Under-18's general manager Phil Basford labelled his side's Division Two defeat at their county neighbours "disappointing".

Having struggled to get going in the season-opening win against Stroud the week before, the young Magpies also seemed lethargic on Saturday.

Town offered little and only really approached top gear in the final ten minutes of the game.

By then they trailed by two goals - and although strikers Luke Braund and Toni Musemeci came close to opening the Town scoring, Alan Hill headed what proved the consolation.

Basford said: "(Team manager) Trevor Senior left them in no doubt after the game that we expect better because we were very disappointed with the overall team performance.

"You can always rely on Sam Buckler. Jack Dale came back from injury and put in a solid performance. Alan Hill is always steady and so too Luke Braund and Toni Musemeci but as a team they did not really click.

"At the end of the day, some of them seem better suited to Dorset County League Division Four rather than wanting to push on and try to make a living out of football.

"We are trying to get it over to the lads there is a way into the first-team squad if they want it badly enough."

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