Matt Groves
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Simon Evans
2	Mark Jermyn		72
3	Jake Smeaton		72
4	Scott Sampson
5	Alex Browne
6	Aidan Sainsbury		61
7	James Rowe		61
8	Darren Watts		46
9	George Jermy		61
10	Matt Groves		81
11	Sean Smith		46
Substitutes
	Elliot Bent		46
	Tom Mitchell		46
	Jamie Gleeson		61
	Roy O'Brien		61
	Charlie Henry		61
	Ryan Hill		72
	Mark Robinson		72
	Andy Borthwick		81
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Tuesday 24th July 2007
		New Milton Town	0
		Dorchester Town	4
		Groves 29, 52, 66, Bent 90

On-form Groves smashes hat-trick

by Terry Spracklen

Matt Groves notched a hat-trick as Dorchester comfortably overcame the challenge of Wessex League newcomers New Milton Town at Fawcetts Field last night.

Groves had an early sniff at goal but New Milton keeper Mark Watson was alert to the danger, while at the other end Simon Evans had an early scare when his fourth minute clearance was charged down by Chris Berry who found Toby Williams but he fired wide.

Following a lay-off from Aidan Sainsbury, fellow trialist Jorge Jermy had a 20 yard effort saved by Watson. Then after a foul on James Rowe, Sainsbury went close again when his free kick was clawed around the post by Watson.

From the resultant corner by Rowe, Alex Browne glanced a header over the bar. Darren Watts then tried his luck from 35 yards and his shot would have dipped under the bar but for the agility of Watson.

But the inevitable Magpies opener came in the 29th minute when Groves tapped home the loose ball after Watson had parried a shot from Sean Smith. Watson though was not to be beaten again and saved a long range shot from Sainsbury, an angled effort from Groves and a 20 yard drive from Jermy.

Watson was replaced by Gary Lord for the second half and he was kept equally busy. Substitute Elliott Bent was denied at his near post by Lord while former Yeovil apprentice Jake Smeaton fired over and Jermy hit his shot over.

The second goal came in the 52nd minute after a good move through the centre started by Sainsbury who picked out Bent but his shot was parried by Lord and Groves snapped up the loose ball chance from six yards.

Fourteen minutes later, Groves completed his hat-trick with a low 12 yard strike which beat Lord with the aid of a deflection.

Dorchester looked menacing with every attack and bagged a deserved fourth goal in stoppage time when Mark Robinson, brought on as a substitute left back, played the ball inside for Tom Mitchell who in turn set up Henry to deliver a cross to Bent who finished from close range.

Central defender Scott Sampson, released last weekend by AFC Bournemouth, completed the trio of new trialists on show and was one of three players who completed the 90 minutes for the county town side along with Browne and Evans.