Goalscorer Ivan Forbes beats his marker
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Michael McEntagart
2	Mark Jermyn		16
3	Jake Smeeton		46
4	Danny Clay		46
5	Gary Bowles		46
6	Michael Walker		46
7	Darren Watts		46
8	Mitch Nicholson		46
9	Billy Puckett		46
10	Jamie Mudge		46
11	Kevin Hill		46
Substitutes
	Nathan Peprah Annan		16
2	Indy Aujla		46
15	R. Marsh-Brown		46
16	Tom Mitchell		46
	Roy O'Brien		46
6	Patrece Liburd		46
17	Nick Crittenden		46
	Leon Osei		46
	Ryan Moss		46
18	Ivan Forbes		46
	Akim		82
PORTSMOUTH
1	David James
2	Linvoy Primus		62
3	Djimi Traore
4	Martin Cranie
5	Callum Reynolds
6	Richard Hughes
7	Paris Cowan-Hall		62
8	Arnold Mvuemba
9	Ben Sahar		46
10	Sean Davis
11	OJ Koroma		74
Substitutes
	Liam O'Brien
	Danijel Subotic		46
	James Hurst		62
	Andre Blackman		62
	Taser Hassan		74
	Marlon Pack

Monday 21st July 2008
		Dorchester Town	1
		Forbes 83
		Portsmouth	1
		Benjamin Marsh-Brown og 59

Forbes foils Pompey

by Ky Capel

Ivan Forbes scored his fourth goal of pre-season to help Dorchester earn a draw with Premier League Portsmouth at the Jewson Stadium last night.

The Portuguese netted seven minutes from the end, scoring past England keeper David James, after an own goal from Ronayne Benjamin Marsh-Brown had given the FA Cup holders the lead.

Dorchester manager Shaun Brooks, whose side travel to Portland United tonight (7.45pm), was delighted with his players' efforts. He said: "It was a good display and I think we can take a lot of confidence. We used 22 players and they all acquitted themselves well.

"Portsmouth had some decent chances but so did we towards the end. It's as good as you can expect playing against a Premier League side."

One player who looks to have done enough to earn himself a deal at the county town club is forward Leon Osei while fellow trialist Michael McEntagart, an ex-Everton Academy keeper, also received praised.

Brooks added: "We've seen enough from Leon and we'd like to offer him something. He's an exciting player, there's still a lot to work on but we'd be foolish not to get him on a contract.

"We'll have a look at Michael against Portland but I thought he was excellent - very confident."

The only negative to come out of last night was an injury to Mark Jermyn. Brooks said: "Mark took a bad knock and he's got a sore knee. We're going to try and get him scanned as soon as possible but right back is not an area we've got a lot of cover in."

Captain for the evening Darren Watts had the first attempt for Dorchester but his effort was easily held by David James.

Pompey's Richard Hughes had two good attempts, both going wide, before Jermyn went off after damaging the medial knee ligament following a challenge with Djimi Traore.

Jamie Mudge looked to latch on to Mitchell Nicholson's long ball but James rushed out of his area to head away the danger only for his header to find Kevin Hill 35 yards out.

The midfield man tried his luck but saw his shot drift wide of the right-hand post.

Just past the half-hour mark Mudge did well to keep the ball in play and find Nicholson on the left side of the penalty area, who cut the ball back for Watts on the edge of the box. However, the skipper's volley went wide of James' goal.

Four minutes after the interval, Arnold Mvuemba forced keeper McEntagart to tip over after good work from Sean Davis.

And the Premier League outfit took the lead just before the hour courtesy of an own goal from Marsh-Brown.

Mvuemba crossed to the back post where Traore headed back into the danger area and the ball hit the helpless full-back, beating McEntagart in the Dorchester goal.

A minute later McEntagart tipped an excellent chip from Davis on to the crossbar as the visitors continued to press.

Osei made a good burst forward shortly after but his shot lacked the quality to match his run.

The Magpies went close to equalising on 78 minutes when Forbes crossed low into the path of Ryan Moss, but pressure from Traore prevented the home striker having a clear shot.

The hosts did manage to pull level with just seven minutes to go. Forbes beat James to Roy O'Brien's long pass and tucked the ball home to the delight of the Avenue faithful.

Portsmouth almost regained their advantage two minutes later but substitute Taser Hassan saw his volleyed effort come back off the woodwork.

It was Dorchester though who should surely have taken the win late on when trialist Akim was unmarked in the box, but he scuffed his shot to the dismay of the 966 spectators.

Brooks added: "Akim could've made a name for himself, but we're not going to keep him on."