Nick Crittenden
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Simon Evans		46
2	Kyle Critchell
3	Harrison Bell
4	Ryan Dovell
5	Nathan Walker
6	Nathan Peprah-Annan
7	Nick Crittenden
8	Ashley Nicholls
9	Ryan Moss		75
10	Chris Flood		60
11	Steve Devlin
Substitutes
	Ollie Chenoweth		46
	Ben Dickenson		60
	James Coutts		75
	Aston Butcher
SHERBORNE TOWN
1	Marc Lock
2	Jamie Manley
3	Kyle Chesterman
4	Lee Clark
5	Jack Baker
6	George Warr
7	Matt Morley
8	Harry Montacute
9	Sam Bowers
10	Jack Dalziel
11	Nick Jacobs
Substitutes
	Jason Bond
	Nathan Geary
	Steve Jervis

Saturday 6th August 2011
		Dorchester Town	3
		Devlin 2, Moss
		Sherborne Town	2

Dorchester get a real education

by Adam Summers

Andy Harris described Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Toolstation Western Premier Division outfit Sherborne Town as a “real education” for some of the squad at the Avenue Stadium.

The Magpies went two down in the clash following a brace from Jack Dalziel but fought back with a double from Steve Devlin and a strike from Ryan Moss to ensure they ended their pre-season campaign on a high ahead of this Saturday’s Blue Square Bet South opener at Dover Athletic.

However, first-team coach Harris is adamant that lessons need to be learned from the performance if the county town side are to go on and realise their potential over the course of the forthcoming campaign.

He said: “To coin a cliché, it was a game of two halves. We failed to apply ourselves in the first and deservedly went two down.

“We set out to play at a high tempo but that did not happen and that allowed them to come on to us and we ended up paying the price.

“Steve eventually got one back and then at the break we reiterated to the players the importance of dictating the pace of the game and to be fair in the second half we did exactly that and it was somewhat comfortable in the end.

“We were a lot stronger all over the pitch and we put the ball into the right areas, dominating both possession and territory.

“We also created a few more chances and I think the whole exercise was a real education for some of the lads out there.

“Pre-season is all about getting ready for that first game of the campaign and to be fair we have had to take a couple of results on the chin.

“However, I think Saturday proved that if we apply ourselves right and play the way we know we can we are more than a match for anyone, and if we don’t we will struggle.

“In that respect, I think this was the perfect last game of pre-season as it has left everyone in no doubt what is required if we want to have a good campaign.”

Mark Jermyn was rested due to a slight hamstring problem and Moss is struggling with a tight back but Harris believes both will be fit for the trip to Dover.

He added: “We took Ryan off merely as a precaution and we are confident both him and Mark will be okay for Saturday.

“Dover is a tough opening game but we certainly do not fear them.

“Instead, we will go there and give them the utmost respect but at the same time knowing full well we are more than capable of getting a result.

“There can certainly be no excuses now. Everyone is fit and sharp and now it is all about delivering the goods next weekend.”