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Marco Rose is expecting Newcastle to provide intense opposition to the Cherries on Saturday under new boss Matthias Jaissle, who the Bournemouth boss has met before as both previous head coaches at RB Salzburg.

Marco Rose thanked Cherries owner Bill Foley for approaching the transfer window from a sporting perspective rather than a business one, as the club retained their key players despite interest from elsewhere.

Marco Rose confirmed there were no fresh injury concerns ahead of the Cherries’ trip to Newcastle on Saturday.

THE Cherries head to St James' Park to meet Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday and Marco Rose spoke to the media this afternoon to preview the game.

Updates from Marco Rose's pre-Newcastle press conference.

Richard Lawson was frustrated to ‘let his teammate down’ as Pirates were knocked out of the Championship Pairs in the semifinal at Wimborne Road.

Dorset tennis player Toby Samuel’s breakthrough US Open campaign came to an end in the second round as he was beaten by Czech 18th seed Jiří Lehečka in New York.

Dorset-born Anders Rowe was delighted to win the Championship Pairs alongside Oxford partner Sam Masters at Wimborne Road on Wednesday night, as the Cheetahs duo deservedly won the trophy as the strongest pair across the meeting.

Beach sprint rowing takes place in Bournemouth this weekend with the British Rowing Beach Sprint Championships set to take place in Bournemouth.

Dorset Women rounded off their Metro Bank One Day Cup Women's League campaign with an impressive eight-wicket victory over Cornwall Women, securing a well-deserved runners-up finish in the competition.

The Cherries head up to the north east to face Newcastle this Saturday, and, after naming an unchanged side against Everton at the weekend, will Marco Rose shuffle his pack in search of a first Bournemouth victory?

PIRATES fell short of claiming the Championship Best Pairs title on home shale as Oxford claimed victory at Wimborne Road, with the home pair of Richard Lawson and Zach Cook edged out in the semifinals by Berwick.

DPL Matchday 6 and totally different conditions for Cobham Sports who entertained Portland Utd Reserves at Merley Park

Hamworthy United 0 Blandford United 1, Wessex League Division One (Saturday August 29, 2026)

Poole Beach Volleyball, founded by Dora Pope, runs regular sessions in Poole and are set to hold a first Poole Beach Volleyball Scramble Tournament this weekend

CHERRIES boss Marco Rose can't wait to take the club into their first season in Europe and he likes the look of the draw that has been handed to the club.