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SWANAGE Cricket Club will take centre stage this Sunday as it hosts Finals Day for the Dorset Women’s & Girls Cups — a proud moment for the club, which features in one of the four finals.

A night of high-flying action, larger-than-life personalities and body slams is coming to the south coast.

Pirates will be represented by number one Richard Lawson and skipper Zach Cook in the Championship League Riders’ Championship at Sheffield in September.

Marco Rose loved his first game in charge of the Cherries at the Vitality Stadium despite late heartbreak to draw against Everton.

PIRATES are confident they can win big at home in the playoffs and keep meetings close on the road to bring them success in crunch time for the season.

James Hill believes the Cherries should have put the game to bed against Everton and admitted his frustration that they were punished for not doing so and forced to settle for a point.

THE Cherries made it three wins from three games with a comfortable 4-1 win over Hashtag United, although the game was tight until two goals in stoppage time secured the points for the hosts at the Bob Lucas Stadium.

Marco Rose admitted he needs to get used to the Premier League but he is enjoying the challenge so far, although he knows his Cherries side should have finished the game off against Everton yesterday.

A week on from Wimborne’s first victory of the campaign, the Magpies returned home to share the points in a goalless draw against newly promoted Hanworth Villa.

POOLE Town returned home this afternoon, hosting Yate Town in search of a vital three points to build upon last week’s victory.

Cherries fans got a first look at the Vitality Stadium over the weekend, following the summer renovations that have taken place.

AFC Bournemouth host Hashtag United on Sunday, as they aim to continue their perfect start to the new league season and push for promotion.

Alex Scott and Djordje Petrovic were among the standouts as the Cherries were left frustrated with a point after a stoppage-time equaliser from Everton denied them all three at the Vitality Stadium yesterday.

Early themes seem to be emerging for the Cherries and they’ll be hoping that they don’t become habit as they conceded a late equaliser from a corner to draw 1-1 with Everton.

THE Cherries will start their Europa League campaign on the road as they head to Real Sociedad on September 17.

Marco Rose said it was “slapstick” defending that saw Everton equalise in stoppage time to deny the boss his first win at Bournemouth in his first home game in charge.