LIVE - Dorchester Town v Basingstoke Town

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4:49pm

FULL-TIME - Dorchester Town 1 (Gleeson 52) Basingstoke Town 0

A real shame but Basingstoke's FA Cup run is over. They were the better side for most of the game but failed to turn their dominance into chances, with Dorchester defending well.

See The Monday Gazette for a full report and all of the reaction.

 

4:45pm

Town have three minutes of added time to force a replay.

4:42pm

A free-kick from halfway finds Dorchester's Charlie Clough, whose header is not far wide of the near post.

4:39pm

YELLOW CARD - Dorchester Town - Arran Pugh

Pugh is booked for a foul on Jordace Holder-Spooner on the right wing.

4:38pm

 
They seem to have lost their imputus now. It's looking less and less likely.

4:37pm

YELLOW CARD - Basingstoke Town - Jay Gasson

Gasson dives in on Ben Watson and is shown a yellow card.

4:35pm

SUBSTITUTION - Basingstoke Town - Shaun McAuley on for Wes Daly

4:34pm

The ball breaks for Jamie Reid just outside the area but his effort is sliced well wide.

4:33pm

 

4:31pm

Dorchester's Jamie Reid lets fly from distance but it's straight at Ashley Bayes.

4:30pm

A good pass from Wes Daly puts Nathan Campbell in down the right channel. He gets caught in two minds between a cross and a shot, with the result a rasping effort high across the face of goal that goes out for a throw.

4:27pm

Sam Malsom lifts a free-kick into the area but Aaran Pugh's header lacks power. It may have been going wide but Ashley Bayes gets down low to save anyway.

4:25pm

Some hesitation in the home defence almost has Delano Sam-Yorke in behind - but Jason Matthews is out quickly to nick the ball away from him.

4:23pm

That's the closest Basingstoke have come to scoring so far. The ball breaks to Delano Sam-Yorke on the edge of the area and he shows good feet to create space for a curler that Jason Matthews does well to tip over.

4:22pm

4:21pm

 
Dorchester look solid at the back right now. A good side.

4:20pm

SUBSTITUTION - Basingstoke Town - Jordace Holder-Spooner on for Stefan Brown

4:19pm

Town are well on top again but Dorchester are defending well. Delano Sam-Yorke's frustration shows as he lashes wastefully wide from distance.

4:12pm

Robert Rice finds Delano Sam-Yorke at the far post but the cross is just a bit too high for the striker, who can only head wide.

4:06pm

GOAL - Dorchester Town 1 (Gleeson 52) Basingstoke Town 0

That's a bad goal to concede from a Town point of view. The made a hash of clearing their lines once, allowing Jamie Symes to fire in a shot that Ashley Bayes did very well to keep out.

However, the ball remains in the Basingstoke area, eventually being pulled back for Jamie Gleeson, who has time to take a touch before firing home.

4:06pm

Callum McNish had to get that challenge right as Sam Malsom looked to break towards goal. He got a foot on the ball and the penalty appeals are waved away.

4:04pm

Chances at both ends there.

First a defensive mistake gifts Tim Sills the ball 25 yards out. He had time but chose to attempt a lob, with Jason Matthews making a simple catch.

Dorchester go straight up the other end and should score. Jamie Gleeson puts in a great cross from the left and Jamie Reid gets on the end of it - but heads over from close range.

4:01pm

Chris Paterson does well to clear from the six-yard box after Jamie Reid is sent scampering down the right wing.

4:00pm

KICK-OFF - Dorchester get the second half started.

3:51pm

3:46pm

HALF-TIME - Dorchester Town 0 Basingstoke Town 0

There's only been one side in this first half - and it's visiting Basingstoke. They have been unable to turn their pressure into clear chances though - and could be made to pay for this if Dorchester improve after the break.

3:46pm

That's a good move by Dorchester. Ben Watson's clever pass finds Jamie Gleeson, whose shot is well blocked by Robert Rice.

3:45pm

Nathan Campbell makes ground down the left and finds Stefan Brown in the area. The striker has his back to goal and elects to feed the ball back to Tim Sills, whose effort is blocked. Brown may have been better served going himself.

3:43pm

A nice pass from Robert Rice finds Delano Sam-Yorke. He wins a corner that Jason Matthews in the home goal flaps at - but his defence clear their lines.

3:39pm

Charlie Clough does well to win a corner with a strong run down the left. The initial corner is headed away only as far as taker Sam Malsom, who beats one man before forcing Ashley Bayes into a save at his near post.

3:38pm

That's a fine cross by Stefan Brown towards Tim Sills. The striker is flagged offside and can only head over anyway.

3:37pm

A great challenge by Chris Paterson to stop Jamie Reid going through - and the defender then plays a great ball over the top for Delano Sam-Yorke.

He beats his man despite seeming to be pulled back - but his prod at goal is kept out at the near post.

3:34pm

That's Dorchester's first shot of the match. It's from long range by Jamie Symes and straight at Ashley Bayes.

3:33pm

Robert Rice goes on a jinking run, the likes of which I've never seen before. Sadly it ends in a wild smash at goal with his left foot.

3:32pm

There's a decent crowd behind the goal. Probably 30 or 40 - and they're in good voice.

3:31pm

The double change seems to have had an effect. Dorchester are doing a lot better now.

3:26pm

DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION - Dorchester - Arran Pugh and Jamie Symes on for Neil Martin and Lewis Morgan.

Town's good start has forced the hosts into a double change after just 25 minutes in an attempt to stop the rot.

3:23pm

Robert Rice loses the ball when committed up the pitch and makes a cynical challenge on Ashley Nicholls to prevent the hosts breaking. He's lucky not to be booked.

3:21pm

Town fire in a shot from distance - but it's high and wide.

3:20pm

 
It's certainly been a good start for Basingstoke.

3:19pm

That's a good chance for Tim Sills, who plants a free-header from 10 yards wide after Basingstoke work a short corner.

3:18pm

YELLOW CARD - Basingstoke Town - Stefan Brown

Interesting. Brown seemed to be clipped by Nathan Walker as he ran across the box. He goes to ground somewhat theatrically and while the referee whistles, it's only to give Dorchester a free-kick and book Brown for diving.

3:13pm

Stefan Brown's effort is deflected wide by a defender. Another half-chance for the visitors.

3:12pm

Delano Sam-Yorke is looking dangerous and his run sees him take on Charlie Clough. He beats the defender on the edge of the area but Clough gets back to make a good block.

3:10pm

Matt Warner's cross from deep finds Tim Sills but his header lacks the power to beat Jason Matthews. A difficult chance but this is a good start from the visitors.

3:07pm

Callum McNish's low ball into the area finds Stefan Brown. It's a shooting chance but a good block denies him, with Wes Daly firing well wide when the ball falls to him on the edge of the area.

3:06pm

A good run by Delano Sam-Yorke is only ended by a foul on the by-line but Town are unable to make anything of the resulting free-kick.

3:05pm

It's been a bright start from both sides, but no goalmouth action as yet.

2:59pm

KICK-OFF - Basingstoke strikers Delano Sam-Yorke and Tim Sills get the game under way.

2:59pm

The teams come out under sunny skies in Dorset to what sounds like the music from a fairground. Let's hope we have a rollercoaster of a match.

2:48pm

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2:41pm

Team news - Town name the same starting 11 that began the game against Bromley on Tuesday night.

Wes Daly has got over a hamstring problem in time to play, but Ross Adams, Stuart Lake and Jide Ogunbote are out, while Shaun McAuley and Jordace Holder-Spooner are only fit enough to make the bench.

Dorchester have made one change to the side that lost 4-0 at Salisbury last time out.

Dorchester: Matthews, Jermyn, Martin, Clough, Walker, Gleeson, Morgan, Nicholls, Watson, Reid, Malsom. Subs: Pugh, Crittenden, Symes, Bell, Garcia, Gosling, Floyd.

Basingstoke: Bayes, Rice, Warner, Paterson, Gasson, Campbell, Daly, McNish, Sills, Sam-Yorke, Brown. Subs: Little, Smart, Dunn, McAuley, Holder-Spooner, Maylen, McDonnell.

2:32pm

Good afternoon and welcome to live updates from the Avenue Stadium, Dorchester, where Basingstoke Town are the visitors in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.

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