Dorset League

Senior Division

Wednesday 19th April 2023

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.32

Bisterne United 5 Bournemouth Electric 1, attendance 39

6’ 1-0

18’ 2-0

19’ 2-1

69’ 3-1

85’ 4-1 (pen)

86’ 5-1

@ Bisterne Sports Club

Christchurch Road

Bisterne

BH24 3BN

No Admission or Programme.

Bisterne United came into this game knowing that a win would give them the league title as they would be out of reach of second in the table Stalbridge and also of tonight’s visitors Bournemouth Electric, who despite starting the night in sixth place, would still finish top if they were to win their last 5 games.

As it turned out, it was a comfortable win for Bisterne in the end. A close range finish put them ahead just six minutes in and when they doubled their lead after 18 minutes it looked like it would be plain sailing. Within a minute though, Electric pulled one back, but were never going to be in with a chance of getting a second, as the home club linesman (came on as a second half substitute) flagged them offside every time they came forward, whether they were offside or not! Bisterne were good enough to win without resorting to this and unfortunately, at this level, teams don’t always win relying solely on merit. Electric had a man sin binned just before halftime and no sooner had he returned, Bisterne had a sin bin of their own, but neither side took advantage of having an extra man. The killer third goal came with just over twenty minutes left, finishing with an angled shot into the far corner. Goals number four and five came in the last five minutes, through a penalty and a one on one finish.