MATCH PREVIEW – SHAFTESBURY v FALMOUTH TOWN

MATCH PREVIEW – SHAFTESBURY v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will travel to north Dorset when we take on Shaftesbury in the Southern League on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. Shaftesbury were promoted to the Southern League after fininshing 3rd in the the Wessex League and then winning the play-offs at the end of the 2023/24 season. Likewise, we were promoted to the Southern League as play-off winners, having finished runners up in the Western League last season.

This will be the first meeting of the two clubs since the extra preliminary round of the 2008/09 FA Vase competition. The game was drawn 2-2 at Shaftesbury, with Town winning the the replay 4-2 at Bickland Park. Shaftesbury’s ground is called The Cockrams and features a 3G pitch. Shaftesbury are currently in 16th place in the league table with six points from eight games, while we are in 10th position with ten points from six games. The recent league form for both clubs is shown below:

Recent Form (SL1S): Shaftesbury
Aug 24: Shaftesbury 0-2 Evesham United
Aug 26: Melksham Town 2-0 Shaftesbury
Sep 14: Shaftesbury 2-2 Bashley
Sep 28: Cribbs 1-0 Shaftesbury
Oct 1: Shaftesbury 4-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Oct 5: Helston Athletic 1-1 Shaftesbury

Recent Form (SL1S): Falmouth Town
Aug 13: Falmouth Town 1-0 Tavistock
Aug 24: Falmouth Town 3-3 Willand Rovers
Aug 31: Bashley 2-1 Falmouth Town
Sep 14: Falmouth Town 1-0 Thatcham Town
Sep 28: Bristol Manor Farm 5-1 Falmouth Town
Oct 5: Falmouth Town 2-1 Exmouth Town

Stadium Address & Date/Time:

  • The Cockrams, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF.
  • Saturday, October 12th, 2024
  • K.O. – 3:00pm.

As an aside, if you’re into a bit of sightseeing while you’re in Shaftesbury, you can visit Gold Hill. For those who are not familiar with Gold Hill, this was the location used in the 1970s Hovis bread advert.