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Dorchester Town
Andy Shaw
Weston-super-Mare AFC
Vick Hall
Youth Cup Quarterfinals
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Division A | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 35 | Division A | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 8 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0⑤ | - (n) | 0③ | | /
| 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 18 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 26 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 26 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 30 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 30 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 32 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 39 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 41 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 42 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 4 | - (n) | 0 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 43 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 43 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 10 |
| 43 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 44 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 44 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 44 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 10 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 45 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 13 |
| 45 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 48 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 51 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 15 |
| 51 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 51 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 16 |
| 52 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1④ | - (n) | 1⑤ | | /
| 15 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• Dorchester Town has 2 Youth Cup Trophies.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Dorchester Town include:
• a season 12 loss to Crewe Alexandra FC 1-1 (PK Shootout: 4-3).
• a season 16 loss to Tranmere Rovers 2-0.
• a season 24 win over Nottingham Forest 2-1.
• a season 48 win over Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0.
• Dorchester Town exited the Youth Cup in the 1st Round last season when they lost to Carlisle United 1-0.
• Weston-super-Mare AFC has 1 Youth Cup Trophy.
• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Weston-super-Mare AFC include:
• a season 27 loss to Southend United 5-5 (PK Shootout: 3-1).
• a season 30 loss to Tranmere Rovers 2-1.
• a season 33 loss to Leeds United 6-2.
• a season 50 win over Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-4).
• Weston-super-Mare AFC crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 1-0 loss to Southend United in the 1st Round.
Dorchester Town
• Dorchester Town are free of injuries entering today's match.
Weston-super-Mare AFC
• Weston-super-Mare AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Dorchester Town and Weston-super-Mare AFC have met 37 times with 2 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Weston-super-Mare AFC have won 16, lost 15 and drawn 6 of 37 matches against Dorchester Town.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Dorchester Town | Position | Weston-super-Mare AFC |
| 11 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 6 | Sweeper | ✓ 9 |
| 33 ✓ | Defenders | 15 |
| 33 | Midfielders | ✓ 37 |
| 34 ✓ | Forwards | 16 |
| 24 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 2 |
🅾 PREDICTION: DOR 2 – 0 WES (DOR to win)
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Dorchester (33) completely overwhelm Weston-super-Mare's backline (15), giving the Dorchester attack a massive platform to dominate.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Luís Oliveira (FW, TL:17) — DOR | Valentyn Tymoshenko (GK, TL:18) — WES
🎯 VERDICT: Dorchester Town should advance comfortably in this Youth Cup tie. Their defensive solidity (33) and forward threat (34) dwarf Weston-super-Mare's defence (15), and the estimated 24 attacks to 2 tells the whole story of how one-sided this contest is expected to be. Striker Luís Oliveira (TL:17) is the standout individual and should be the decisive figure, with Valentyn Tymoshenko in the Weston goal (TL:18) the only player capable of keeping the scoreline respectable.
RAY'S TAKE
DOR 2 - 0 WES
Weston's defence is an absolute shambles — 15 in that back line won't hold a youth cup game, never mind a proper contest. Dorchester are going to run riot through the middle, and once they get the first goal, there's no coming back from that. Weston's goalkeeper Tymoshenko's the only one keeping it respectable, but even he can't hold back the tide on his own.
MARCUS'S TAKE
DOR 2 - 0 WES
Weston's defensive shape is frankly embarrassing for a cup tie — that back line will be carved open repeatedly by Dorchester's attacking movement, and I'd be surprised if they create anything meaningful going the other way. Tymoshenko will be the busiest man on the pitch, and even he won't be able to keep the score respectable indefinitely. Dorchester advance, comfortably.
