Slepe this is from memory, sorry I haven't done a report I kind of get into things from pitchside ;D

The night was coldish with a firm pitch and there was a very good gethering of Poole fans in the 285 crowd, we had heard that VT were without some influential players and that Poole were at full strength so were quietly confident even though the players they brought in put in the extra effort to try and raise their game to inflict our first defeat on us.

Poole came out of the traps well with a few attacks and Skelts was sweeping around calmy in midfield, in around the tenth minute he went on a run on the left that belied his age and as space opened up he struck a low ball across the area that went by a couple of players to Smithy who was lurking at the far post, he drove low into the corner.

VT had a few breaks and on one such break their player cracked a low shot to Harvell's right, Jason pulled off an instinctive save, full stretch and pushed the ball away. VT found an equaliser on 20 minutes and tried to apply more pressure. On 32 mins a BP cross found the head of Charlie, who glanced the ball just inside the near post. Again Poole pushed up looking to add to the score and just before half-time the 'harrying Gilly' picked up the ball on the right just outside the area and drove a fierce shot into the area, it deflected off a defender and spun up and looped over the despairing dive of the keepers outstretched hand and just inside the near post. H/T 1-3

Within 15 minutes of the second half Sturgess added a fourth when from outside the area he struck a sweet shot into the top left corner. It was good to see 'speed merchant' Hogan enter the field of play, also accompanied by Hubbard. So much quality in depth, even on the bench. I missed the fifth goal scored by Hogan as I was folding my flag up but from what the others were saying it was a bit special.

With a few minutes on the clock to play we all made our way to the pitch - changing room area and collectively cheer the team and management off the pitch.... a good end to a good night's work. F/T 1-5

Thanks m3...........have a great Christmas, won't see you until the new year.

Hear,hear Expat.

Poole Town is a "sleeping giant" in the realms of non-league football. We hope soon to return to the top of the pile, again, where the club should be. No doubt the recent revival is gathering further momentum and we are about to enter a very exciting era. Merry Christmas to all our distant Dolphins.

expat - everyone here is trying their best, and the fact we have our overseas branch, gives us even more of an incentive. Some of us are working on getting matches/pictures on to the net. Having spoken to some local councillors, they're behind us, there is definite goodwill towards us in the Poole area, it's up to the club as a whole how far we can go. ;D