Mark Jermyn
DORCHESTER TOWN
1	Regan Coward
2	Harry Montacute
3	Jake Smeeton
4	Ian Selley		43
5	Gary Bowles		73
6	Ashley Vickers
7	Mark Jermyn
8	Jamie Gleeson
9	Phil Walsh
10	Matt Groves
11	Neil Martin
Substitutes
12	Kevin Hill
14	Tom Mitchell
15	Ollie Barnes		73
16	Nick Crittenden
17	Harry Nodwell		43
18	Ryan Northmore
HUNGERFORD TOWN
1	Mark Scott
2	Gareth Thomas		46
3	Chris Blackford
4	Toby Clark
5	Nick McCrae
6	Matt Day
7	James Lewis
8	Shaun Wimble
9	Neville Roach		73
10	Steve Cook
11	Tom Melledew		66
Substitutes
12	Bradley Clark		46
14	Ian Concannon		73
15	Lewis Page		66
Referee
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Saturday 26th September 2009
		Dorchester Town	4
		Jermyn 7, 9, 22, Gleeson 25
		Hungerford Town	0

Jermyn treble fires Magpies to Cup joy

by Ky Capel

Stalwart Mark Jermyn netted three goals in just 15 minutes to set Dorchester on their way to a comfortable victory over lower-league Hungerford Town in the FA Cup.

The versatile midfielder, who once scored a hat-trick for the Magpies’ reserve team several years ago, grabbed his first treble for the county town’s senior side, on his 414th appearance, to put the hosts 3-0 up with only a quarter of this second qualifying round tie gone.

Jamie Gleeson added a fourth soon after, before Hungerford’s misery was complete when Shaun Wimble was dismissed for dissent moments before the break.

The Magpies made two changes from the eventful defeat at Bishop’s Stortford. Phil Walsh replaced the suspended Ryan Moss in attack while Ian Selley came in for pre-match injury doubt Nick Crittenden, who was only fit enough to start on the substitutes’ bench.

Ashley Vickers and Jermyn, who almost came to blows in the 2-0 loss, both started.

And it was the former who got the Magpies off to the perfect in the seventh minute.

Matt Groves did well to dig out a cross from the right side and the unmarked Jermyn stooped to head between the legs of visiting keeper Mark Scott.

Prior to the opening goal Hungerford were temporarily reduced to 10 men as full-back Gareth Thomas went off to receive treatment for a head injury, and the hosts made the most of their advantage by grabbing a second.

After going more than six months without a goal, Jermyn notched his second in as many minutes – a fantastic near post header from Jake Smeeton’s left-sided delivery.

Dorchester began to play with a swagger and twice went close to putting the game beyond doubt inside the 20th minute.

However, Scott did well to thwart Neil Martin and then Groves.

But the Hungerford gloveman was arguably at fault as Jermyn completed his hat-trick.

Montacute’s long throw into the box caused havoc and Scott’s weak punch fell kindly for Jermyn who volleyed into an unguarded net.

Scott was easily the busiest man on the field and had to keep out a header from Vickers, and a low drive from Groves, before the inevitable fourth arrived.

Gleeson skipped through the Hungerford defence with ease before slotting past a bewildered Scott.

It took 35 minutes for the Zamaretto League Division One S&W side to threaten Regan Coward’s goal. After leaving Vickers on the floor, Tom Melledew fired just wide of the left upright.

And soon after, Coward was forced to make his first save – getting down well at his near post to deny Neville Roache.

At the other end Smeeton, set up by a clever pass inside from Groves, volleyed wide from 12 yards.

The last action of the half saw Hungerford’s afternoon take another turn for the worse as midfielder Wimble was given his marching orders for swearing at the referee.

Despite being down to 10 men, the visitors created the first chance of the second period. Steve Cook wriggled past Smeeton and then Vickers and was left with just Coward to beat. However, the home keeper made a great reaction stop to keep out the effort which took a slight deflection off the boot of the retreating Smeeton.

Dorchester should have made it 5-0 in the 73rd minute but Walsh’s header, from Martin’s cross, failed to find the target.

In truth the second half had the feel of a drab pre-season affair, but all that matters is Dorchester avoided a cup embarrassment and booked their place in Monday’s draw for the third qualifying stage.