Dover Athletic 1 Weymouth 3 match report: Whites lose again in National League South as Johl Powell is sent off on home debut and substitute Roman Charles-Cook scores late goal

Both sides had a player sent off as Dover were beaten at home by fellow early-season National League South strugglers Weymouth on Saturday.

Two-goal Ezio Touray put Bobby Wilkinson’s Terras in control, the second a lucky effort after a mistake by Whites goalkeeper Billy Terrell, while midfielder Johl Powell was sent off for the hosts by referee George Laflin in first-half stoppage time.

Weymouth then had captain Tom Bearwish dismissed themselves in the second period, only for Joel Rollinson to add a late third, leaving home substitute Roman Charles-Cook’s own late effort as a mere consolation in their 3-1 loss.

The hapless hosts once again fell behind in the ninth minute at Crabble in front of a crowd of 566. A left-wing cross fell kindly to Touray, a recent recruit who had been due to start on the bench, and he confidently blasted past Terrell.

Lively opening stages also saw Dover defender Peter Ojemen and Anthony Cheshire go into the referee’s book in a sign of things to come.

But there was a lack of early opportunities, Ojemen nodding over captain James Dunne’s 19th-minute corner.

Shortly after a first-half drinks break in warm temperatures, Dover boss Mitch Brundle collected his third caution this season for dissent.

Dover came close to an equaliser in the 34th minute. Dunne delivered a corner and, although Ojemen got it all wrong, the ball fell to 33-year-old Dunne again. His second cross was flicked inches wide by striker George Nikaj.

Five minutes later, frontman Zidan Sutherland saw a long-range effort fly narrowly over George Benfield’s crossbar for Dover.

But the end of the first half saw Whites hit with a game-changing double blow. First, young goalkeeper Terrell conceded a second when he cannoned an attempted