Yes, you didn’t misread that and the editor hasn’t been on the sherry! Chelsea, the Premier League giants and FA Cup holders, were guests of Poole Town prior to their mid-week match against AFC Bournemouth.

The Blues arrived on Wednesday morning and Eden Hazard, David Luiz and the rest of the first team squad spent a couple of hours doing light training at our Tatnam ground.

The club has invested heavily on improving the pitch over the past 12 months and thanks to the skill and dedication of our groundsman Chris Kelly, this effort has been vindicated by Chelsea choosing us as their pre-match training base.