DOCTORS and porters from the Dorset County Hospital raised £1,500 for charity with a fundraising football match.

The porters vs consultants match, held in the memory of the late Dr Giles Molyneux, ended in a 2-1 defeat for the doctors at Dorchester’s Jewson Stadium.

But there were no hard feelings between the players, who had come together to raise money for the Medics Away Foundation, established by Dr Molyneux.

The 31-year-old doctor set up the charity to provide medical assistance at overseas medical centres before his death in a road collision between Upwey and Martinstown last June.

The charity football match, an annual event, was changed this year to support the Medics Away Foundation and the winners cup was renamed the Giles Molyneux memorial trophy in his honour.

Dorset County Hospital administrative assistant and match organiser, Juliet Morey, said around 400 people showed their support on the day.

She said: “The doctors put up a jolly good fight against the porters, although we possibly shouldn’t mention that their only goal was a good 20-feet offside.

“There was a lot of banter and a lot of friendly rivalries going on but everybody had a wonderful time and the event was really well-supported.”

The crowds were entertained before the match by Dorset-based singing duo Double Trouble and at half-time by the local Hot Diamond pom-pom dance troop.

Juliet added: “I think Giles would have loved it.

“He had tried to come to the previous year’s match but had had to work unfortunately.”

Shortly before the match, Dorset County Hospital chief executive, Jan Bergman, said that Dr Molyneux’s colleagues had turned out to honour ‘one of our youngest and most talented staff members’.

He added: “Dr Molyneux’s love of travel and humanitarian care inspired him to set up Medics Away Foundation in 2001.

“In seven years the charity has placed vitally required medical students in hospitals across India, Peru. Ethiopia and Egypt.

“As a friend and colleague he’s sadly missed.”

The two first XI teams pitted porters against consultants and involved local footballers including Bridport FC manager, Ian Hutchinson, and Dorchester FC striker Ryan Moss.

The clinicians were backed up by Dorchester FC under-18s’ Alan Hill, Dr Molyneux’s brother, Julian Proctor and Mr Bergman.