Steve Cuss wasn’t willing to criticise his players despite their end of season 3-2 defeat at Thatcham. The Magpies boss was ready to give his men the benefit of the doubt following their massive improvement in form during recent weeks. “It was a little bit disappointing because we wanted to end the season with a [...]
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Thatcham Town 3 Wimborne Town 2
Posted by richard on April 28th, 2012
Two late goals by Jamie Davidson and Tom Jeffes weren’t enough to prevent Wimborne going down to a 3-2 defeat in an open game at Thatcham, David Briggs reports. Wimborne made a promising start on a pitch which had suffered from the recent heavy rain, but soon the home side began to look dangerous and [...]
Cuss hails Magpies faithful
Posted by richard on April 21st, 2012
Steve Cuss paid tribute to the Wimborne Town supporters following his side’s 2-1 victory over Tiverton Town at Cuthbury. “The reception our fans gave the players at the end of the game was fantastic,” said the Magpies boss. “I’m delighted that we finished the last home game of the season on a high. “We were [...]
Magpies 2 Tiverton Town 1
Posted by richard on April 21st, 2012
Wimborne Town finished their home campaign on a high, consigning mid-table Tiverton Town to a 2-1 defeat, John Inleson reports. This was the Magpies fifth win in the last eight games, and the players and management team thoroughly deserved their lap of honour to the applause of the bumper 384-strong crowd. George Webb and [...]
Dorchester Town 2 Wimborne Town 0
Posted by richard on April 18th, 2012
Wimborne Town put in arguably their finest performance of the season in the Dorset Senior Cup Final, but were ultimately destined to be the bridesmaids once again, John Ingleson reports. Two second half goals by Dorchester Town gave a final scoreline of 2-0, resulting in them retaining the trophy they won so emphatically last year, [...]
No blues for Wimborne despite cup final defeat
Posted by richard on April 17th, 2012
Wimborne Town manager Steve Cuss admitted he was proud of his men despite their 2-0 Dorset Senior Cup Final defeat to a Dorchester Town side which plays two levels higher in the non-league pyramid. Despite being stripped of key players who were cup-tied or injured Wimborne, playing in their change light blue shirts, were more [...]
Victory delight but Kemble injury cause for concern
Posted by richard on April 14th, 2012
Wimborne Town boss Steve Cuss could barely conceal his joy following his side’s 1-0 victory over Mangotsfield United at Cuthbury. But a cloud is hanging over the squad following an injury to top scorer Matt Kemble who was forced to come off early in the second half. The injury resulted in Kemble being ferried to [...]
Wimborne Town 1 Mangotsfield United 0
Posted by richard on April 14th, 2012
Jamie Davidson’s superb 5th minute volley was enough to claim all three points in an attractive free-flowing game against Mangotsfield United, John Ingleson reports. Wimborne had enough chances to put the result beyond doubt, but some good goalkeeping from Chris Astley in the opposition goal set up a nervous finale. Wimborne started like they meant [...]
U18s grab local bragging rights in Summer Cup
Posted by richard on April 14th, 2012
Wimborne Town u18s enjoyed a successful start to their Summer Dorset League Cup campaign with a 3-2 victory at Hamworthy United u18s. The victory was an ideal morale-booster ahead of the Young Magpies next cup encounter against Poole Town at Cuthbury. With Hamworthy finishing second in the league and Wimborne third, this was always going [...]
Wimborne Town Reserves 2 Gosport Borough Reserves 4
Posted by richard on April 11th, 2012
Wimborne Town Reserves had their hopes of reaching the Wyvern Challenge Shield final dashed in extra time in this last-four encounter at Cuthbury. The Magpies and Gosport Borough Reserves were tied 1-1 on 90 minutes, Phil Midson scoring Wimborne’s opener. Wimborne grabbed the lead again in extra time through Joe Mill’s 95th minute goal. But [...]
Cuss bemoans awful start
Posted by richard on April 9th, 2012
Wimborne Town boss Steve Cuss was offering no excuses for his side’s 3-1 local derby defeat at Poole Town. Describing himself as “bitterly disappointed” by the defeat Cuss added: “We shot ourselves in the foot by conceding those two goals in the opening minutes. “We left ourselves with a mountain to climb.” He also insisted [...]
Poole Town 3 Wimborne Town 1
Posted by richard on April 9th, 2012
Wimborne Town never recovered from a terrible start as they went down 3-1 to local rivals Poole Town in this Easter Monday Morning local derby, John Ingleson reports. Nathan Peprah-Annan’s late consolation goal gave the scoreline a more respectable look, but the bragging rights were clearly staying in Tatnam by this stage of the game. [...]
