Cuss calls on Magpies supporters to play their part (From Bournemouth Echo)

Cuss calls on Magpies supporters to play their part

7:00am Tuesday 29th January 2013 in Non league football

WIMBORNE Town boss Steve Cuss says the Cuthbury faithful can play a key role in helping the Magpies overcome their alarming home slump.

Magpies will be bidding to end a five-match winless home run when they host Southern League Division One South &West rivals Shortwood United tonight (7.45pm).

Cuss said: “Our supporters have been fantastic. We need them to continue getting behind us as we go through this difficult period. We have to battle our way out of this and put up a good performance against Shortwood.”

Adam Costello, who tweaked a hamstring during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat by Paulton Rovers, is a doubt, although Shaun Brian is likely to return.

Magpies: (from) Harvell, Arnold, Case, Costello, Brian, Peprah-Annan, Blake, Sainsbury, Hubbard, Jeffes, Davidson, Webb, Maybury, Moth, Kemble, Smith, Ackerman.

• New loan signing George Colson from Portsmouth could be in line to make his debut when Bashley host Premier Division rivals Chesham United (7.45pm).

Bash: (from) Moore, Strickland, Oliver, Stephenson, Middleton, Richardson, Casey, Gradwell, Foster, Finlay, Hill, Gamble, Knight, Gazzard, Stokoe, Jenkinson, Wheeler, Colson, Kearn.

• Hamworthy United will be looking to complete a Wessex Premier double over struggling Alton when they make the lengthy midweek jaunt to east Hampshire. Hammers beat the Brewers 5-1 in August.

Hammers: (from) Knights, Murray, Horlock, Hester, Penny, Ayling, Carlile, Walker, Sturgess, Lanahan, Shovelton, Wyatt, Bradley, Pekun, Chudy, Perry, Muller.