WIMBORNE Town moved to within a point of the play-off places in Southern South & West with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Swindon Supermarine.

Magpies got off to the perfect start when Sam Griffin centred for Matt Kemble to open the scoring after just four minutes but then had to withstand some Swindon pressure as Ryan O'Hara and Ryan Stanners forced Wimborne keeper Jason Harvell into a smart double save.

Stanners hit the post before the break but the visitors struck first in the second half with Jamie Davidson latching on to a poor pass from Dave Bampton to net at the far post.

Harry Etheridge converted from a deep free kick for Supermarine and Steve Cuss's side had to soak up some late pressure but held on to their a precious three points.

Magpies: Harvell, Arnold, Maybury, Oliver, Costello, Blake, Griffin, Davidson, Kemble (Lupton, 83), Gamble (Brimson, 85), Stokoe. Unused subs: Biles, Field (g/k).

  • Ringwood Town progressed in the Wessex League Cup with a 4-1 thumping of Premier Division backmarkers Totton & Eling.

Michael Johnston, Kieran Osman, Dave Saunders (penalty) and Jason Hardy all notched for the home side.

Goals from Callum Charlton and Russell Cook were in vain as Hamworthy United crashed out with a 5-2 defeat at home to Division One outfit Amesbury Town.

Elsewhere, Bournemouth Poppies lost 2-0 at home to Horndean, while Lymington Town exited with a 1-0 reverse at Andover Town.

New Milton Town lost 2-0 at Whitchurch and Verwood Town went out 4-3 after extra-time against Blackfield & Langley.

  • In the rugby, Bournemouth lost 65-24 at Bracknell in National Three South West.