MANAGER Steve Cuss lamented "extremely poor" defending as Wimborne Town kicked off their Southern South & West campaign with a 4-1 thumping at Shortwood.

Jake Lee, Adam Price and Tim Haddock put the hosts three up before Carl Preston got one back. Lee grabbed his second late on.

Speaking to the club website, Cuss admitted: "We probably got what we deserved."

Magpies: Harvell, Arnold, Oliver, Costello, Maybury (Phelps, 90), Kellaway (Waters, h-t), Griffin, Wilson, Stokoe, Gamble, Preston. Unused subs: Elliott, Roast.