Home truths behind Magpies revival (From Bournemouth Echo)

Home truths behind Magpies revival

7:00am Friday 5th February 2010

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DARREN Powell has revealed that some home truths helped spark Wimborne Town’s fine run of form.

Since losing at Romsey on November 11, Magpies have amassed 28 points from a possible 33 to put themselves firmly in the Wessex Premier title race.

And some straight-talking following the Romsey defeat helped put them back on track, according to assistant boss Powell.

He said: “A lot of things came out after Romsey and there was a bit of a flare-up in the dressing room. We had a clear the air and have kicked on from there.”

Alex Browne’s men host Laverstock and Ford at Cuthbury tomorrow (3pm). Tommy McCor-mick is out (gashed leg), while Paul Roast (knee) is doubtful.

Wimborne Town: (from) Walker-Harris, Wilson, Lockyer, Roast, Wyatt, Haysom, Whitcher, Clarke, Stokoe, Joyce, Barnes, Green, Thomson, James, Chudy, Browne, Hutchings.

• Manager Graham Kemp is sweating on the availability of trio Tom Price, Ben Lucas and Tom Jeffes ahead of his team’s home clash against Winchester.

The triumvirate face late fitness tests after sustaining injuries in the shock defeat to New Milton on Tuesday night. Paul Rideout and Jacques Bernard are both unavailable for Priory.

Christchurch: (from) Kearn, Costello, Taylor, Legg, Crutchley, Linpow, Lucas, Smith, Burden, Fairbrother, Osborne, Jeffes, Price, Dand, Harris, Lawrence.

• High-flying Bournemouth Poppies have been handed a boost ahead of their trip to Newport (IOW) – with a number of key players set to return.

Paul Roberts, Fawzi Saadi, Scott Arnold and Joe Byrne are all named in the Poppies squad.

Poppies: (from) Harvell, Jones, D Wilson, Arnold, Byrne, Crutcher, Phillipson-Masters, Blake, Wrixton, Sanderson, Webb, R Wilson, Bates, Cann, Glenister, Saadi, Roberts, Rhodes.

• Luke Walker returns from injury for New Milton when they host Hayling United.

Linnets are looking to build on their 3-2 midweek win over Christchurch at Hurn Bridge.

New Milton: (from) Webb, Winzar, Pidgley, White, Colman, Lever, Avery, Quirk, Allen, Odeh, Booker, Hardyman, Wilson, Walker, Boulter.

• Wessex One promotion-chasers Verwood Town face a daunting task at in-form Hamble, while Ringwood travel to fourth-placed AFC Portchester.

Hamble, on the back of a thumping 9-2 midweek win over Andover New Street, lie just two points behind second-placed Verwood with a game in hand.

Adie Arnold will be without star central defender Chris Lynch, but Adam Faulkner, Paul Arnold and James Murray return.

Verwood Town: (from) Fawcett, Murray, Dyer, Anderton, Elysee, Homer, Lovell, Mills, Jamison, Arnold, Baguley, Faulkner, Evans, Kelly, Goodall.

Ringwood Town: (from) Page, Burrett, Burge, T Yeats, Morrell, Howes, Clark, Hetherington, Sexton, Taylor, Burnett, Fleet, S Yeats, Chattey, Bellows, Leadbetter.

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