MATCH PREVIEW: Stags Host Magpies Midweek at Snows Stadium

VENUE:
Snows Stadium, Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 2RW
Tuesday 10 September 2024 | Kick-Off at 7:45pm

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BACK-TO-BACK GAMES at the Snows Stadium sees AFC Totton take on newly-promoted Wimborne Town.

Last time out, Jimmy Ball's men drew 2-2 with Basingstoke Town, after a crazy opening 20 minutes in which all four goals were scored. Charlie Austin scored in the 7^th minute and Scott Rendell in the 10^th, before The Stags were pegged back by a double from Liam Ferdinand in the 11^th and 18^th minutes, respectively.

THE OPPONENTS:
Wimborne Town – who are nicknamed The Magpies – are based in Dorset and were founded in 1878. They came up to Step 3 after winning the Southern League Division One South title last season. Their home colours are black-and-white stripes; their away colour is orange.

Manager Tim Stills is a non-league legend in the south, playing more than 100 times for Torquay United and nearly 200 for Basingstoke.

The match will see a first return to the Snows Stadium for winger Matty Burrows, who played for The Stags from November 2022 until this summer. Magpies midfielder Josh Carmichael is also a former AFC Totton player.

LAST FIVE OUTINGS: AFC TOTTON
Poole Town (Away) | SLPDS | Won 1-0
Hungerford Town (Home) | SLPDS | Won 3-1
Havant & Waterlooville (Away) | SLPDS | Drew 1-1
Westbury United (Away) | FACup1Q | Lost 1-3
Basingstoke Town (Home) | SLPDS | Drew 2-2

LAST FIVE OUTINGS: WIMBORNE TOWN
Gloucester City (Away) | SLPDS | Lost 0-1
Walton & Hersham (Home) | SLPDS | Lost 0-4
Poole Town (Away) | SLPDS | Lost 0-1
Tiverton Town (Away) | FACup1Q | Won 3-0
Hungerford Town (Home) | SLPDS | Won 2-1

HEAD-TO-HEAD:
There have been 64 previous meetings between The Stags and The Magpies, with Totton winning 17, Wimborne winning 29, and 18 ending in a draw. The last meeting between the two sides was on 01 April 2023, when Totton won 4-0 at a rainy New Cuthbury on their way to the 2022/23 Southern League Division One South title.

MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Robert Ablitt
Assistants: Harry Warner and Harry Scott

By Joshua Cole