Match Preview: Magpies vs Harrow - Sat 19 Feb

As Wayne's away, I'm not sure when it will be posted on the clubs' website, so here it is:

Match Preview: Wimborne Town vs Harrow Borough Southern Lge - Sat 19 Feb 2022



If it's goalmouth action you want to see then New Cuthbury on Saturday is the place to be.



Wimborne and Harrow have the third and fourth leakiest defences in our division.

After Tuesday's 4-2 defeat at Hayes & Yeading, The Reds, whose away kit is yellow and black, sit 13th with 38 points from 31 games, having scored 47 and conceded 62 goals.

The Magpies are 21st with 15 points from their 28 games, and a 26-65 goal record.



On their travels, Borough have a W5 D1 L10 record, including a stunning 3-1 win at league leaders Farnborough back in September. However, the last of those five victories was 4-2 at Supermarine on 23rd November. Since then they've drawn one and lost seven of their eight away games.



Harrow had a good start to the season and reached the first round proper of the FA Cup, going down 1-0 at Fratton Park in front of a near 7,000 crowd. Two weeks earlier we visited Earlsmead and lost to two second-half goals scored by Frank Keita and George Moore. Young Billy Terrell gave a man-of-the-match performance in goal that day and was applauded from the field by the home supporters.

Two other Harrow strikers to keep an eye on are leading scorer James Ewington, he has 19 league goals to his credit, and Balai Dembele who bagged a brace at Hayes on Tuesday.



Wimborne's manager James Stokoe will include new loan signing 19-year old full-back Tarik Gidaree from AFCB. Of his new signing, Stokoe said: "Tarik is a fantastic prospect in the Bournemouth academy. He will give us an extra dimension to our attacking play with his speed and direct running."



Harrow have only visited Wimborne once before. That was in our first season at this level when we came out 5-3 winners at (old) Cuthbury.



But will the weather put paid to another game at New Cuthbury? There's bound to be a pitch inspection before The Reds set off, so keep an eye on the club's website.

A paper programme will be on sale.



Weather forecast: Cloudy; 9oC; 80% chance of rain.


P.S. - I've seen the proof of the Matchday Programme - it's an absolute cracker, 60 pages, loads of interesting stuff to read. Top job by all contributors.

I see another pitch inspection is scheduled for 9am tomorrow. If it’s off tomorrow that must be 5 games this season.

Roll on next season when the pitch has been sorted