Thame Utd 2 Magpies 4 FA Trophy 3rd Qlyfyg 30.10.21

Grahams Match Report:-

Thame United 2 Wimborne Town 4 - Sat 30th Oct 2021
The Buildbase FA Trophy 3rd Round Qualifying - winners £2450

Four seasons ago Matty Holmes' Magpies were dumped out of the F.A. Trophy by Thames' blistering
start of four goals in 20 minutes. This season an opening salvo of two goals in twelve minutes by Harry
Morgan set James Stokoe's team on the path of sweet revenge. Despite a wobble at the start of the
second period, further goals by Curtis Young and Addwell Chipangura steadied the ship as Wimborne
progressed to the First Round Proper of the competition for only the second time in their proud history.
And I can't conclude my opening paragraph without mentioning more amazing saves by Billy Terrell -
brilliance comes as standard with this young man.

With Lewis Beale unwell, Dan Cann and Ben Scorey recovering from injuries, and Mark Jamison
unavailable, manager Stokoe brought Tom Bragg and Billy Maybury into his starting XI.
Playing without a recognised striker, Wimborne made the perfect start. Jamie Henry picked out Young
on the right wing, he raced into the area, hit a low shot from an acute angle which keeper Hill did well to
parry before Morgan swept the rebound into the net - and just 60 seconds on the clock.
With confidence high, Wimborne seized control and threatened a second. Regan Mason and Connal
Morrison combined on the left; Mason set up Young for a shot; Connal Morrison intercepted and moved
the ball to Charlie Gunson whose goal-bound rocket hit Morgan; and interplay with Gunson and Morgan
saw another Morrison charge end with the ball whistling over Hill's crossbar. A second goal did come -
on 12 minutes. Crisp passing on the left found Gunson near the left by-line, and his pull-back was hit into
the net from close-range by Morgan.

Wimborne had had their own way so far, but after Mepham had fired a loose ball over Terrell's bar on the
quarter hour mark, Thame played their way into the game. On 20 minutes Blake seized on a weak back-
pass only to be denied by the feet of Terrell; the speed of Goss enable him to cross from the left; and in
the next attack Morrison made a superb block after Goss again crossed from the left by-line. On 31
minutes Goss had the home side's best opportunity of the half. Mis-control enabled the striker to run
one-on-one at Terrell only for the young stopper to make a terrific sprawling save. With five minutes left
in the half, a quick counter-attack by Thame needed a well-timed sliding tackle by last man Morrison to
stop the speedy Goss in his tracks. Blake curled Thames' last effort of the half over the bar before
Morrison and Morgan combined for Gunson's rocket to be tipped over by Hill in time added-on.
Thame needed to start the second period well - and they did, by scoring in the 47th minute. They moved
the ball from right to left before Blake swept the ball beyond Terrell from the edge of the area. The Red
Kites sensed an equaliser but a resolute back-line and whole team defending denied them any clear
opportunities. In fact it was the visitors who fashioned the best chances. Morrison had a shot blocked
before Young added a third on 58 minutes. Gunson, in the centre-circle, played the winger through and
he finished superbly.

At the mid-point of the half Gunson's well-hit shot forced an excellent low save by Hill before Young
netted the loose ball only to be given marginally offside. Another lung-busting run by Morrison ended
with a dangerous cross, and Morgan scrapped to win the ball in midfield before almost slipping
Chipangura through as Wimborne looked for a fourth. At the other end, on 73 minutes, Terrell and
skipper Scott Arnold combined to deny Thame in a scramble by the post.
Wimborne sealed victory on 87 minutes. Dan Strugnell, who had another excellent game - but doesn't he
always? - cleared long. The ball somehow eluded the home side's central defenders before a
discombobulated Hill allowed Addwell to walk the ball into the empty net. Terrell then drew gasps from
the crowd when he saved a downward header on the line, but was beaten for a second time in time
added-on by another header.

It was a cracking cup-tie with 29 goal attempts. Your reporter could run through the whole team telling
you how well everyone played but just take it from me that this was Wimborne's best performance of the
season. The team are running into form with some vital games ahead. Needless to say, it was a happy,
noisy coach journey back to Dorset.
Now that's what I call a team performance!

Wimborne: Terrell, Strugnell, Morrison, Arnold, Bragg, Henry (Smith 46), Maybury, Mason (Chipangura
62), Young, Morgan, Gunson (Chugg 78) Unused subs: Cann, Gamble, Langdon (gk)
Att: 106

Match stats:
Magpies     Red Kites
Goal attempts on target 5 3
Goal attempts off target 8 13
Corners 3 6
Fouls conceded 9 8
Offside 3 3
Cards 1 Y 2 Y