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Benfield’s off as Magpies nick it

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 January 2022

WIMBORNE TOWN 1 TIVERTON TOWN 0
By Graham Dunn

BOTTOM-OF-THE-TABLE Wimborne’s ten men spent an hour heroically defending their slender lead after keeper Gerard Benfield was dismissed by referee Adrian Harris.
Both teams created good opportunities in the opening minutes. Dan Bartlett volleyed inches wide for the Magpies, before Matthew Wright spurned Tivvy’s best chance of the game when one-on-one with Benfield after 19 minutes. And that miss proved costly as the home side took the lead with their next attack. Harry Morgan won the ball in Tivvy’s half for Jez Bedfor...

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