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BURCHA LL RUES LATE MISS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 January 2026

WIMBORNE T 1 BASINGSTOKE T 1
By Tom Whittick

DESPITE taking an early lead with a sublime Max Bustamante strike, Wimborne couldn’t keep hold of a well-deserved lead, sharing the points with Basingstoke.
Wimborne started brightly, and seemed to catch the Dragons cold from kick-off. A penalty was awarded to the home side when Josh Carmichael was brought down in the box in just the third minute. for the spot- kick, but his shot was at the perfect height for Simon Grant to smother wide of the bottom corner. The score didn’t remain level long, as in the 12th minute the Magpie...

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