Perhaps surprisingly, given our close proximity, this is only our 36th meeting in all games against the east Dorset magpies but with the help of a well known rhyme we can break down that tale…
One for sorrow…just 7 losses against them but our last reverse was our worst, an 8-1 Dorset Senior cup game in 2023/24 when the Terras fielded a mixed side.
Two for Joy…we have notched 25 wins against Wimborne including our last meeting – a quarter-final Dorset senior cup game last season.
Three for a Powell…okay I’m changing the rhyme a bit…but Darren Powell is one of many players over the years who has featured for both sides – including current Terras midfielder Matty Burrows.
Four for a Hoey…Jack Hoey is one of a selection of players who have scored at least two goals in recent years in this fixture but top of the pile is Harry Baker with four goals, two for each club.
Five for silver…A silver fox! Current Wimborne manager Tim Sills played for Weymouth for two seasons from 2014.
Six for gold…In 2018/19 the Terras “struck gold” by winning the Southern league title and promotion, on the way gaining 4 points from two league games against our hosts this Monday. That was the last time we played them in the league.
Seven for a secret yet to be told…Who can tell what will happen in the bank holiday fixture?! The form guide shows Wimborne have the edge with 5 points from their 4 games to date, one ahead of the Terras although they are looking to go 4 games unbeaten following an opening day loss.
Jake McCarthy has scored the most across the two sides with a pair of goals (both penalties).
In terms of August bank holiday Monday games against all comers…the Terras are looking for their first win since defeating Maidenhead United in 2021.
But as for this weekend…Can the Terras salute the magpies and create their own luck?…
Match preview by
Duncan Gardner
