2nd October 2010

Dorset Senior Cup

Sturminster Marshall 0 Swanage Town 1  

 Starting XI   Stur Star Man: Will Gage
 1 Doug Shear    
 2 Jack Geddes   Goals:
 3 Will Gage   Swanage: Warrington
 4 Matt Jones    
 5 Luke Goddard    
 6 Sean Griffiths   Substitutes
 7 Kirk Tovey   12 Andy Talbot
 8 Mark Reynolds   14 Scott Thomas
 9 Dan Manuel   15 Luke Geddes
10 Scott Logan  
11 Darrell Williams      

Stur crashed out of the Dorset Senior Cup after losing an entertaining encounter with Swanage Town.

The home side could have been out of sight by half time but profligate finishing and good goalkeeping - in particular a tremendous one handed tip over the bar from a brave Dan Manuel header - kept the scores level. Manuel gashed his head in the attempt and returned to the fray with his head swathed in bandages. The Swans keeper tipped another headed Manuel effort round the post just before half time and it looked like Stur would take the lead from the resultant corner but a blistering drive was headed off the line.

HT: 0-0

Swans started the second half better and took the lead after 52 minutes when a defensive mix up left Wallington with a simple finish from 12 yards. More chances came the way of the home side as the half wore on, but more chances were wasted and the home side were left ruing their carelessness in front of goal as Swanage hung on for the win.