Corsham Print
Wiltshire Senior League
Top Four All Drop Points
Action from today's game between Kintbury Rangers and Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development (picture courtesy of Brian Busson)
The big fixture of the day was at the Red House when second placed Purton entertained third placed Corsham Town Reserves. Purton made a great start to the game and were in front within five minutes of the start. Will Backhouse played in centre forward Jack Duckers with a great through ball and Duckers slotted the ball under the Corsham keeper Joe King to make it 1-0 to the home side. The closest that Corsham got to getting back on level terms in the first period was on fifteen minutes when Jamie Cunning got behind the Purton defence on the left and lobbed a shot towards the goal but unfortunately for the visitors it went just wide of the right-hand post. Purton doubled their lead just after the half hour mark and once again it was that man Duckers. The ball broke to him on the left-hand side of the Corsham box after the visitors failed to clear and he produced a sublime chip over the Corsham keeper King to make it 2-0 to a dominant Purton. Will Backhouse had a couple pf chances on the stroke of half time to extend the lead for Purton. He firstly fired just wide two minutes before the break from the edge of the box and then another long-range effort just shaved the cross bar. It had been a poor first half showing from the visitors and a stern half time team talk from manager Jamie Moss certainly did the trick along with the introduction of U18 player Tom Tanner who came on at half time and had an impressive debut as Corsham Town Reserves came back in the second half scoring two answered goals to secure a share of the points. The first came through Ryan Withers and just a few minutes later it was back level as a shot from Dan Lardner took an awkward bounce to deceive Purton keeper Luke Kuczynski to make it 2-2.  In the closing stages Joe King pulled off a fine save to deny the home side who also thought they should have a penalty in injury time when Tom McCulloch was upended in the box, but the decision was a free kick to Corsham and McCulloch was booked for simulation as the game finished two each.
Jack Duckers who scored twice for Purton against Corsham Town Res and Duckers with Corsham keeper
Joe King who pulled off a late save to ensure his side shared the points and Purton team photo (pictures Mark Smedley).
League leaders Kintbury Rangers were at home against a Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development side who they had defeated in all four previous meetings between the sides, including an 8-1 in the corresponding fixture last season. It was a different story this time round as the teams turned around goal less at the break in what had been an even first half. Whilst Kintbury had a lot of possession it was the visitors who went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first 45 minutes as Lewis Sopp made a great block just before the half time whistle to prevent the leaders from going behind. It was the visitors who eventually did break the deadlock though as Matt Bennett was brought down in the box and Gio Wrona slotted home the resulting penalty. Kintbury pushed for an equaliser and it finally came three minutes from time following a goalmouth scramble from a set piece into the box which saw Alex Smith get the final touch to make it 1-1 and the points were shared.
Action from today's game between Kintbury Rangers and Royal Wootton Bassett Town Dev and Kintbury team photo
(pictures courtesy of Brian Busson)
With all of the top three dropping points Shrewton United, who started the day in fourth place having won four games on the bounce, had the chance to take over at the top of the table but blew that chance. Playing at home for the first time this season due to cricket, they went down 4-2 against a Trowbridge Town side who bounced back from a couple of defeats to take all three points. Star of the show for Trowbridge was Alex Pippard who fired a hat-trick, Jordan Gullis with the other Trowbridge goal to give them their first win over Shrewton since season 2015-16. Despite the defeat Saul Johnson continued his fine goalscoring form for Shrewton scoring his sixth of the season, the other Shrewton goal coming courtesy of an own goal.

After the dust had settled on those three results it would have been Wroughton who would have been the happiest with the days outcome as the four teams who had started the day above them in the table had all dropped points and they climbed a place in the table on goal difference as they moved up to fourth spot without playing a game.

Two sides who started the day level on seven points after their opening five games met at Marlborough Town where Melksham Town Reserves were the visitors. Marlborough had started the season in reasonable form but had something of an off day going down 6-1, Craig Simmons with their consolation goal. On target for Melksham Town Reserves were the experienced Andy Sandell, Callum Demkiv and Seth Wain who all scored twice for the visitors.

Ludgershall Sports must have made the journey to Cricklade with a little bit of trepidation having conceded 27 goals in their previous three visits to Cricklade Leisure Centre. They were also looking to get their first goal and points of the season and whilst they are still in search of those first points they did find the net scoring three times in a 6-3 defeat, the goals coming from Ryan Howard, Gavin Richards and Damon McTighe. However, Jonathan Peachey-Score continued his rich vein of form in front of goal bagging a brace for the home side to take him into double figures for the season. Two and just one behind leading scorer Shaun Thorp. Two also for Jason Tatum for Cricklade who moved onto six for the season, with Max Scholefield and Tom Arliss completing the scoring for the home side. 

At the bottom end of the table it was the battle of two Development sides at Malmesbury where Pewsey Vale Development were the visitors to the Flying Monk Ground. Both sides went into the fixture looking for their first win of the season and it is Malmesbury who will be celebrating those first points of the season after a comprehensive 8-1 win over their visitors. On target for Malmesbury were Daryl Herring with hat-trick, George Stone who bagged a brace, with Robbie Pitman, Lewis King and Connor Laidlaw also finding the net in a good afternoon for the young Malmesbury side. Archie Barnard scored for the visitors Pewsey who will look to get their first points on the board next Saturday against Stratton Juniors.

The league fixture between Stratton Juniors and Holt was unfortunately postponed due to a lack of available match officials.

Frome Collegians were in Somerset County Cup action as they welcomed Brislington Reserves to the Old Showfield and it is the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior side who progress to the next round after a 5-1 win. On target for the Collegians in this one were Nick Taylor, who fired a hat-trick, Joe Upshall and Phil Rushmore.
Premier Division Results
Saturday 7th September 2019
Cricklade Town 6 Ludgershall Sports  3
Kintbury Rangers 1  Royal W.Bassett T D  1
Malmesbury Vics Dev  8  Pewsey Vale D  1
Marlborough Town  1  Melksham T Res  6
Purton 2  Corsham Town Res  2
Shrewton United  2  Trowbridge Town  4
Stratton Juniors v  Holt postponed

Somerset Senior Cup
Frome Collegians 5  Brislington Res  1
Saturday 7 September 2019
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