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Dan Lardner who scored the winning goal that sent Corsham Town Res top of the table
With Kintbury Rangers engaged in county cup action both Purton in second spot and Corsham Town Res in third place had the chance to take over the leadership of the table with a win this afternoon. After the afternoon’s action had finished it was Corsham Town Reserves who sit top of the table. Whilst current form going into their game with Ludgershall Sports would have made Corsham overwhelming favourites to take the three points, manager Jamie Moss would have been mindful that their record against Ludgershall was not a good one with Ludgershall having won 9 of the previous 12 meetings between the two sides. A goal from Darrin Moss inside the first ten minutes would have settled any nerves. Moss then turned from scorer to provider setting up leading scorer Dan Lardner for what turned out to be the winner, Moss putting a ball through which fell to Lardner who rounded the Ludgershall keeper and chipped the ball into the net for his fifth of the season.  Ludgershall pulled one back through Gareth Evans but Corsham held out to take all three points to move to the top of the table. Tom Tanner, the U18 who had made his debut the previous week when he inspired Corsham to a second half comeback at Purton had another good game alongside another youngster from Corsham’s U18 side, Charlie Harrington, who was making his debut at this level.

The reason why Corsham moved above Purton was that Purton themselves failed to take advantage of Kintbury’s cup activity and went down for the first time this season, away at Shrewton United in the big clash of the day at the top of the table. Shrewton's leading scorer Saul Johnson thought he had put his side into the lead early on, but the goal was disallowed for a foul against a Shrewton player in the build-up play. The home side were not to be denied for long though as full back Zak McNally put them 1-0 to the good. Ronan Clancy put Shrewton further ahead when he got on the end of a pass from Conor Cutler to fire in at the near post for his first of the season. Purton pulled one back five minutes before half time through Chris Avery to make it 2-1 at the break. Having seen his goal disallowed in the first half leading scorer Saul Johnson was not to be denied his seventh goal of the campaign firing in with a powerful shot that Purton’s keeper Wes Clarke, who was making his debut, got his hand to but was unable to keep out. Ronan Clancy, with his second of the game, gave Shrewton a three-goal advantage when he headed in at the back post to make sure a lob from Charlie Utterson finished in the back of the net. Shrewton saved the best to last as Alistair Carvell picked the ball up 25 yards out and stuck an unstoppable shot into the top corner to make it 5-1. There was still time for Purton to get a late consolation, when Joe Bailey scored ten minutes from time to make the final score 5-2 to Shrewton. The win lifted Shrewton into second place, whilst Purton slipped to fifth.

Moving up the table ominously into third spot are last season’s champions Wroughton who maintained their 100% record for the season with a hard fought 3-2 home win over Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development. Jordan Lea gave last season’s champions an early lead before Kyle Parker extended the lead with a second for Wroughton. Youngster Charlie McCuish pulled one back for the visitors from Royal Wootton Bassett who then went in search of an equaliser. It didn’t come and Kyle Parker looked to have settled any Wroughton nerves with his second of the game to restore Wroughton’s two goal advantage.  However, McCuish fired in his second of the game with a neat finish and had a penalty shout denied at the death to cause a few anxious moments for the defending champions but they held out in the end to take another three points to move within a point of the top two with two games in hand.

Cricklade Town moved up into sixth spot after a hard fought away win at Trowbridge Town in a game that was decided by a solitary goal scored by Max Scholefield with his third of the season to give his side their first win at Trowbridge since the two sides were both in the Hellenic League.

Malmesbury Victoria Development made it two wins on the bounce as they followed last week’s win over Pewsey Vale Development with an excellent 2-0 away win at new side Frome Collegians, Harrison Archer scoring both Malmesbury goals.

Stratton Juniors are celebrating their first points of the season after a convincing 6-0 home win over bottom of the table Pewsey Vale Development to get their season up and running after having been dealt a tough run of fixtures as they started life at the higher level. Oliver Surridge and Scott Garrett both scored twice, with goals from Rory Marchant and Nathaniel Harrison completing the scoring for the home side.

Another of the new sides to the league also won, with Holt picking up their second win of the season courtesy of a 4-2 home success over Marlborough Town. Two goals for Joe Moloney in this one for Holt with one each for Dexter Chipeni and Scott Baker, the latter notching his third of the season. Robert Harland and an Aaron Presley penalty replying for Marlborough. The win lifted Holt a place in the table above Marlborough.

Kintbury Rangers looked like they would progress through to the next round of the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy when they led 2-0 at the break against Thames Valley Premier League side Westwood Wanderers courtesy of goals from Robbie Sadler and Russell. However, there opponents hit back with three unanswered second half goals as Kintbury made an early exit from their county cup competition.
Premier Division Results
Saturday 14th September 2019
Frome Collegians 0 Malmesbury Vics Dev  2
Holt 4  Marlborough Town  2
Ludgershall Sports 1 Corsham Town Res  2
Shrewton United  5 Purton  2
Stratton Juniors 6 Pewsey Vale Dev  0
Trowbridge Town 0  Cricklade Town  1
Wroughton  3 Royal W. Bassett T Dev 2

Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy
Kintbury Rangers  2  Westwood Wanderers 3
Saturday 14 September 2019
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