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Wiltshire Senior League
U18 Division - Melksham Town go top
& late drama at Radstock
There were three games in the Under 18 Floodlight Division this week.  Chippenham Town and Shrivenham got things underway on Monday night at Hardenhuish in a match between two sides who had been challenging for honours last season when matters had been brought to a premature end. Shrivenham had opened their season with a win against Royal Wootton Bassett Town in the first week of the U18 season whilst Chippenham had lost to Bassett and drawn with neighbours FC Chippenham. The first half saw the two sides fail to create many clear-cut chances. The one-time Chippenham did manage to get the ball in the net the goal was disallowed for offside and it remained 0-0 at the break. The deadlock was finally broken in the second half following a penalty for the visitors. After being denied an initial penalty, just seconds later the Shrivenham appeals for another penalty this time registered with the referee who pointed to the spot. Tyger Hall’s initial spot kick was saved by the Chippenham keeper Finley Griffiths, but Hall followed up the rebound to tuck it under Griffiths into the net to make it 1-0 to the visitors. Chippenham got back on level terms following neat build up play down the left and a ball into Dylan Jones who controlled the ball well, turned his marker in the same movement and slotted the ball into the far left bottom corner of the net for his second of the season. Just as it looked like it would end in a draw a cross from the right in the last minute was bundled in by Josh Timbrell to make it 2-1 to Chippenham. A melee followed the Chippenham goal celebrations which saw Shrivenham have a player sent-off and there was then no time for the ten men to get back in the game as they went down to their first defeat of the season .

Highlights of this game can be found on Chippenham Town Academy’s Youtube channel using the link below
youtu.be/83myFBAENek

Two games took place on Thursday night in difficult conditions as Storm Alex blew in. The first saw New College get their season started with a trip to Melksham Town who had opened their own season a week earlier with a 4-0 win over Pewsey Vale. The one game between the two sides 12 months ago had seen the two sides share the points after a 1-1 draw but there was to be no repeat this season with the young Melksham side putting in an impressive display to send a marker to the rest of the division that they are serious contenders to retain the title they won back in 2018-19, the last completed season of the Under 18 Division. On top from the start Melksham led 3-0 at the break and it could have been more as they also hit the bar and the post. They remained on top after the break and added two further goals to run out 5-1 winners on the night. Sam Dowell led the way as he bagged a brace, with the other goals coming from Olly Clarke, Sam Alford and Reuben Rule. Substitute Agonsuwin Rai with the consolation goal for New College. The win took Melksham top of the early league table.

There was late drama in the other game on Thursday night at Radstock Town’s Southfields Recreation Ground when home goalkeeper Lucas Purnell scored a last gasp equaliser to level matters up at 2-2. Visitors Royal Wootton Bassett Town had twice led through goals from Michael Gilder having been initially pegged back through a Lewis Wheeler goal for Radstock. The point for Royal Wootton Bassett saw them move joint second in the table with Chippenham Town.

Results - Under 18 Division


Monday 28 September

Chippenham Town 2 Shrivenham 1


Thursday 1 October

Melksham Town 5 New College 1

Radstock Town 2 Royal W. Bassett Town 2

2 October 2020
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