Jacob Bird who scored the winner for Odd Down at Melksham (picture courtesy of Steve Green)
Odd Down Reserves picked up their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory away to Melksham Town Reserves. In a tight contest there was little between the two sides for 70 minutes with both keepers ensuring that the game remained goalless until 20 minutes from time. The decisive moment saw Odd Down centre forward Jacob Bird got on the end of a through ball and he placed the ball past the Melksham keeper to put his side in front. Melksham pushed for an equaliser without success and frustration crept into their game. Ten minutes from time Odd Down had forward Brad Evans sent off, their third player to see red in their first two games. However, the numerical advantage for Melksham did not last long as they had a player sin binned for dissent and then had a player go off injured having used all their substitutes, before then having a player sent off themselves. More sin bin offences followed in the closing minutes which saw Melksham Town Reserves finish the game with just 7 players as Odd Down saw out the final moments to secure an impressive away win and their first points in the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League. For Melksham that is now two defeats in a row ahead of Saturday's trip to the Gerard Buxton Ground for a game that last season saw the two sides share six points. Odd Down will be home to Pewsey Vale.