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Wiltshire Senior League
VFC Devizes maintain top spot
but Melksham hot on their heels

Action from VFC Devizes narrow 2-1 win over Bradford Town (Picture courtesy of David Giles)

A full set of fixtures took place in the two Veteran’s Divisions this week and the action in the Mid Wiltshire League on Monday night was very much focussed on the top end of the table with all the top four in action in the two games. Leaders VFC Devizes met fourth placed Bradford Town at Devizes as they looked to win for a fourth time and maintain their 100% start to the season. Opponents Bradford Town were also unbeaten having opened the season with a win and a draw. An early goal from Gary Campbell put the league leaders ahead with what turned out to be the only goal of the first half. A second goal early in the second half from VFC Devizes leading scorer Nick Oram put Devizes 2-0 up and whilst Bradford Town pulled one back through Rhys Schell that was to be the end of the scoring as VFC Devizes ran out 2-1 winners on the night to make it four straight wins to start their season and maintain their leadership of the division.

Meanwhile also on Monday night at the InfiLED Stadium, Melksham Town were looking to maintain their own 100% winning start to the season and keep in touch with the league leaders, with second placed Amesbury Junior their visitors. Amesbury, after losing their opening game, had gone on a three-game unbeaten run of their own. It was a close affair in the first half with neither side able to find the net in the opening 25 minutes. Two quick fire goals at the start of the second half put Melksham in the ascendency, Charlie Griffin opened the scoring before strike partner Steve Tweddle made it 2-0. Griffin then scored a second, his ninth of the season in just three games, to make it 3-0 to the home side. Amesbury Junior pulled a goal back five minutes from the end through Tony Frank to make the final score 3-1. As a result of the win Melksham moved above Amesbury into second place, three points behind VFC Devizes with a game in hand.
Whilst Monday night’s action had focussed on the top end of the table, the following night saw two sides at the bottom end of the table meet up at Devizes as both Chippenham Yard Dogs and Marlborough Town went in search of their first points of the season. Goals from Craig Wall and Leigh Wells ensured that last season’s top side in the league, Marlborough Town, picked up those first points and moved up into sixth place in the table as a result of their win.

In the North Division Tuesday night’s action saw teams who had 100% winning records at the start of the evening meet at New College, with Divisional leaders Redhouse looking to win their third straight game, whilst opponents Royal Wootton Bassett Town were in search of a second win of the season and move level on points with Redhouse. Redhouse went in front when Nolan Paul scored his third of the season from a free-kick. David Rendle then made it 2-0 for the Divisional leaders, also his third of the season. Royal Wootton Bassett Town pulled one back after the break, Brady Lilley the scorer. Any chance of getting back into the game was ended, however, when Rendle scored his second of the game to complete a 3-1 win for Redhouse which sent them six points clear at the top of the table.

Results


Monday 12 October

 Mid Wiltshire Division

 Bradford Town 1 VFC Devizes 2 

 Melksham Town 3 Amesbury Junior 1


Tuesday 13 October

 Mid Wiltshire Division

 Marlborough Town 2 Chippenham T Yard Dogs 0


 North Wiltshire Division

 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1 Redhouse 3

14 October 2020
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