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Wiltshire Senior League
 Two For Simpkins As RWBT
Close In On Top Two in North
 It was something of a disappointing week of Veterans’ football this week with just three of the six scheduled games played, with just one taking place in the Mid Wiltshire Division. That was on Monday night at Green Lane where FC Calne entertained a Bradford Town side who still have eyes on the league title but have a number of games to make up. Those title aspirations remain intact after a narrow 2-1 win thanks to goals from David Percival and Nick Ross, player-manager Stuart Ballinger with the goal for FC Calne. The win saw Bradford Town move to within a point of Westbury United with a game in hand and they are eight points adrift of leaders Melksham Town with two games in hand. The games between Corsham Town and Melksham Town, and the game at Westbury where Westbury United’s visitors were set to be Devizes Town, were both postponed due to concerns over the pitches with first team games to play. Frustratingly the Westbury game had been moved from Green Lane to Meadow Lane and would have gone ahead if the fixture had not been switched.

For once there were more fixtures played in the North Wiltshire Division this week than in the Mid Wiltshire Division with two games completed. Even then there was one postponed game caused by the rescheduling of a Cirencester Development fixture at the Corinum Stadium by the Hellenic League, which meant that the big game at the top between Cricklade Town and Redhouse was postponed.  Attempts to switch to the following night thwarted by lack of player availability. It is a shame the game could not go ahead on Wednesday as unfortunately now Redhouse will become the second team in the division required to play two games in a week to finish the season by the Friday 12th May deadline. The first of the two games that did go ahead was on Tuesday at New College where a solitary goal from Chiseldon’s Richie Miles was enough to give them all three points against Blunsdon. For Miles that is now 25 for the season for Miles, beating his total for last season when at Priory Vale. Chiseldon temporarily climbed up the third place in the table.

  Richie Miles whose winner against Blunsdon saw him exceed his goal tally that he achieved last season when at Priory Vale

Chiseldon’s occupation of that third spot was only to last 24 hours as Royal Wootton Bassett Town moved back above them the following night with a 4-0 win over Stratton Juniors Orange. Mark Simpkins led the way scoring twice with the other two goals coming through Nick Mason and Jeremy Newton. The win saw Royal Wootton Bassett reduce the gap to second place Redhouse to just two points. Next week sees in-form Chiseldon take on second place Redhouse whilst Royal Wootton Bassett Town have a County Cup final to look forward to against Melksham Town at Green Lane on Friday 24th March.

Mark Simpkins (2) and Nick Mason who both scored in RWBT's 4-0 win over Stratton Juniors Orange

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   16 March 2023
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