Half of teams from the Premier Division involved in the Fountain Trophies Senior Cup have played further friendlies or games in the Cricklade Supreme Trophy ahead of the start of the Fountain Trophies Senior Cup on Saturday.

On Tuesday evening Melksham Town Reserves continued their long unbeaten run with a narrow 2-1 success over Trowbridge & District League side Hilperton United in a friendly. Meanwhile Corsham Town Reserves and Devizes Town Reserves both prepared for the Fountain Trophies Cup with a friendly game which saw Corsham come out on top 3-0. Frome Collegians were also in friendly action on Tuesday night travelling to Mid-Somerset Football League side Glastonbury and were beaten 3-1, Max Pollock with the Frome goal.

Biggest winners of the night on Tuesday were Pewsey Vale, who re-enforced their favourite tag in the North Group of the Fountain Trophies Senior Cup with a comprehensive defeat of Swindon & District League side Paragon FC. Four goals for James Guthrie, a hat-trick for Ollie England and one for Liam Edmondson in the 8-0 win.

In the Cricklade Supreme Trophy Malmesbury Vics Development picked up a useful point in their opening fixture with a 2-2 draw against Hellenic League Division 2 side Cricklade Town Reserves side who had won their in-house friendly on Saturday against Cricklade Town first team. On target for Malmesbury were Connor Laidlaw and James Archer.

On Wednesday evening Purton were also in action in the Cricklade Supreme Trophy looking to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat against Redhouse with more Swindon & District League opposition in Swindon AFC, a side who had gone unbeaten in their 10 league games played before the league season was brought to a premature end. An improved performance saw Purton win 3-1 and pick up their first points in their group in the Cricklade Cup competition.