All three sides at the top of the table in the Mid Wiltshire Veterans’ Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League were in action on Monday night and between them the three sides scored an impressive 23 goals.

Division leaders Melksham Town met St Andrews, who they had beaten the previous week 3-1 in the Wiltshire FA’s Veterans’ County Cup. Once again Melksham tasted victory with an impressive performance which saw them hit five unanswered goals against their opponents. For once it was not their normal source of goals that did the damage, with David Clayton (2) and Robert Cousins scoring the first goals of the season and Thomas Staddon and Barry Holloway with the other two goals in a 5-0 win. The victory over St Andrews maintained Melksham’s three point lead at the top of the table with second placed VFC Devizes also registering a big win the same night.

VFC Devizes completed a quick-fire double over Amesbury Junior with an emphatic 9-0 win, going one better than the eight they had scored in the earlier meeting just after the end of lockdown. Player manager Craig Townsend bagged a brace, taking him to double figures for the season, and there was also two goals from both Lee Jackson and Nick Oram. The remaining three goals were scored by Jonathan Couch, Gary Campbell and an own goal. VFC Devizes remain three points behind Melksham but with a game in hand and, thanks this big win, the goal difference margin is now just one goal ahead of next week’s top of the table clash between the two sides at the InfiLED Stadium.

Corsham Town in third spot in the table also registered a 9-0 win, their latest triumph coming against Chippenham Town Yard Dogs, to stay in touch with the top two. Simon Gray led the way with a hat-trick, James Lye bagged a brace and there were further goals from Adam Taylor, Luke Chapman, James Bamford and Ross Hall. Corsham remain six points behind VFC Devizes but with a game in hand on them and two games in hand on the leaders Melksham Town. After this latest win Corsham are now unbeaten in seven games, six of which have been won. Their only defeat so far was in their opening game with Melksham and are certainly going to have a big say in the title race.

On Tuesday night Marlborough Town continued their recent good form with a 4-1 win over Trowbridge Tigers. Craig Wall was once again amongst the goals for Marlborough, taking his total for the season into double figures, with the other Marlborough goals coming from Lee Bailey, Richard Clark and an own goal, Andrew Foot with the Trowbridge Tigers goal. Marlborough are now unbeaten in four since the re-start of football after lockdown and moved level on points with fourth placed Bradford Town as a result of the win.

In the North Division, Swindon Rovers climbed up to fourth place in the table with a hard fought 2-1 win over Royal Wootton Bassett Town. After losing to the same opponents 5-0 in their opening league fixture of the season Rovers have now done a league and cup double over Royal Wootton Bassett, having also knocked them out of the Veterans’ County Cup. A first half goal from Richard Miles, who moved his total to eight for the season, and a second half strike from Lee Holland secured the points for Rovers, Jeremy Newton with the reply for Royal Wootton Bassett Town.

Next Week's Fixtures

Mid Wiltshire Division

Monday 26th April 2021

Corsham Town v Marlborough Town

Melksham Town v VFC Devizes

Bradford Town v Chippenham Town Yard Dogs

Tuesday 27th April 2021

FC Calne v Trowbridge Tigers

North Wiltshire Division

Tuesday 27th April 2021

Redhouse v AFC Swindon