After the excitement of the Veterans’ County Cup Final last week, it was back to league action for both Melksham Town and Corsham Town this week with some important games at the top of the Mid Wiltshire Veterans’ Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League.

On Monday night Corsham Town travelled to Bradford-on-Avon knowing that nothing less than a win would suffice against a good Bradford Town side if they were to maintain their push for the league title. Two goals in each half ensured their title challenge stayed on track following a 4-0 win. Two goals from Jonathan Scott, one from Stuart Skinner and an own goal doing the damage for Corsham who moved three points clear of their two nearest rivals Melksham Town and VFC Devizes who were set to meet the following night.

Monday evening also saw action at the bottom end of the table, and it is congratulations to Chippenham Town Yard Dogs who picked up their first win of the season at the fifteenth time of asking, securing a fine 2-1 win over Trowbridge Tigers. On target for the Yard Dogs were Neil Edwards from the penalty spot with his fourth of the season and Gary Knowles, Nick Rose with his first of the season replied for the Tigers.

However, the big game of the week in the Mid Wiltshire Division was on Tuesday night when VFC Devizes in third place hosted Melksham Town in second spot with just goal difference separating the two sides at the start of the night. The game was a crucial one in the title race, with both sides wanting to stay level pegging with Corsham at the top. Gary Campbell put Devizes ahead with a goal on five minutes and it remained 1-0 until five minutes from time when a second from substitute Marcus Wallen for Devizes secured the three points, avenging their earlier defeat at the InfiLED at the end of April. The game between VFC Devizes and Corsham Town at the beginning of July now looks to be the key game in the title race, although both sides cannot afford to slip up in their other games else they could still be pipped by County Cup winners Melksham Town for honours.

An excellent set of pictures from the VFC Devizes v Melksham Town game taken by David Giles can be viewed  on the League's Facebook Group page.

Further action from  VFC Devizes v Melksham Town 

(pictures courtesy of David Giles)

Two games this week in the North Division with AFC Swindon looking to emulate Chippenham Yard Dogs and pick up their first points of the season with a win against Swindon Rovers but unfortunately for them it was not to be. A hat-trick from Richie Lester and a goal from Tom Bailey, both players scoring for the first time this season, secured a 4-0 win for Swindon Rovers. As a result of the win Rovers moved up a place in the table to fourth spot.

On Wednesday evening KMLC met Royal Wootton Bassett Town at the Gerard Buxton Ground knowing that a win would take them top of the table. In a close game KMLC had to wait until three minutes from time to get themselves in front, for what proved to be the winner. The goal came from the penalty spot, Ian Fawkes putting the spot kick away. KMLC are now a point clear of Redhouse at the top with both sides having two games to play. Both teams have to play Swindon Rovers and the other games see Redhouse play bottom of the table AFC Swindon and KMLC play the return match against Royal Wootton Bassett Town.

Next Week's Fixtures

Mid Wiltshire Division

Monday 21st June 2021

Bradford Town v FC Calne

VFC Devizes v Chippenham Town Yard Dogs

Tuesday 22nd June 2021

St Andrews v Corsham Town

17 June 2021