Devizes Town U18 who went close to causing a shock against Gloucester City in the FA Youth Cup
After last week’s difficult events at Calne Town it is pleasing to report that this week all the four games involving our Under 18 sides were played to a conclusion. Unfortunately, the two sides that had still been in the prestigious FA Youth Cup are now no longer in the competition after both suffered defeats. On Wednesday night Radstock Town were well beaten by a rampant Academy side from National League club Chippenham Town, the Wiltshire side hitting seven unanswered goals to progress to the Second Round Qualifying.
The following night Devizes Town started really well in their game against the Academy side of another National League club Gloucester City, finding themselves 2-0 up after just 12 minutes. Danny Bowyer put them one nil ahead scoring from a free kick before leading scorer Caleb Hollow then added a second netting with a half-volley into the bottom corner, his seventh of the season in just three games. Devizes then had the chance just after the half hour mark to extend their lead from the penalty spot, but the spot kick was saved, and it remained 2-0. Gloucester’s best chance up to that point came from a header which looked to be goal bound but they were denied by a superb save from the Devizes keeper. Gloucester did finally pull one back on the stoke of half time, meaning Devizes went into the break 2-1 to the good after an impressive first half showing. The second half saw Gloucester step up their game and they got themselves back on level terms from the penalty spot, substitute Siegel Rodney putting the ball into the net after the initial spot kick was saved. It remained all square with 15 minutes to go but, with the Devizes side tiring, three more goals from Rodney for the visitors saw Gloucester City complete an impressive turn around to take the tie 5-2 but the Academy side of the National League club knew had been given a really tough game by the Devizes side.
Due to those two FA Youth Cup games, there were just two league fixtures in the Under 18 Division. After last weeks’ events with the player injury in the game between Calne Town and New College both sides were hoping for a more straight forward evening in their second scheduled league games. New College were once again on their travels with a visit to the InfiLED in Melksham. In a game that New College could have won if they had taken their chances, in the end they had to settle for a point, Milan Chandarana scoring for New College and Archie Heggarty replying for Melksham as the sides drew 1-1.
Calne Town’s visitors on Thursday night were AFC Aldermaston who are in their first season in the league. After losing their opening game at Radstock last week they were looking to get their first points on the board but found themselves 1-0 down early on to a goal from Calne’s Harrison Dunsden and it remained 1-0 to the home side at the break. Whatever manager Adam Page said to his side at half time it certainly did the trick as they came storming back into the game with three second half goals. Oliver Pryce with a penalty, Adam Keating and Zach Payne with the other two goals to give Aldermaston a 3-1 lead. Calne pulled one back 20 minutes from time through Fraser Blake but they were unable to find a third as Aldermaston held out to take all three points.
Wiltshire County Youth Cup
The Wiltshire County FA Youth Cup got underway on Sunday with all but one of the First Round games being either played or awarded due to sides withdrawing (nine games in total had to be awarded). Following the action just three of the eligible six clubs clubs from the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League remain in the competition. An under strength Royal Wootton Bassett Town were well beaten by Chippenham Town Academy from the National League U23 Premier Division, 9-0 the score in that one. Devizes Town lost 7-3 to Swindon Supermarine from the South West Counties League and New College were beaten 7-2 by Highworth Town Junior H from the North Wilts League. Pewsey Vale are into Round 2 with their game being one of the awarded games. Calne Town play Laverstock & Ford Youth this coming Sunday and then Melksham Town U18s are still in but playing under their Mid Wilts League affiliation. The full list of results and the league each team plays in is shown below (key to leagues at the bottom of the results):
First Round Results
Pewsey Vale (U18 Flood) v Highworth Town Junior J (NW) – awarded to Pewsey
Ramsbury Youth (MW) 3 Marlborough Youth (NW) 2
Chippenham T Yth (MW) 8 Malmesbury Vics Yth Dev (NW) 3
FC Abbey Meads Yth Grey (NW) v Castle Combe Colts – awarded to Abbey Meads
Highworth T Jun H (NW) 7 New College (U18 Flood) 2
AFC Corsham Warriers (MW) 1 Bradford Town Yth Lions (MW) 0
Trowbridge T Raiders (MW) 1 Melksham T Yth Hurric.(MW) 5
S. Supermarine Yth (SWC) 7 Devizes Town (U18 Flood) 3
Westbury Youth (MW) 0 Salisbury FC (SDT) 12
Melksham Town U18 (MW) 9 Devizes Town Yth U17 (MW) 0
Kingdown Lions Black (NW) 5 Lydiard Millicent Jnr (NW) 7
FC Chippenham Yth Blues U17 (NW) v S. Supermarine Yth U17 (NW) - awarded to S. Supermarine
FC Calne Hurricanes U17 v Wroughton Yth U18 (NW) – awarded to Wroughton
Bradford T Flood (WCFYL) v FC Chippenham Yth Kestrels – awarded to Bradford T
Wroughton Youth U17 (NW) 5 Croft Junior Blue (NW) 2
AFC Salisbury v Amesbury Junior Typhoons (MW) – awarded to Amesbury
Calne Town (U18 Flood) v Laverstock & Ford Yth (Test) (Sunday 19/9)
FC Calne Youth U18 (MW) v Ferndale Rodbourne – awarded to FC Calne
Trowbridge Town Yellow (MW) v Melksham Town U18 – awarded to Trowbridge
Downton Youth FC (Test) 3 Alderbury Yth (Test) 3 (3-4 on pens)
Shrewton United (Test) 12 Heytesbury (MW) 0
Bradford Town Youth Tigers (MW) v Melksham T Yth Tornadoes (MW) - awarded to Bradford
Chippenham Town FC U23 (NLP) 9 Royal W. Bassett Town (U18 Flood) 0
Key to Leagues
U18 Flood = Corsham Print Wiltshire League U18 Division
HDL = Hampshire Development League
NW = North Wilts Youth Football League
MW = Mid Wilts Youth Football League
NLP = National League U23 Premier Division
Test = Testaway Youth Football League
SDT = Southampton & District Tyro League
WCFYL = Western Counties Floodlit Youth League
SWC = South West Counties League
The draw has already been made by the Wiltshire FA for Round Two and is as follows:
Second Round Draw
Clarendon Youth (Test) v Alderbury Youth (Test)
Derry Hill U17 Heat (MW) v AFC Corsham U17 Warriers (MW)
Amesbury Jun Typhoons (MW) v Trowbridge Wand. Yth (MW)
Salisbury FC U18 (SDT) v S.Supermarine Yth U18 (SWC)
Bemerton Heath Harl. Yth U18 (HDL) v Durrington U17 (MW)
Melksham T Yth U18 (MW) v Lydiard Millicent Jun U17 (NW)
Ramsbury Youth (MW) v Chippenham Town U23 (NLP)
Pewsey Vale (U18 Flood) v FC Abbey Meads U17 (NW)
Kingsdown Lions U18 (NW) v Chippenham Town Yth U18 (MW)
Ashton Keynes Yth (NW) v Bradford Town U18 Flood (WCYFL)
Melksham T U17 Hurric. (MW) v Bradford T U17 Tigers (MW)
Wroughton Yth U17 (NW) v FC Chippenham U18 Blues (NW)
Highworth Town Junior U17 (NW) v Wroughton Yth U18 (NW)
S.Supermarine U17 (NW) v Trowbridge Town U18 Yellow (MW)
FC Calne Youth U18 (MW) v Calne Town (U18 Flood) or Laverstock & Ford (Test)
Shrewton United (Test) v Bromham Owls U18 (MW)
Ties to be played on Sunday 3rd October 2021
17 September 2021