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Shrewton New Leaders As They Hit Malmesbury for Six
Dean Smith who scored one of the goals that sent Shrewton United top of the table
The top of the table has a familiar look to it in terms of the top three after this weekend’s round of games with last season’s top three occupying those top positions. The new leaders are Shrewton United who made no mistake at home against Malmesbury Victoria Development. Going into the game Shrewton had a 100% record against their opponents but Malmesbury came into the game in a confident mood on the back of two wins. However, on warm afternoon the day belonged to Shrewton as the league’s leading scorers hit their visitors for six unanswered goals at the Recreation Ground. For the second week running Ronan Clancy scored twice, Dominic Jackson also scored a couple and there was one a piece for Dean Smith and Charlie Utterson as Shrewton took their goal tally to 31 from their opening eight games. On current form they look to be on track to match last season’s honour of being the leading scorers in the league come the end of the season but have some tough looking fixtures coming up next month with both Wroughton and Kintbury Rangers to play.

Last season’s champions Wroughton maintained their 100% record with a comfortable 3-0 away win at Marlborough Town. Jordan Lea put Wroughton in front after ten minutes with a shot into the bottom corner of the net. Jamie Mclaughlin extended Wroughton’s lead when he netted for the first time this season after some great link up play to make it 2-0 at the break. A third goal after the interval from Aaron Maximen made sure of the points as Wroughton moved into second place, level on points with Shrewton but with two games in hand. The two sides are scheduled to meet in a fortnight’s time.

The overnight leaders Corsham Town Res had gone the whole of last season unbeaten at their Southbank Ground, but it is not the fortress it was last season this time round as they went down to their second home defeat of the season, losing 1-0 to Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development. The all-important goal came before the interval with youngster Charlie McCuish taking his total for the season to six. Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development remain in eighth spot, whilst Corsham slipped down to fifth as a result of the defeat.

Kintbury Rangers by their own high standards had been having a little bit of a wobble and went into their home fixture with new side Holt having gone three games without a win. They put that record behind them as the division’s top scorer Shaun Thorp was back in goal scoring form taking his total to twelve for the season. His first half effort plus one from Russell Benham gave Kintbury a 2-0 lead at the break. Tom Mahoney, with his third of the season, added another in the second half as Kintbury ran out 3-0 winners and they now sit a point behind Shrewton and Wroughton in third place.

Purton bounced back from last week's defeat at Shrewton and climbed a place in the table up to fourth spot courtesy of a 1-0 home win over Frome Collegians, the decisive goal coming from Tom McCulloch with his second of the season.

Melksham Town Reserves moved above opponents Cricklade Town in the table into sixth spot with a 2-0 away win at Cricklade Leisure Centre. On target for the visitors were Otis Young and Adam Mitchell, who both scored their first goals of the season in the league.

After last week’s first win at Senior level, Stratton Juniors looked like they would make it two on the trot as they led 2-1 going into injury time thanks to goals from Taylor Gill and Tom Whitam, but a last grasp equaliser from Mark Reynolds gave visitors Trowbridge Town a share of the points. Trowbridge’s other goal came courtesy of their leading scorer Aaron Masson.
Premier Division Results
Saturday 21st September 2019

Corsham T Res 0 Royal W. Bassett T Dev 1
Cricklade Town 0 Melksham Town Res 2
Kintbury Rangers 3 Holt 0
Marlborough Town 0 Wroughton 3
Purton 1 Frome Collegians 0
Shrewton United 6 Malmesbury Vics Dev 0
Stratton Juniors 2 Trowbridge Town 2

Saturday 21 September 2019
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