North Wiltshire Division

Last season’s top two sides both continued their winning ways this week to move above an inactive Nationwide at the top of the North Wiltshire Veterans’ Division. On Tuesday night at New College two goals from Fred Galrito and one from Nigel Baker saw Redhouse run out 3-0 winners against Penhill United to move two points clear of Nationwide with both sides having played four games and with Redhouse having a perfect record of four from four.

On Wednesday night Cricklade Town joined Redhouse at the top of the table on 12 points by maintaining their own perfect start to the season with a 4-1 win over a strong ExIntel side. Two more goals for TJ Bohane saw him take his tally for the season to 12, with the other goals coming through Phil Corcoran and Stuart Hughes. Cricklade led 3-0 but Richard Clark pulled one back for ExIntel early in the second half before Cricklade made sure of the points with a fourth.

The same night Swindon Rovers picked up their third win of the season with a 5-3 success against Stratton Juniors. Rovers were not at their best in the opening half but stepped up their game after the break to secure a 5-3 win that saw them move level on points with Nationwide but having played one more game than the top three sides.  Pete Byrne led the way for Swindon Rovers helping himself to a second half hat trick, Craig Kimmens and Tom Bailey with the other two goals for Rovers. The defeat for Stratton Juniors sees them still looking for their first point after their opening five games.

Wednesday night also saw Royal Wootton Bassett Town return to winning ways with a narrow 2-1 success over Chisledon, Jamie Saunders and Richie Saunders with the goals for Royal Wootton Bassett, Tom Chaston with the Chiseldon goal. The second win of the season for Royal Wootton Bassett sees them sit in mid table with seven points from their opening five games.

Two first half goals against FS Swindon were enough to give AFC Swindon their second win in four games. Andrew Copland opened the scoring on 11 minutes before an own goal doubled the lead. FS Swindon were unable to find a way back into the game and are the second side still looking for their first point of the season after losing all of their opening five games.

The new venue at Moredon has certainly helped with games being played in the division with all scheduled fixtures having been played in the division so far this season.

Mid Wiltshire Division

It is not the same story in the Mid Wiltshire Division where another game has been awarded this week, Westbury United being unable to field a side for their game against Durrington. The three points for Durrington seeing them join Trowbridge Town Tigers at the top of the table with 12 points from their opening four games.

Trowbridge Town Tigers had moved top of the table on Tuesday night with a 1-0 away win at Amesbury Junior Badgers, the only goal of the game coming ten minutes from time through substitute Luke Maidment. For Trowbridge that is now three 1-0 wins in a row as they look on track to enjoy their best season to date in the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League, having been one of the members of the league in the inaugural season back in 2019-20.

Devizes Town moved up to third spot on Thursday night with their third straight win of the season to maintain their 100% winning record so far this season. First half goals from Chris Allen and Rhys Schell put Devizes 2-0 up at the break against Radstock Town and a third from Timothy Saye made sure of the points for Devizes. Devizes sit three points behind the top two with two games in hand on Trowbridge and one over Durrington. David Giles was at the game with his camera and more of David’ excellent pictures can be viewed on the League Facebook Group Page.

The weeks action in the two Veterans' divisions had got under way on Monday night when Calne Town picked up their first win of the season at the fifth attempt, two goals from Chris Robinson and one from Dan Allison giving them a 3-1 home win over Bishops Cannings, Adam Bewley with the Bishops Cannings goal. The win for Calne saw them move above their beaten opponents and into seventh spot in the table.

The final game of the week saw Warminster Town pick up their first point of the season and also become the first team to take points off Melksham Town as they held one of the favourites for the league title to a 1-1 draw, both goals coming in the second half.

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4 October 2024