Last week saw a full round of five league games in the Under 18 Floodlight Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League, only the second time that has happened this season.
The two sides with perfect records so far this season, FC Chippenham and Radstock Town, were both in action and both picked up their fifth straight win. On Thursday night Radstock Town won 2-0 at home against Amesbury Town to join Swindon Supermarine at the top of the table on 15 points ahead of Supermarine’s Friday night trip down the M4 to take on the other unbeaten side, FC Chippenham.
Having lost to both Wims 11 and Melksham Town in recent weeks, Swindon Supermarine were looking to avoid their third straight defeat but were up against a FC Chippenham side who had won their previous four games and were averaging just over four goals a game. It was to prove to be FC Chippenham’s night as they also won their fifth straight game, scoring another five goals as they ran out 5-1 winners to join their beaten opponents and Radstock on that 15-point mark. FC Chippenham certainly look like they are serious title contenders again this season, looking to reclaim the league title they had last won back in Season 2020-21.
Calne Town had the chance to possibly sit top of the table if the other results had gone their way and they could pick up three points from their home encounter with Bishops Cannings. However, things did not go to plan, trailing 2-1 at the break, things improved after the interval, Calne scoring twice but another goal for Bishops Cannings meant the two sides had to settle for a point apiece as it finished 3-3 which left Calne sitting one point behind the three joint leaders in fourth place.
Devizes Town are up to fifth place following a second consecutive win, their latest success a 3-1 away win against Wims 11 on Monday night at Moredon. Devizes sit two points behind Calne having played one game more whilst Wims sit in eighth place in the table, three points behind Devizes but with a game in hand.
The other game played on Monday night saw Kintbury Rangers pick up their third win of the season, a narrow 2-1 away success against Westbury United at Green Lane. The victory for Kintbury sees them in sixth place in the table, two points behind Devizes but with two games in hand, and games in hand also over both Swindon Supermarine and Calne Town also.
Would all teams please note the FA have now told us we can include pictures in the round-ups and on the website but just no names are allowed to be included. Therefore, if you have a team picture we could use or action shots please send them to us either as a message on Twitter or by email so that we can start including them. We will also start including links to any games covered by Your Sport Swindon.
League Cup
With a number of games already postponed by wet weather, FA Youth Cup and County Cup games, with three teams sharing one pitch at Green Lane and with Easter school holidays taking up two weeks of April, the decision has been made to run the cup on a strict knockout basis as in all previous seasons. The draw was made by Chairman Brian Busson and League Secretary Jim Thorn and produced the following ties in the first two rounds of the competition:
Games in the First Round and two of the Quarter Finals have been scheduled for the first week of March.
Please note that there will no longer be the usual roundups of games, pictures nor list of leading goal scorers in the Under 18 Division this coming season by order of the FA. If this is causing disappointment with your players, who we know like to see their goal scoring exploits publicised, please take the matter up with the Wilts FA as we are just doing as we have been told.
17 November 2024
