Premier Division
On Sunday just one of the four scheduled fixtures in the Premier Division went ahead with three teams, FC Chippenham, AFC Brislington and Westbury Youth all calling off advising they were unable to raise a side. All three were scheduled to play teams in the top four in a disappointing trait that occurred also last season when games were awarded in the old Wiltshire League. Games will not be awarded in this division in the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League, each team will be fined and suffer a two-point deduction, and the games will be rearranged, all sides will have to play these top sides eventually.
The one game that did go ahead saw Swindon Supermarine win 3-1 away at Calne Town. Leading 1-0 at the break two further goals in the second half for Supermarine with just one in reply for Calne saw Supermarine pick up their fifth win in seven games to move level on points with second placed Highworth Town and AFC Brislington in a close table behind runaway leaders Bemerton Heath Harlequins. Another goal for leading scorer Beth Turner took her onto six for the season with Chanel Crewe, who had unfortunately seen her six goals against Durrington erased from the record books, also on target, with substitute Maddison Fox getting the other Supermarine goal. Isobel Satchell with the solitary reply for Calne Town.
Development Division
The Development Division fared better with two of the four games going ahead, two unfortunately being postponed due to unplayable pitches but credit to both Trowbridge Wanderers and Blunsdon giving the games as much chance as possible, both games failing Sunday morning pitch inspections. The two games that were played saw South Newton & Barford Hornets move up to third place in the table with a narrow 1-0 win over Staverton Rangers thanks to a goal from Molly McCarthy, her fourth of the campaign. Due to results elsewhere Staverton slipped to the bottom of the table.
The one other game played was in Swindon at Kingsdown School where Kingsdown Development and Salisbury shared four goals and the points following a 2-2 draw. Hayley Shipp with a goal in each half for Kingsdown Development, Nicole Kirkman and Samantha Deacon with the Salisbury goals. The point for Kingsdown Development was enough to take them above Staverton Rangers and off the bottom of the table whilst Salisbury remain in fifth place in the table.
Next Week's Fixtures
There is a limited set of league fixtures next week with the outstanding games in the First Round of the League Cup set to take place. One of the three scheduled cup fixtures will not now be taking place as Kingsdown Development have advised they cannot raise a side for their game with AFC Brislington and the tie has been awarded to Brislington. The other two ties include an all Development Division tie with Blunsdon taking on South Newton & Barford Hornets with the winner set to be at home to AFC Brislington in the Quarter Final. The other tie on Sunday sees Development Division side Salsibury looking to cause an upset when they entertain Melksham Town from the Premier Division. The winner of this tie will be home to Ferndale Rodbourne in the Quarter Final.
There are two league games scheduled for Sunday, one in each division. In the Premier Division Highworth Town will look to close the gap to leaders Bemerton when they host FC Chippenham. In the Development Division, Marlborough Town will look to move top of the table with a win when they travel to play Malmesbury Vics.
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2 December 2024
