League Cup

The second semi final in the Veterans’ League Cup on Monday night, like the earlier semi final involving Chiseldon and Nationwide, was a close affair between Melksham Town and Durrington that ultimately required penalties to settle matters. Melksham opened up a 2-0 half time lead thanks to a penalty from Lee Morgan and goal number 25 of the season from Gary Higdon.  Whilst the first half belonged to Melksham, it was a different story after the break as two goals from Ben Reilly brought Durrington back level meaning those penalties were needed to decide matters. It was Durrington who held their nerve to emerge victorious from the penalty shootout, winning 5-4 to line up a cup final date with Nationwide. The final is set to take place at Calne Town FC on Thursday 8^th May 2025.

Mid Wiltshire Division

In a busy week for Durrington they were also in league action in the Mid Wiltshire Division on Wednesday night and in what was to prove to be an excellent week for their veterans’ team, a 4-3 victory over Radstock Town saw them climb up to second place in the table. Top scorer Shaune Smith led the way scoring a hat-trick for Durrington, taking his total for the season to 16, Stephen Moore with the other Durrington goal, Jame Billing, Adam Pugsley and Jack Broadway with the three Radstock goals.The previous night

Devizes Town had gone clear at the top of the table with their 12^th win of the season to maintain their unbeaten record, but they were made to work hard for the three points by Calne Town. A first half goal six minutes before the break from Mark Dolman was all that separated the two sides come the end of the evening. Devizes remain a point ahead of Durrington with a game in hand, with Melksham three points behind Devizes with a game in hand, and two in hand over Durrington. As a result of how the various teams have progressed in the cup and where games have been postponed due to waterlogged pitches, Devizes have yet to play either Durrington or Melksham meaning four of their final seven game are against their rivals for the league table in what is set to be an exciting end to the season in the division. David Giles was at the game with his camera and pictures from the game can be found on the   Devizes Town website.

There were two other league games in the Mid Wiltshire Division. On Monday night Trowbridge Town Tigers and Westbury United shared the points following a 1-1 draw, Clifford Sakyi with his seventh goal of the season for Tigers, Wayne Wheeler with the Westbury goal as he took his tally for the season into double figures.

The final game of the week was on Friday night at Green Lane and it saw Warminster Town secure their ninth win of the season defeating Bishops Cannings 4-0 to consolidate their fourth placed position in the table, two goals for Nicholas Coles and one apiece for Lee Davidson and Dave Watkins.

North Wiltshire Division

There was something of a surprise in the North Wiltshire Veterans’ Division when Nationwide fell to a second league defeat of the season, two second half goals from Joe Anderson giving Penhill United the three points in a 2-0 win. The win for Penhill saw them open up a five point lead over Swindon Rovers and consolidate their fifth place position in the table.

Nationwide’ two rivals for honours at the top of the table did not slip up. Leaders Redhouse maintained their four point lead at the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Swindon Rovers, Nolan Paul with the only goal of the game in what was Redhouse’s penultimate fixture of the season.

Whilst Redhouse were involved in a close game with Swindon Rovers on Wednesday,  the previous night second placed Cricklade Town were having something of a comfortable evening at the Corinium Stadium against AFC Swindon. A hat-trick from leading scorer TJ Bohane, taking his total for the season to 31, plus two from both Stuart Hughes and Marcus Hall, and further goals from Adam Smith and Steve Bizley giving Cricklade a 9-1 win, Andrew Copland with the consolation goal for AFC Swindon.

ExIntel remain in fourth spot in the table following a 3-1 win over Royal Wootton Bassett Town, Alex Rudd, Nick Stanley and Junior Small with the goals for ExIntel, Stuart Davidson with the reply for Royal Wootton Bassett Town who also saw substitute Ben Gould sent off within a couple of minutes of coming on.

The other game in the division saw Stratton Juniors pick up their third win of the season with a 3-1 success over bottom of the table FS Swindon thanks to goals from Mike Gregory, Shane Dodson and Tatenda Majoni, Tom Brown with the reply for FS Swindon. Stratton Juniors, who have just the one game to play, are now five points clear of their beaten opponents who have two games to play.

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