Last Thursday saw Radstock Town secure the Under 18 Floodlight Division league title with win number 17 of the season, a 2-0 victory against the side who were the only one who could have caught them, FC Chippenham. Congratulations to Radstock Town on their title success. With three games to go they will now be aiming to achieve a perfect record, matching what Melksham Town achieved in Season 2018-19 albeit it would be playing twice as many games than that earlier season. Radstock’s three final games are against Westbury United, Swindon Supermarine and Melksham Town. FC Chippenham meanwhile are likely to have the consolation of finishing as runners-up. They are currently seven points ahead of both Swindon Supermarine and Calne Town with FC Chippenham having four league games to play against Melksham Town twice, Kintbury Rangers and Calne Town.

Calne Town kept their chances of finishing runners-up alive with a 2-0 away win in Swindon against Wims II. They would need to win all three of their remaining games and hope that FC Chippenham lose all their remaining games so realistically Swindon Supermarine are the main challengers to FC Chippenham and that runners-up spot. For Calne the best hopes for silverware are in the League Cup where they will take on FC Chippenham this coming Thursday in the semi-final, with Calne looking to make the final for a third straight season. The other semi final is on Wednesday when Swindon Supermarine host Wims II.

Devizes Town and Bishops Cannings became the first two sides to complete their fixtures this season. On Monday night Devizes Town were away to Westbury United, with the game staged at Westbury’s ground for the first time this season. It was to finished honours even at 2-2 with the points shared, with the Westbury lads clearly enjoying playing on home turf against a sdies they lost 4-0 to earlier in the season.

Bishops Cannings were also playing their final game of the season, and the season would not end on a winning note as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Melksham Town, Melksham avenging the narrow defeat they suffered at Green Lane back in October. The win for Melksham saw them move level on points with Amesbury Town. Bishops Cannings currently sit sixth in the table, but three sides could yet overhaul them in the table.

07 April 2025