Corsham Print
Wiltshire Senior League
Wroughton in Seventh Heaven As They Move Top
Three for Shane Hibbert (left) plus one a piece for Tom Dingle and Aaron Maximen in their 5-1 win over Melksham Town Res
New leaders of the Premier Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League are last season’s champions Wroughton who made it seven wins from their opening seven fixtures with an impressive 5-1 home win over Melksham Town Reserves. Once again it was a familiar name leading the way. He has been the club’s top scorer for the past three seasons and once again Shane Hibbert is in a rich vein of form. He put his side ahead on 17 minutes before Aaron Maximen added a second, getting on the end of a Craig Bowden cross. Melksham’s leading scorer Seth Wain pulled one back for the visitors, scoring from a corner. It was that man Hibbert who restored the two-goal advantage scoring the first of two penalties. Tom Dingle then got in the act, scoring after Riegan Cook had headed on another cross from Craig Bowden. A second penalty to Wroughton enabled Hibbert to complete his hat-trick and take him into double figures for the season as Wroughton sent a signal to the rest of the league that they mean to hang on to their title.

The overnight leaders Shrewton United lost their top spot after they were held by Frome Collegians. It looked good for the overnight leaders as a goal from Charlie Jackson and an own goal had given them a 2-0 half time lead, but two unanswered second half goals from Barry Sandquest and Theo Sing ensured a share of the points for the Collegians. Shrewton dropped down to third place whilst Frome stay 13th.

Moving up into second spot are Purton who made it two wins on the trot with a 4-1 home win over Marlborough Town at the Red House. Two goals from midfield for George Drewitt, one for leading scorer Daren Regis, taking him to six for the season, plus one for Will Backhouse, who moved his personal tally for the season on to five. Marlborough’s consolation goal came courtesy of Craig Simmons.
George Drewitt who scored twice in Purton's 4-1 win over Marlborough Town
At Cricklade Leisure Centre, a goal from Tom Hoskins put Cricklade Town in front against visitors Corsham Town Reserves but they were unable to hang onto that lead. Ryan Withers, with his fourth of the season, put Corsham back on level terms and the game was then to be decided from the penalty spot.  Corsham were awarded that penalty and Dan Lardner, Corsham’s top scorer, successfully dispatched the spot kick to give his side all three points. The win lifted Corsham a place in the table to fourth, whilst Cricklade dropped a place down to eighth.

Holt picked up their third win of the season with an impressive 5-0 away win at Ludgershall Sports. The goals were shared around the side with one each for Adam Mercer, Joe Moloney, Will Bayley, Josh Maguire and Jon Wood. Holt moved level on points with near neighbours Trowbridge Town who slipped up at home against Malmesbury Victoria Development. Games between the two sides are normally tight affairs, with both last season’s league meetings ending in draws, and so it proved again with Malmesbury edging it by the odd goal in five. On target for Malmesbury were Ant Brown, Harrison Archer and Joe Tranter, leading scorer Aaron Masson and a Jacob Sainsbury penalty replying for Trowbridge.

The final game of the day saw the two defences on top as Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development returned from their visit to Meadowcroft with a point following a 0-0 draw with Stratton Juniors. The point for Royal Wootton Bassett lifted them two places in the table to sixth whilst Stratton Juniors, who are now unbeaten in three, remain in 14th place.

The game between Kintbury Rangers and Pewsey Vale Development was postponed with Pewsey unable to raise a side.

Premier Division Results
Saturday 28th September 2019
Cricklade Town 1 Corsham Town Res 2
Frome Collegians 2 Shrewton United 2
Kintbury R v Pewsey Vale D - Postponed
Ludgershall Sports 0 Holt 5
Purton 4 Marlborough Town 1
Stratton Jun. 0 Royal W. Bassett T Dev 0
Trowbridge Town 2 Malmesbury Vics Dev 3
Wroughton 5 Melksham Town Res 1

Saturday 28 September 2019
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