Due to their match away at Seend United being postponed albeit somewhat prematurely on Friday afternoon due the host's pitch at the Lye being deemed unplayable, Melksham Town Reserves who were due to play the villagers slipped from the top of the Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories-sponsored Trowbridge League, Division One table down to second spot after a victory for Boomsbury moved the top of the pile.
Boomsbury bounced back from their shock Junior Cup exit at the hands of Castle Combe last weekend to record a 3-1 win away at Bradford United. Bradford may have been poor in the first half but Boomsbury played their best football for a long time as the opened up a 3-0 lead. Their first goal coming on 15 minutes after a great finish from Dan Dominy. Boomsbury had to wait until the 35th minute before adding their second but Booker Woodford's goal was worth the wait, Woodford headed home after an excellent team move. Shortly after Oli Howe made it 3-0 with another well taken header after a similar move that lead to Woodford's goal.
The second half saw Boomsbury take their foot of the gas and Bradford come more into the game, but when Richie Bliha curled home a 25 yard free kick against his former club in the last minute it was a case of too little to late as Boomsbury had already sewn the game up.
A week on from their unexpected Junior Cup success over Boomsbury, Castle Combe came tumbling back down to earth with a bang and it was the classic case of after the Lord Mayor's show for Paul Sanderson's Combe side suffered a 5-3 defeat at home to Freshford United.
Combe who had suffered a 4-1 reverse to Freshford in October looked to be on course for another famous win when goals from Matt White and Mark Bolton put them two-up. Freshford got themselves back in the game before half time through Mark Birleson and they drew level not long after the restart when Steve Roddy fired home to make it two-each. Combe reclaimed the lead thanks to Matt Hopper, but their joy was short lived as a second from Roddy squared things up for a second time. Jamie Olding put Freshford ahead for the first time in the topsy turvy encounter and when Matt Attree knocked in number five for Hughie Fulton's side their comeback was complete and they held on to claim a 5-3 win and wrap up a league double over their opponents.
Unquestionably the match of the day in Division Two was the one at St Mary's were hosts and current leaders Steeple Ashton entertained second placed The Lamb and come the final whistle the positions of the two teams were reversed as thanks to their 4-1 win, Richard Stevens Lamb found themselves top of the pile thanks to their better goal difference.
Despite having the better of the first half Lamb were unable to make any of their many chances count and went in at the break locked in stalemate with their hosts but after the goalless first half, Lamb got their just rewards when the breakthrough when through Bradley King-Taylor put them in front.
Ashton responded almost immediately with Guy Rowley restoring parity but their good work was undone when Rafal Whitcher saw red after picking up his second booking of the afternoon but he was lucky not to pick up a straight red for his over the top challenge on Craig Sheppard and with Ashton down to 10 men the Lamb made their numerical advantage count and regained the lead when Sam Stevens scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-1. Kieran Fereday added a third for the Lamb before a second from King-Taylor gave Lamb the victory that their excellent all-round team performance deserved.
Calne Eagles who can't buy a win at the moment slumped to a sixth straight defeat after they were beaten 3-1 by Westbury Town. Westbury lead through Jamie Howse before Adam Bewley got Eagles back on level term before half time. Second half goals from Scott Walford and Adam Bishop who scored from 20 yards out on his debut earned Westbury their fourth win in their last six league outings.
It was a case of de-ja-vu for Melksham Town A when they hosted Bratton, having already suffered a 2-0 in the reverse fixture they suffered the same fate and for like the first meeting Shaun Newman was their undoing. Rendell scored both goal in the earlier meeting to earn Bratton victory and his first half double earned the villagers maximum points against Melksham for a second time.
Despite not having a league fixture at the weekend, Westwood News who were in Junior Cup action stretched their lead over their rivals at the top of Division three to nine points. Mark Hurkett's side received an early Christmas present of three points after the League awarded them the points from their game with Polenez from earlier which was abandoned when the Westbury based side walk off after 26 minutes.
The local derby at Leighton Sports Centre, Westbury, bought Bratton Reserves and Polenez Westbury together for the first time this season and after two narrow defeats last term, Polenez took the spoils this time courtesy of a 2-1 success that saw them overturn a half time deficit to claim their second win of the season and just their third in 26 league outings since joining the league last season. Dave Jones' goal for Bratton separated the sides at the interval but Polenez came back strong in the second half to claim their victory with Przemek Pogorzelski scoring both goals.
Fresh from last weeks thrilling 4-2 win over Bratton Reserves, Bradford United Reserves visited bottom of the table The Stiffs looking for back-to-back victories for the first time this season, while their hosts were looking to end a winless run that goes back to late January and for a second successive week the Stiffs were unlucky not to get something for their efforts as they led 2-1 at the break before losing a thriller 4-2.
Nathan Litterick put the Stiffs one up before Aiden Lane dragged Bradford level. Chris Giles put the Stiffs back ahead and despite hitting the post and the bar and having two cleared off in the second half the Stiffs couldn't hold on for a victory as the conceded three second half goals the third coming from the last kick of the game as they were chasing an equaliser. Marc Taylor, Lee Ridout gave and theever youthful Shawn House on his debut completed the scoring for Bradford.
Trowbridge Rangers were bidding to avoid a hat trick of defeats at the hands of fellow league newcomers Levi's when they locked horns at Whaddon Lane, Hilperton for a third time and after defeats of 12-2 and 7-4 against Marco Wood's side, Rangers suffered another loss but their 3-1 margin was a lot closer than most people expected the result too be. Levi Wood (two) and Jason Povey scored for Levi's after Dan Moore had put Rangers ahead.
With Castle Combe and The Lamb already safely through to the quarter-finals of this seasons Wiltshire Junior Cup, Semington Magpies and Westwood News were hoping to join them in the final eight but it wasn't to be as both sides crashed out of the competition.
Magpies suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Salisbury League outfit The Wanderers. Magpies taking the lead through Rich Allum who was sent off early in the second half, a dismissal that was to prove costly as Wanderers who had leveled before half time scored twice more to run out comfortable winners.
Third division leaders Westwood News suffered their first home defeat of the season after they were beaten 4-2 by Wiltshire League One side Ashton Keynes. Ben Ludwell scoring from 40 yards to restore parity and Harry Hamlin from the penalty spot to make it interesting at 4-2 before Keynes added a fourth to seal their victory.
Results For Saturday 8th December 2012
Trowbridge League, sponsored by Trowbridge Windows & Conservatories: Division One, Bradford United 1, Boomsbury 3; Castle Combe 3, Freshford 5; North Bradley v Westbury United Res pp; Seend v Melksham Res pp; Warminster Res v Semington Magpies pp; Warminster Res v Trowbridge Wanderers pp; Division Two, Calne Eagles 1, Westbury Town 3; Melksham Town A 0, Bratton 2; Steeple Ashton 1, The Lamb 4; Worton & Cheverell v Heytesbury pp; Division Three, Bratton Res v Polenez; Lacock v Westwood pp; The Stiffs 2, Bradford United Res 4; Trowbridge Rangers 1, Levi's 3; Trowbridge Town Res v The Fleece pp; Wiltshire Junior Cup, Third Round, Semington Magpies 1, The Wanderers 3; Westwood News 2, Ashton Keynes 4.
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