THE SPRING CUP – SPONSORED BY GOODING ACCOUNTS LTD
SATURDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2022
The group stages of The Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd continued this weekend with teams starting to close in on the coveted quarter final places.
GROUP A
POTTERNE FC 3 MELKSHAM TOWN DEVELOPMENT 0
MAXIMUM POINTS SO FAR FOR POTTERNE
With Hilperton United not playing today, Potterne FC took full advantage by beating Melksham Town Development 3 – 0 and move top of Group A in The Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd.
Alex Surman, Andy Rossiter and Matt Tilley grabbed a goal each to make it three wins from three for Potterne in this year’s competition.
Melksham Town Development remain third in Group A with a win, a draw and two losses from their four matches so far.
FRESHFORD UNITED 2 STAVERTON RANGERS 2
POINT EACH FOR FRESHFORD AND STAVERTON
Freshford United and Staverton Rangers earned a hard-fought point each after a 2 – 2 draw in Group A of The Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd.
Radek Jakiel and Arron Turner were on the scoresheet for Staverton Rangers with Stuart Hershbein and Ben Symons replying for Freshford United.
Freshford United sit fourth in Group A after this game with two draws and two losses from their four games so far.
This match saw Staverton Rangers collect their first point in this year’s competition after their first three matches.
GROUP B
SHREWTON UNITED DEVELOPMENT 0 HEYTESBURY FC 1
HEYTESBURY LOOKING GOOD FOR QUARTER FINAL
Heytesbury FC remain on course for the quarter finals of this year’ Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd, making it four wins from four after their 1 – 0 win from their visit to Shrewton United Development in Group B.
In a very tight match with chances for both sides the deadlock was finally broken by Sam Wright who scored the only goal of the game with ten minutes remaining.
Shrewton United Development sit in third place in Group B with a win, a draw and two losses from their four matches to date.
ACES FC 1 MARSHFIELD FC 4
FIRST POINTS FOR MARSHFIELD
Marshfield FC picked up their first win in this seasons Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd with a 4 – 1 win against Aces FC in Group B.
Matty Harvey led the way for the visitors, helping himself to an excellent hat-trick.
Jack Sanderson scored the fourth for Marshfield.
Joe Chraniuk scored the consolation for Aces FC.
Marshfield remain fourth in Group B with a win and two losses to date with Aces lying fifth still looking for their first point.
GROUP C
BROMHAM OWLS 2 DILTON MARSH WANDERERS 2
WANDERERS FIGHT BACK TO CLAIM POINT
A late penalty from Shane Rendall completed an excellent fightback for Dilton Marsh Wanderers to maintain their unbeaten record in this year’s Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd, keeping them on course for a quarter final place.
Bromham Owls got off to a flying start, taking the lead early on through Harry Ringwald and increased their advantage before the break when Caleb Englefield headed Bromham’s second from a free kick to give them a 2 – 0 lead at the break.
In the second half, and now playing down the hill Dilton Marsh Wanderers good football started to pay dividends and with 20 minutes left on the clock a wonder strike from fully 25 yards out from Jake Wheeler gave them a fighting chance.
It was Wheeler who was bundled over in the box late on for Dilton to be awarded their penalty which Rendall duly smashed in for his second goal in two substitute appearances for the visitors.
With their tails up Dilton Marsh had an excellent chance to win the game late on, but Wheeler’s shot was brilliantly tipped around the post by the Owls keeper just before the final whistle.
Wanderers remain second in Group C with two wins and this draw from their three games so far.
Bromham Owls are fourth with a single point from this game and two losses from their three matches to date.
THE STIFFS 2 CALNE EAGLES 2
FIRST POINT FOR EAGLES
The Stiffs fought back from 2 – 0 down to claim a hard-fought point in their Group C match against Calne Eagles in The Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd.
Calne Eagles took the lead when Micky Taraskevics ran down the left wing and crossed for James Witt to head home.
Taraskevics scored the second for Eagles, steering the ball home after it fell to him in the box after a corner.
The Stiffs refused to lie down and fought back for a point with goals from George Brint and George Foxon.
The Stiffs will still rate their chances of a quarter final place after this game as they sit in third place with four points from their four games to date.
Eagles sit in fifth place in Group C after picking up their first point from their three games to date.
GROUP D
BRADFORD TOWN ‘A’ 3 SEEND UNITED 3
SEEND HELD BY EXCELLENT BRADFORD TOWN ‘A’
In what must be the result of the day Bradford Town ‘A’ produced an excellent performance to draw 3 – 3 with Seend United at the top of Group D in The Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd.
Two goals from Sam Toyin-Adebanjo and one from Tyler Robinson were enough to keep up Bradford’s unbeaten record in this year’s competition so far and end Seend United’s remarkable winning run in all competitions this season so far.
Ben Ryder, Matt Purdy and Nick Taylor were on the scoresheet for Seend United.
This result leaves Bradford Town ‘A’ and Seend United level at the top of Group D, both with two wins and a draw from their three matches so far.
WESTBURY UNITED ‘A 2 WARMINSTER TOWN RESERVES 2
WARMINSTER AND WESTBURY EARN POINT EACH
After being unable to field a team for last week’s Group D fixture against Westbury United ‘A’ last week, Warminster Town Reserves returned to action today to claim their first point in this year’s Spring Cup – sponsored by Gooding Accounts Ltd with a 2 – 2 draw against the same opponents.
Hayden Atkins and Dominic Foote were on target for Warminster Town Reserves.
Harry Thorne and Devon Newbury- Hinds were on the scoresheet for Westbury United ‘A’.
Westbury United ‘A’ sit in fourth place in Group D with one win, one draw and three losses from their five games to date with Warminster Town Reserves in fifth position with one point from four games to date.