SATURDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2023
DIVISION TWO
PARK UNITED FC 3 BRADFORD TOWN ‘A’ FC 1
PARK EXTEND LEAD AT THE TOP
In a real six-pointer in The Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two title race it was Park United who took advantage with a 3 – 1 win over second place Bradford Town ‘A’ to extend their lead at the top of the league.
Jamie Norman led the way for Park United with a brace while Darrin Moss added the third.
Shay Grant was on target for Bradford Town ‘A’.
The win means that Park United are now in pole position for the Division Two title with a five point lead over Bradford Town ‘A’ in second albeit having played a game more.
Next weekend Park United travel to Division One high-flyers The Duke for a PAH Accounting sponsored A & B Cup 2nd round match.
Bradford Town ‘A’ currently have no fixture next weekend.
ACES FC 2 TROWBRIDGE TOWN DEVELOPMENT FC 2
TROWBRIDGE COMEBACK TO EARN POINT
Trowbridge Town Development came back from two goals down to earn a point to hold onto third place in The Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two promotion race.
Aces FC had a perfect start, taking the lead after 10 minutes through Reece Mortimer, an advantage they held until the break.
Aces came out in the second half and increased their lead five minutes after the restart through Chris Foley.
This seemed to spur Trowbridge Town Development into action and a penalty from Nzaar Gimar and a neat finish from Harry Trevor completed the comeback to earn Trowbridge a share of the points.
The point leaves Trowbridge in 3rd place in Division Two but they have played six games more than the teams directly below them.
Next weekend Trowbridge Town Development host Heytesbury Reserves while Aces FC travel to Warminster to face The Lodge.
THE LODGE FC 6 THE STIFFS FC 1
THE LODGE HIT SUPER SIX
The Lodge FC played their first Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two match since December 3rd and returned to the promotion race with a bang, seeing off The Stiffs with a 6 – 1 win.
Craig Sheppard led the way for The Lodge, helping himself to a hat-trick while Carl Clarke weighed in with a brace.
Shaun Sheppard scored the sixth goal to leave his side in fourth place in the league, nine points behind Bradford Town ‘A’ in second but having played 4 games less than their rivals.
Aaron Stephenson was on target for The Stiffs.
Next weekend The Lodge will be looking to continue their promotion campaign when they host Aces FC while The Stiffs will be looking for their third win of the season as they visit bottom side Staverton Rangers.
HILPERTON GREYHOUND FC 0 FRESHFORD UNITED FC 0
FRESHFORD AND HILPERTON STALEMATE
After winning their last two games Hilperton Greyhound are now three games unbeaten in The Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two after battling to a goal-less draw from their visit to Freshford United, who themselves find themselves on a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions.
Freshford United now sit in a respectable seventh place in Division Two while in-form Hilperton are eleventh.
Next weekend Hilperton Greyhound will be hoping to rise up the table further when they welcome Heytesbury Reserves to Whaddon Road.
Freshford will also be looking to continue their unbeaten run when they host Dilton Marsh Wanderers.
FC DEVIZES 2 BISHOPS CANNINGS FC 1
DEVIZES STILL IN PROMOTION RACE
After bowing out of The Wiltshire Junior Cup last time out, FC Devizes returned to league action with a 2 – 1 win against Bishops Cannings to re-join The Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two promotion race.
Goals from Kameron Muhid and Cameron Lee proved enough for Devizes to end Bishops Cannings three game unbeaten run.
Leo Griggs was on the scoresheet for Cannings who also hit the bar with three minutes left on the clock and may consider themselves unlucky not to steal a point.
Like The Lodge, FC Devizes are still very much in the promotion hunt as they are 10 points adrift of Bradford Town ‘A’ in second place but having played six games less than their rivals.
Next weekend, in a quirk of the fixtures these two teams meet again in the league, with no doubt Bishops Cannings hoping for a reverse of the score line.
STAVERTON RANGERS FC 1 DILTON MARSH WANDERERS FC 8
DILTON BACK TO WINNING WAYS
Dilton Marsh Wanderers made a welcome return to winning ways with an 8 -1 victory over Staverton Rangers in The Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored Division Two.
Staverton Rangers did make a perfect start Joel Course gave them an early lead after 5 minutes with a great effort.
This spurred Wanderers into life and Liam Lawes equalised before Dale Rowland put them ahead from the penalty spot.
Rich Wyatt added a third before half time with a header.
After the break Dale Rowland scored his second and Diltons fourth with a bullet header before completing his hat-trick with a screamer into the top corner with the goal of the game.
Dom Mortimer scored the sixth with another great strike before Kevin Deadman headed in the seventh.
Aaron Knowles finished the scoring with the eighth as Dilton Marsh Wanderers picked up their first league win since 19th November to leave them sitting seventh in the table.
Next weekend Dilton Marsh Wanderers travel to Freshford United while Staverton Rangers are at home to The Stiffs.