The Second Division’s early pacesetters Freshford United saw they lead at the top of the table cut by The Stiffs, who closed the gap on Chris Birleson’s side to 2 points. Elsewhere in the division, Calne Eagles and Dilton Marsh Wanderers battle out a 1-1 draw and there were victories for The Stiffs and Trowbridge Town Tigers.
The Stiffs FC 4 Staverton Rangers FC 0
STIFFS NARROW GAP TO LEADERS FRESHFORD
Freshford United who were in Knockout Cup action remain top of the Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored-Trowbridge & District Football League, Second Division table, but they saw their lead at the summit cut to 2 points by The Stiffs following their 4-0 defeat of basement side Staverton Rangers.
The Stiffs who are continuing their best ever league start were 3-0 up at half time courtesy of goals from Lewis Keay, Callum Aylesbury for whom it was their first goals of the season and Aaron Stephenson for whom it was his fourth.
On a day of firsts for the Stiffs, Hayden Glasson completed the scoring with what was his first ever goal for the club.
Calne Eagles FC 1 Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC 1
EAGLES & DILTON SHARE POINTS AT BEAVERBROOK
After Calne Eagles FC dropped their first points of the season following a 2-2 draw with The Stiffs last weekend and following Dilton Marsh Wanderers surprise defeat against South Newton & Barford Hornets, the meeting of the two potential promotion hopefuls at Beversbrook was a must win match for both teams. After 90 grueling minutes, neither team could fashion a winner as they had to settle for a point apiece from a 1-1 draw that keeps Calne in third place and Wanderers down in eighth spot.
After a goalless first 45 minutes the deadlock was broken by Eagles, Mickey Taraskevics, however despite getting their noses in front Tom bull’s side were unable to hold onto the advantage as they allowed Cameron Dawes to net an equaliser for Steve Wyatt’s side.
Aces FC 11 Bishops Cannings Reserves 1
CRAZY SEASON FOR ACES CONTINUES WITH THUMPING WIN
What is turning out to be a bizzare season for Bath based Aces FC took another crazy twist when they welcomed Bishops Cannings Reserves to this Sullis club base. In their opening 5 matches, Aces have suffered a 12-0 and 5-1 loss, but they have also captured a 7-1 success, so Cannings would have arrived in Bath not knowing which Aces side they were about to face, unfortunately for the visitors they came up against the one had the scoring boots on, as the hosts romped to a thumping 11-1 triumph.
Not for the first time this season, Aces when on fire and indebted to Junior Smart and today’s win was no different as Smart was the pick of the scorers with another 5-goal that took his tally to 14 in four appearances.
Junior Smart opened the scoring on 4 minutes and he regained the lead for Aces in the 16th minute after Samuel Jones had leveled for Cannings in the 6th minute.
Mike Little added a third for Aces and Lewis Baldwin netted his first of the game to give the hosts a 4-1 interval lead.
After the break the floodgates opened as Aces helped themselves to seven unanswered goals against their understrength visitors. Junior Smart completed his hat trick, and added a further 2 goals for his five timer. Mike Little scored a second, Lewis Baldwin took home the second match ball of the day when he completed his hat trick in the 85th minute.
Keegan Smart’s single made up Ace’s eleven.
Trowbridge Town Tigers FC 6 South Newton & Barford Hornets FC 2
TIGERS COMPLETE HORNETS LEAGUE DOUBLE
Trowbridge Town Tigers had already beaten South Newton & Barford Hornets 3-2 earlier in the season, so when they welcome them to Woodmarsh for the return fixture, Tim Brown’s side would have been confident of picking up a league double over their Salisbury based rivals and a dominant all round performance by the home team saw them do that as they picked up maximum points thanks to a 6-2 win.
Trowbridge Tigers opened the scoring through Will Bayley, Elliot Cadicott double the hosts advantage before a second of the afternoon from Bayley made it 3-0. Tigers extended their lead even further before the interval, thanks to a first of the season from Darren Hill.
Dan Peters bagged his first goal for the Tigers to make it 5-0. The Hornets rallied for a short while and the hosts were stung by a double from the visitors top scorer Tobie Keel, whose goals took him to 9 for the season.
Trowbridge ended any hopes of a Hornets revival when Jake Letteboer netted the hosts sixth of the afternoon to wrap up a comprehensive win for Tom Brown’s side.
Fixtures For Saturday 7th October 2023
Freshford United FC v The Stiffs FC (2.00pm KO); Aces FC v Staverton Rangers FC; Bishops Cannings Reserves FC v Calne Eagles FC; Hilperton Greyhound FC v Holt FC; Semington Magpies v Trowbridge town Tigers FC. Matches Kick-Off @ 3.00pm unless stated otherwise.