Melksham Town Development FC 5 Holt FC 1
HOLT DOWNED BY DOMINANT DEVELOPMENT SIDE
Having lost Chantry Digital sponsored Knockout Cup holders Warminster Town Reserves FC in the very first match of this season’s competition last weekend following their 4-3 defeat at the hands of Hilperton Greyhound, the remaining six First round matches took centre stage on Saturday afternoon.
The tie of the round was at Oakfield, where Melksham Town Development FC hosted first division stablemates Holt FC. The match was predicted to be a thriller, between what appeared to be two evenly matched sides, but on the day it was Mike Coll’s Development side who ran out comfortable 5-1 victors.
Melksham got off to a flyer and were 2-0 up the opening 10 minutes, Ollie Farrell fired the hosts in front on 4 minutes and he was on target again in the 7th minute when he double the advantage.
Holt halved the deficit on 15 minutes, Jacob Nsirim setting up Jamie Morris whose goal made things more interesting however on the stroke of half time a Sam Alford free kick restored Melksham’s two goal cushion.
A Graham Reilly own goal stretched Melksham’s lead in the 59th minute and if it wasn’t already game over, it was with 15 minutes remaining, Josh Flynn scoring the final goal of the afternoon to cap what was a 5-star performance from the home team.
Bromham FC 4 Freshford United Reserves FC 0
FOUR-MIDDABLE BROMHAM BEAT FRESHFORD
The all Second division clash between Bromham FC and Freshford United Reserves FC went the way of the hosts who gave Pete Wallis his second successive victory since the side re-joined the league.
Ben Child who scored a hat trick in Bromham’s opening win of the campaign picked up where he left off from last week, with his goal giving his team a 1-0 half time lead.
Ben Child took his tally to 5 in two matches when he doubled the villagers lead. Adam Butterworth made it 3-0 before Tobei Beattie wrapped up the victory and put his team into the second round.
Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC 2 Durrington FC 3 AET
DURRINGTON EDGE DILTON IN EXTRA TIME THRILLER
Stuart Andrews, Second division leaders Durrington FC were drawn away to First division, Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC who missed out on a match last weekend and it was the league newcomers who upset the odds as after scoring an injury time goal to take the tie to extra time they conjured up a winner to claim a 3-2 triumph.
After a goalless first half Durrington took the lead courtesy of a Olly Mason penalty.
Charlie Penelhum got Dilton back on level terms and when Paul Beavers put them 2-1 ahead on 87 minutes, they must have thought they had the match won.
Durrington had different ideas and restored parity through Ryan Moore in the second minute of added time and it was Moore who conjured up a winner in extra time to give Durrington their 3-2 success.
The Stiffs FC 2 Staverton Rangers FC 6
ABBOTT PUTS STIFFS TO THE SWORD
The Stiffs FC who have lost their opening three fixtures in the Division one hosted Second division Staverton Rangers FC and never having lost to them in their previous four encounters, they were looking for some respite from what as been a gruelling start for George Hartrey’s side taking their place at the top table.
It was fifth time lucky for Staverton who were at their clinical best as they coasted to a comfortable 6-2 win and a place in the second round.
4-1 ahead at the break, Staverton’s Jake Abbott was their tormentor in chief as he scored quick-fire hat trick before Jake Davies scored from the penalty spot to give the Stiffs a lifeline which they were unable to build on as a Max Welsh strike restored Staverton’s 3-goal cushion.
Jake Abbott made it 5-1 with his fourth of the contest and although Albert Flores scored a second for the Stiffs it was just another consolation as a second for Max Welsh completed the winners half dozen and this was after they had missed a penalty.
Trowbridge Town Tigers FC 0 Seend United FC 4
SEEND MARCH THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND
Seend United FC who were last terms beaten Knockout Cup finalists, will be looking to go all the way this season. Andy Dyer’s team were on the road at Trowbridge Town Tigers FC were they claim passage into the second round thanks to a 4-0 win.
A Scott Wilson own goal and a header from Gary Higdon gave Seend a 2-0 interval lead.
The second half was a repeat of the first 45 minutes where Seend bagged two unanswered goals, Arthur Dolan making it 3-0 before grabbing a second to wrap up victory of Andy Dyer’s men.
Trowbridge Wanderers FC 7 South Newton & Barford Hornets FC 1
FOUR-UP BUCKLAND BASHES BARFORD
The first of back-to-back meetings at Studley Green Community Centre between Trowbridge Wanderers FC and South Newton & Barford Hornets FC saw the former cruise to a 7-1 triumph ahead of next weeks league encounter between the side.
Ashton Buckland was again at his best, a first half 3-timer from the inform striker put Wanderers 3-0 up.
Ewan Balkwill added a fourth before Tobie Keel scored what was to be a consolation for the Hornets.
Ewan Balkwill made it 5-1, with Buckland adding his fourth of the afternoon and Aaron Waldron scoring to seal the 7-1 win.