Durrington FC 1 Warminster Town Reserves FC 6
WARMINSTER THUMP DURRINGTON
Wiltshire Junior Cup action took centre stage on Saturday afternoon as all bar five Trowbridge & District League teams were in Cup action, one of the ties of the round was the all Trowbridge leagues affair between Second Division leaders Durrington FC and first division Warminster Town Reserves who at the same stage of the competition last term suffered a surprise exit.
Warminster avoided another potential banana skin, a dominant performance saw Jon Los and Phil Stockley’s side inflict Durrington with a first loss of the campaign, with the visitors to Salisbury cruising to a 6-1 win.
Josh Drury put Warminster ahead and his second of the contest made it 2-0. Tom Ball and then James Bowden added further goals before half time.
After the break two more goals from Tom Ball saw him complete his hat trick before Ryan Moore scored from the penalty spot to hand Durrington their consolation.
Calne Athletic FC 3 Trowbridge Wanderers FC 0
ATHLETIC AVENGE WANDERERS DEFEAT
The second of three all Trowbridge League encounter saw Calne Athletic FC welcome second division stablemates Trowbridge Wanderers FC to their Beversbrook base.
Calne Athletic locked horns with Trowbridge Wanderers at Beverbrook in this Wiltshire FA Junior Cup fixture with Calne eager to exact some revenge on their sole league loss at the hands of their opponents.
In what has been a common theme this season, Calne started the game strongly and within a few minutes Jake Mizen found himself through on goal but his poked shot towards goal was scrambled away for a corner.
The opening goal was not far behind though when Wanderers conceded a free kick on the right-hand side and Spencer Smart came over from his left wingback position to take the set-piece.
Smart’s delivery was the perfect in-swinging cross that left Wanderers’ goalkeeper Liam Savin unable to move in order to anticipate a touch from either an opponent or his defence and although Karl Sharratt did attack the cross it went in untouched direct from the free kick.
The lead was soon doubled just a few moments later, good work down the left involving Archie Green saw the ball bounce to Trowbridge & District League Division 1 top scorer Ewan McConnachie and his precise half volley from 20 yards left Savin once again rooted to the spot as the ball nestled into the left-hand side of his goal.
Wanderers did create their first chance of the half when a long ball from defence caught the Calne Athletic rear guard out and Ashton Buckland found himself through on goal but his tame effort was gratefully gathered by Tom Bull in the Calne goal when the deficit should have probably have been halved.
There was still time for Ben Cartmell to rise highest at the back post to meet a Jack Boyd-Cox corner but his headed effort was straight at Savin.
The second half was not quite as fluent as the first period, the first real chance of note coming midway through the half following a ball over the top from defence and McConnachie attempting to lob Savin from quite a distance and not getting the right connection.
As the match petered out to the final few minutes and maybe Wanderers realising that their race was run, a couple more chances materialised for the home team.
Some great work from the evergreen Tyler Smith saw him lay off to McConnachie whose curling effort was saved by Savin but McConnachie had the final say when substitute Joe Pollard was played through by Jake Mizen and he scrambled the ball away from the approaching Savin to square the ball for McConnachie to slam home the third goal for a decisive victory to see Calne Athletic progress to the next round.
Coleview FC v Hilperton Greyhound FC H/W
GREYHOUND HAND COLEVIEW WALKOVER
First division Hilperton Greyhound FC saw their Junior Cup adventure end before it had even started. A shortage of players for Darren Brewer’s side saw them hand their Swindon League opponents Coleview a walkover to the second round.
D.I. United FC v Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC A/W
DILTON HAVE FREE PASSAGE TO NEXT ROUND
Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC are safely through to the second round of the Junior Cup. Steve Wyatt’s first division side progressed without have to work up a sweat, scheduled opponents D.I. United withdrawing from the competition.
Holt FC 2 Kingdown Development FC 1
MORRIS GIVE HOLT JUNIOR CUP JOY
Holt FC who are staring to enjoy life in Division One had the welcome mat out for Wiltshire League side Kingdown Development to their High Street ground where their good run continued as they claimed their place in the next round thanks to a 2-1 success.
Holt went ahead through a Sam Legh-Cole goal, however Kingdown were back on level terms only for Jamie Morris to grab what proved to be the Holt winner before half time.
Lower Stratton FC 0 Heytesbury & Codford FC 6
AWAY DAY SUCCESS FOR HEYTESBURY & CODFORD
Heytesbury & Codford FC currently at the wrong end of the First division table travelled to Swindon League outfit Lower Stratton FC and returned home the happier of the two teams thanks to a resounding 6-0 win.
Liam Gibbens got the visitors of to a great start, Dan Dicks made it 2-0, Louis Cole scored from the penalty to to extend the lead for Sam Spratt’s team and match was a good as over before the half time whistle had sounded, a second for Gibbens making it 4-0.
The second period saw Heytesbury & Codford awarded a penalty which Liam Gibbens stroked home to complete his 3-timer. George Cook added the sixth and final goal for the winners.
Marlborough Town FC 4 Pilot FC 0
PILOT GROUNDED AFTER MARLBOROUGH LOSS
Wiltshire League side Marlbourgh Town FC had the welcome mat out for Pilot FC but that is where the hospitality ended as the hosts progressed to the next round, courtesy of a 4-0 win.
Melksham Town Development FC 3 Shield & Dagger FC 4
MELKSHAM LOSE OUT IN 7-GOAL THRILLER
Melksham Town Development FC threw a 2-0 and 3-2 lead away as the crashed out of the Junior Cup after losing 4-3 at home to Swindon League outfit Shield & Dagger FC.
Deyshon Allison gave Melksham an 11th minute lead and when Dean Kamunga doubled that lead on 22 minutes the hosts looked to be well on top, however goals on 35 and 39 minutes saw parity restored for Shield & Dagger.
Josh Davis restored the lead for Melksham in the 62nd minute, but their joy was short live as the visitors got themselves level for a second time in the game.
Shield & Dagger then had a penalty saved in the 67th minute, but they put that disappointment behind them as they struck on 75 minutes as they went ahead for the first time in the game and they were able to hold on for a 4-3 win.
Purton Reserves FC 2 Staverton Rangers FC 1
STAVERTON LOSE OUT TO PURTON
A James Dark goal was all Staverton Rangers to show for their efforts against Swindon league side Purton Reserves who took a 2-0 lead before Dark netted for Staverton.
All 3 goals coming in the first 45 minutes.
Semington Magpies FC 4 Alderbury FC 3
SEMINGTON STUNS ALDERBURY WITH GREAT COMEBACK
3-0 down after 31 minutes and seemingly out of the Wiltshire Junior Cup tie at home to Alderbury, Division One high flyers Semington Magpies FC showed they have what it takes to pick up silverware this season as they fought back to claim a 4-3 victory.
A flick on by Gavin Francis was fired home by Harvey Frisby on 40 minutes gave the Magpies some hope of getting back in the contest.
With the second half racing away from them, Magpies huffed and puffed as they looked to claw their way back into the game and It took until the 75th minute for them to break the Alderbury’s back line again. A hand ball by the Alderbury defender gave Callum Trowers the chance from the spot. He made no mistake. to narrow the gap to the odd goal.
Things got better for the Magpies when Andrew Keightley smashed home a 25 yard free kick to restore parity.
In the 84th minute Mutsim Ibrahim found Harvey Frisby on the edge of the box. Frisby slotted home from 18 yards to complete a remarkable comeback for the hosts who ran out deserved winners.
South Newton & Barford Hornets FC 0 Trowbridge Town Tigers FC 6
TIGERS ROAR TO VICTORY AT SOUTH NEWTON
The third of the All Trowbridge league Junior Cup encounters paired second division rivals South Newton & Barford Hornets and Trowbridge Town Tigers FC and it was the latter who breezed through to the final 32 as they thrashed their hosts 6-0.
Sam Parker-Gale helped blow the Hornets away at he bagged 4 of his teams goals, Will Bayley added the other two.
Stratton Juniors FC 2 Avon Valley FC 3
ARCHER FIRES AVON BOYS TO CUP WIN
Salisbury based Avon Valley FC travelled to Wiltshire League side Stratton Juniors and for Wes Hardy’s side the journey back home was a good one as despite a few nervy moments they managed to secure a 3-2 win.
After putting Avon Valley ahead on 13 minutes, Archer Stewart saw his opener cancelled out as Stratton got back on level terms.
Avon Valley reclaimed the lead in the 34th minute, Archer Stewart scoring his second of the afternoon.
Stratton Juniors fashioned an equaliser on 60 minutes, but they were unable to hold on and take the tie to penalties as Ryan McShane goal wrapped up a 3-2 triumph for Avon Valley.
The Stiffs FC 7 Purton FC 2
SEVEN UP STIFFS BEAT PURTON
Purton FC, currently bottom of the Wiltshire First division table were on the road at Trowbridge League’s division one basement boys The Stiffs and it was George Hartrey’s hosts who booked their place in the final 32, thanks to a resounding 7-2 win.
The tie was won in the first half as Stiffs led 7-1, Luke Sanderson and Nick Joyce put Stiffs 2-1 up, Purton pulled a goal back, but it was to count for nothing as a Haydon Glasson hat trick made it 5-1. Nick Joyce scored a further 2 goals to complete his own 3-timer.
Purton can be proud of their efforts and having scored the only goal of the second half, they can claim to have won that half
Tidworth Town Reserves FC 3 Bishops Cannings Reserves FC 2
CANNINGS SUFFER CUP DEFEAT
Bishops Cannings Reserves FC were unable to join their first team in the draw for the next round of the Junior Cup. A 3-2 loss away at Swindon League side Tidworth Town Reserves FC.
Alex Parrish scored both goals for Cannings to give them a 2-1 interval lead.
Tidworth’s equaliser come on the 56th minute with the winner coming on 89 minutes.
Tisbury United FC 4 Seend United FC 1
SEEND SUFFER COUNTY CUP DEFEAT
Seend United FC who in recent years have had a good record in the Junior Cup reaching the semi-finals in the last two season’s suffered an early exit this year as they were beaten 4-1 away at Dorset League side Tisbury United.
Seend got of to the worse possible start when they had Richard Hudson red carded after just 2 minutes, despite the handicap, Kieran Higdon put the villagers ahead, but after that Tisbury made their numerical advantage count as they netted 4 unanswered goals.