Avon Valley FC 0 Semington Magpies FC 1 MAGPIES EDGE OUT AVON VALLEY A week after they defeated their second division opponents Avon Valley FC 3-0 in the Wiltshire Junior Cup, First division leaders Semington…
Frome Collegians AFC have reached the final 16 of the Somerset Junior Cup and they did it without kicking a ball. For a second successive round they received a walkover, on this occasion it was because opponents Ilchester Reserves were unable to raise a team.
First Division teams, Semington Magpies, Holt and Heytebury & Codford FC carry the flag for the Trowbridge League in the Wiltshire Junior Cup. On a day that saw six sides depart the competition, the aforementioned teams will hope to avoid each other when the fourth round draw is announced.
Melksham Town Development and Frome Collegians AFC saw off the challenge from respective opponents Freshford United and Bishops Cannings Reserves to put their name in the hat for the quarter-final draw of this season’s Chantry Digital sponsored Knockout Cup.
The Wiltshire Junior Cup took centre stage on Saturday afternoon with all bar a handful of teams in County Cup action. Semington Magpies staged a stunning fightback from 3-0 down to beat a highly rated Alderbury FC side 4-3. Warminster Reserves inflicted a first defeat of the season on fellow league side Durrington.
With Frome Collegians AFC receiving a walkover to the next round of the Somerset Junior Cup, Freshford United joined them in the draw thanks to a 1-0 victory over Misterton FC.
Frome Collegians began the defence of the PAH Accounting sponsored A&B Cup wit ha convincing victory over Freshford United.
Melksham Town Development avoided a potential banana skin at Calne Athletic.
Melksham Town Development FC came out on top in their all first division clash with Holt FC in their First round Chantry Digital sponsored Knockout Cup clash. First division Durrington caused an upset when they defeated Dilton Marsh Wanderers after extra time.
Knockout Cup holders Warminster Town Reserves fall at the first hurdle as despite a brave fight back Hilperton Greyhound hold on to claim a 4-3 victory and defeat their opponents for a second time in 8 days.
After bossing the first 45 minutes to take a 2-0 interval lead, Frome Collegians Reserves were put under pressure by a Warminster Town Reserves side who were on top for most of the second half, but despite halving the deficit, they were unable to conjure up what would have been a deserved equaliser as time ran out leaving them suffering a 2-1, to hand Collegians a second piece of silverware this term.