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 Week of County Cup Action;
All Quarter Finalists Now Known

Wiltshire FA Veterans' Cup Holders Bradford Town had a comfortable passage through to the Quarter Finals

This week’s Veterans’ fixtures were dominated by the four outstanding games in the Wiltshire FA Veterans’ County Cup Second Round. In the one all Mid Wiltshire Division tie played on Tuesday night at Bulford, cup holders Bradford Town showed they are keen to retain the trophy they won last season, scoring eleven goals against an Amesbury Junior Badgers side who have been on the wrong end of some big scores in recent weeks.  On target for Bradford Town in their 11-0 win were Dave Percival and Mark Robinson who both scored four, Nicholas Ross helped himself to two goals, with Dean Ranger getting the other goal. The victory saw Bradford Town become the fifth side from the Mid Wiltshire Division into the last eight.

On the same night Devizes Town were unable to make it six from the Mid Wiltshire Division through to the next round, but their game against last season’s cup runners-up Royal Wootton Bassett Town from the North Wiltshire Division was a much tighter affair. In the end, a solitary goal from Royal Wootton Bassett Town’s Chris Head was all that separated the two sides. Having gone close to winning the cup last season, Royal Wootton Bassett Town will hope they can go one better this season.

 Devizes Town Vets pictured before their County Cup game against Royal W. Bassett Town (picture courtesy of David Giles)

The other two Veterans’ County Cup games were both all North Wiltshire Division affairs. On a very wet Monday night Stratton Juniors Orange and Blunsdon were in action at Green Lane. When the two sides met at the start of the season in the league Blunsdon had edged it by the odd goal and on Monday night they again came out on top in their cup encounter after a strong second half performance. However, they had to come from behind to progress to the next round as Stratton Juniors led at the break thanks to a Dave Toomey goal on 15 minutes. Lee Barrett restored parity for Blunsdon shortly after half time with a shot into the bottom corner of the net after he was put in behind the Stratton defence. Blunsdon continued to take the game to Stratton and went in front for the first time with a goal from Nick Seymour who curled a short in from 25-yards past the Stratton keeper for 2-1. Blunsdon doubled their lead shortly after when Jamie Saunders pounced on an error in the Stratton defence to make it 3-1 to Blunsdon. That was not the end of the night’s action though as Stratton Juniors were awarded a penalty in the dying moments of the game. They were unable to secure a late consolation goal though as a double save from Blunsdon keeper Andy Baker ensured it remained 3-1 with Blunsdon into the draw for the next round.
 
The final game in the Veterans’ County Cup was on Wednesday night at a new venue for the North Wiltshire Veterans’ sides, Cirencester Town’s Corinium Stadium where Cricklade Town have been able to secure some dates for their games. Their opponents on Wednesday night were Chisledon who are the only side to have beaten Cricklade so far this season in the league. There was to be no repeat as Cricklade were on top from the start and ran out 5-0 winners. Two more goals for TJ Bohane taking his total for the season to six, plus further goals from Matt Richards, Adam Smith and Marcus Hall, with Cricklade also missing a penalty. The 5-0 wins sees Cricklade safely through to the quarter final stage joining Royal Wootton Bassett Town and Blunsdon as the North Division representatives in the last eight.

Chiseldon Vets pictured before their County Cup game against Cricklade Town (picture courtesy of David Palmer)

The Wiltshire FA have already made the draw for those quarter finals which will take place on Monday 5th December. In that draw leaders of the Mid Wiltshire Division Melksham Town will meet Cricklade Town whilst cup holders Bradford Town have been drawn against Corsham Town in the one all Mid Wiltshire Division clash.  In the other two ties, last season’s runners-up Royal Wootton Bassett meet FC Calne, whilst Chippenham Town and Blunsdon, two sides going well in their respective divisions, have been drawn against each other in the other game.

Full details of the Veterans’ County Cup results and quarter final draw is shown below:
 With all of the cup games there was just the one fixture played in the Mid Wiltshire Division and, whilst they are still looking for that first elusive win, Radstock Town did manage to score their first goal of the season and also picked up their second point of the campaign following a 1-1 draw with Chippenham Town. Chippenham Town are becoming the division’s draw specialists as that was their fourth draw in seven league games so far this season. They held a 1-0 half time lead thanks to a Martin Riddell goal on 13 minutes but Radstock finally registered that first goal on the season, in what was their fifth game, when Jay Hookins netted midway through the second half. The point was enough to lift Chippenham one place in the table to fourth spot.

There were the normal two league games in the North Wiltshire Division. At New College on Tuesday night divisional leaders and reigning champions Redhouse extended their lead at the top of the table to nine points with a 2-0 win over a much-improved AFC Swindon side, both goals were scored by substitute Sean O’Brien. On Wednesday night at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground Swindon Rovers had a comfortable 6-1 win over Stratton Juniors Black to join the cluster of what is now six sides on nine points behind Redhouse. 

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4 November 2022
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