Calne Town who made it through to the League Cup final with a 3-1 win over Royal W. Bassett Town
The cup semi final between Calne Town and Royal Wootton Bassett Town, postponed last week, finally went ahead on Thursday night at Bremhill View. It was visitors Royal Wootton Bassett Town who went ahead, Alan de Paula heading in from a corner on 20 minutes. However, Calne were back on level terms by the break, Joseph Redman firing into the bottom corner of the net a minute before half time after the ball fell to him inside the box. It remained all square until 13 minutes from time when Jack Smith put Calne ahead for the first time in the game. Royal Wootton Bassett Town sent centre back Sonny James forward as they pushed for an equaliser in the final ten minutes, but the game was put beyond them a minute from time when Smith bagged his second of the game to book Calne’s place in the final. Calne will now meet Radstock Town in the final scheduled to take place at Melksham Town on Thursday 20th April.
RadstockTown who now know their cup final opponents.
The two scheduled league games involving AFC Aldermaston against Radstock Town and Melksham Town were both postponed with Aldermaston unable to raise a side, as was the game at Warminster where visitors Kintbury Rangers were unable to fulfil the fixture.
The one league game that actually went ahead produced an entertaining game on a heavy outside pitch at the Oakfield Stadium between Melksham Town and Kingsdown Lions. Melksham produced one of their best performances of the season against a Kingsdown Lions side who were playing their final league game of the season. There was very little between the two sides in the opening half, Kingsdown Lions had a shot cleared off the line and Melksham twice hit the frame of the goal. The deadlock was broken a minute from half time, a Caiden Rose cross in from the left seeing a smart finish from Reuban Rule to make it 1-0 to Melksham at the break. Melksham stepped up their game after the break and extended their lead on 51 minutes, Caiden Rose firing in after the loose ball fell to him. Kingsdown sought to get a foothold back in the game and went close, hitting the frame of the goal but the game was finally put to bed nine minutes from time, Frank Dunn heading in from a corner to make the final score 3-0 to Melksham.
Kingsdown prepare to take a free kick against Melksham Town. Melksham won 3-0 (picture courtesy of Simon Lawrence)
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8 April 2023