There were four games played last week in the Under 18 Floodlight Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League, two in the League and two in the League Cup.
The week’s action started on Monday night with two games in the league with both games resulting in wins for the away side. At Westbury United it proved to be a good evening for Melksham Town as they recorded their biggest win of the season, scoring six times in a 6-2 win that saw them close the gap to the two sides just above them in the table.
The same night Amesbury Town returned with all three points from their game away at Kintbury Rangers, avenging the 3-1 defeat they had suffered at the hands of Kintbury on home turf back in November. Three goals in the second half for Amesbury securing a 4-1 victory that saw Amesbury remain level on points with Melksham and also move to within two points of their beaten opponents and one point of Wims 11.
The second half of the week saw attention turn to the two League Cup semi-finals starting on Wednesday night in Swindon when Swindon Supermarine took on Wims 11 at the Webbswood Stadium in what proved to be a tight and entertaining local derby. The home side Swindon Supermarine got themselves in front early on, a headed clearance from defence saw them break quickly and one pass later their centre forward found himself in on goal and he produced an assured finish to make it 1-0. Swindon Supermarine went close to extending their lead but were denied by a great save by the Wims keeper from close range. Wims 11 got themselves back on level terms when a neat passing move ended with a well taken shot which the Swindon Supermarine keeper got his hands to it but could not keep it out and the two sides turned round all square at the break.
Swindon Supermarine thought they had got themselves back in front early in the second half only to see the goal disallowed for a handball in the build-up. They were to then find themselves behind in the game as a quick break out from defence saw a ball over the top find a Wims player who executed a neat finish to put Wims 2-1 in front. Wims then went close to extending their lead when their influential winger, who had been causing the Supermarine defence all kinds of problems with his powerful runs, saw his shot from the edge of the area turned onto the bar by the Supermarine keeper. However, it would be Supermarine who got the next goal, a neat headed pass putting their centre forward in the clear for an assured finish for his second of the game to level matters up at 2-2. It got even better for Supermarine when a header back across goal found their forward with an open goal and an easy chance to put his side back in front at 3-2. Wims put the Supermarine goal under pressure as they sought to get back in the game, going close on several occasions with their influential winger seeing an effort go just wide of the far post. At the other end Supermarine were denied a fourth by an excellent save by the Wims keeper but there was to be no further goals as it finished 3-2 to Swindon Supermarine.
The second semi-final was on Thursday night at Calne Town where the home side were up against FC Chippenham. It was another close encounter which in the end required penalties to settle matters after the two sides fought out a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes, both sides scoring in the first half. The penalty shootout saw FC Chippenham hold their nerve to run out 4-1 winners and book their place in the final.
14 April 2025
