It was a good week for fixtures last week in the Under 18 Floodlight Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League with all five scheduled fixtures being played.
The action got underway on Wednesday night when league leaders Swindon Supermarine took on Amesbury Town in a game played on the main club pitch at Swindon Supermarine rather than the normal Great Western Academy venue used by the U18 team. The two teams served up an entertaining encounter at the Imagine Cruising Stadium. It was the visitors Amesbury who went ahead early on, Oliver Ford firing in from the left-hand side of the box to give his side the lead. Swindon Supermarine got themselves back on level terms with a well taken goal from Jander Santos. The home side then had a golden chance to go in front for the first time in the game when a ball into the box found Alfie Telling on the edge of the six-yard box, but the division's leading scorer somehow sent his effort over the bar. There continued to be plenty of chances at both ends in an open game between the two sides. Telling was to make up for that miss shortly afterwards, heading home from a cross from the right wing, placing his header back across goal to give the Amesbury keeper no chance for 2-1. The lead did not last long though as Amesbury restored parity when Ford took advantage of a defensive error to fire Amesbury back level with his second of the game. There was still time for one more goal in what had been an entertaining first half and it was no surprise that it was the division’s leading scorer Telling who got the goal, the ball finding him in the box with his back to goal, his quick turn and powerful shot with his left foot giving the Amesbury keeper no chance for 3-2. Telling then completed his hat-trick after the restart with the best goal of the game, volleying home from the edge of the 18-yard box to complete his hat-trick and take his tally for the season in the league to 14 and give his side a 4-2 lead. Swindon Supermarine had several chances to extend their lead but were denied on a number of occasions by the Amesbury keeper who was having an excellent game despite having seen the opposition score four times. Amesbury were then given hope that they might salvage something out of the game when Jacob Adams headed powerfully home from a corner to make it 4-3. Amesbury pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through and the closest that either side got to adding another goal to the night’s tally was when Swindon Supermarine hit the bar late on. The win for Supermarine maintained their four-point lead at the top of the table. Highlights from the game can be viewed on Swindon Supermarine TV.
Calne Town moved up to second spot following a comfortable 6-1 away win at Trowbridge Town. Freddie Treacy led the way scoring twice with further goals from Finley Lovelock, Kieran Kennedy, Owen Jones and Ruben Allaway, Jorge Evans with the Trowbridge Town goal.
Bishops Cannings and Melksham Town both have games in hand over the top two sides and are expected to feature heavily in this season’s title race. The two met at Oakfields on Thursday night and served up a close encounter that saw the two sides have to settle for a point apiece following a 2-2 draw. On target for Melksham were Callum Kirkman and Daryl James with Jack Spanswick and Kory Wildman getting the Bishops Cannings goals. Bishops Cannings trail Calne by two points but with a game in hand. Melksham Town are then three points behind Bishops Cannings with a game in hand over Cannings and two in hand over the top two sides.
Bobby Canning was the star of the show for Kintbury Rangers in their 3-1 away win at Radstock Town. The win for Kintbury saw them climb above Westbury United into joint eighth spot.
Joining Kintbury on six points in eighth spot are Gillingham Town who picked up their second and biggest win of the season, a 7-2 away win at Westbury United. There were two goals for both Archie Appleby and Thomas Gaylard with Charlie Watson and Daniel Yeatman also amongst the goals, Harry Matthews and Mitchell Lamden with the two Westbury goals.
10 November 2025
