Under 18 Floodlight Division League Cup
This week saw the First Round of the U18 League Cup and with one exception it was to prove to be a week of cup shocks as all of the top three in the league went out of the competition at the first hurdle. League leaders and cup holders Swindon Supermarine were home to Wims 11 and for the third time this season Supermarine failed to get the better of their opponents. The two sides had drawn 1-1 when they met at the start of the season and in the return league game at Mangotsfield Wims had won 3-1. On Thursday night they completed a league and cup double with a 4-2 away win thanks to goals from Jasper Woodford, Nathan Nikoi-Appoh, Billy Wimble and an own goal, whilst the Supermarine reply came through Bailey Packer and Harry Priest.
The action had got underway on Monday night when second in the table Calne Town had travelled into Berkshire to play Kintbury Rangers. When the two sides had met in their opening league fixture of the season Kintbury had won 2-1, one of only two league defeats Calne have suffered so far this season. Since that game Calne have gone on a good run winning 11 of the 12 subsequent league games, whilst Kintbury have struggled, winning just three more in the league. However, on Monday night they once again got the better of Calne, goals from Oliver Hall and Ryan Hutchings giving them a 2-1-win, Alexander Greenouff with the Calne Town goal.
Third placed Bishops Cannings also fell at the first hurdle, losing 4-2 away at Melksham Town on Thursday night. Callum Kirkman was the star of the show for Melksham scoring a hat-trick, with Rueben Church getting the other Melksham goal, Joseph Fallon getting both the Bishops Cannings goals.
The one game that went to form was Amesbury Town’s 7-0 away win over Trowbridge Town with Trowbridge yet to register a point so far this season. Jack Pearce scored a hat-trick for Amesbury with further goals from Ousman Camara, Alfie Pawlak-Walsh, Stanislaw Lebedzki and an own goal.
The draw for the Quarter Finals has been made by League Chairman Brian Busson and League Secretary Jim Thorn and it sees Wims 11 home to Devizes Town, Kintbury Rangers away to Westbury United, Melksham Town away to Radstock Town with the final tie seeing Amesbury Town set to entertain Gillingham Town with the ties set to take place in week commencing 16th March.
Just one of the two scheduled league games went ahead with the game between Radstock Town and Gillingham Town postponed.
The one game that did go ahead saw Devizes Town record a comfortable 8-1 away win at Westbury United to move up to fourth place in the table. Theo Drewitt led the way scoring a hat-trick to take his total for the season to 14, Oliver Ford bagged a brace with further goals from Oliver Charles, Morgan Selemani-Parker and Callum Nott.
02 March 2026
