Season 2018/19 #25 Latest Round-ups: Midweek Action: One of the biggest games of the season to date took place on Wednesday evening; with Willand Rovers claiming a huge 4-1 win at home to Westbury United. The hosts took huge strides in the promotion race thanks to the victory, with their main man Luke Mortimore taking just 15 seconds to break the deadlock. Josh Searle then fired home a 10 th minute penalty to double the advantage, with Adam Hill heading home a third to complete a one-sided first half. Dan Demkiv pulled a goal back for Westbury, before Mortimore struck again to extend Rovers lead atop the league. Elsewhere in the division that night, two goals in the dying minutes from Declan Cornish and Sam Clark saw Bridport secure a dramatic 3-1 victory over Buckland Athletic. There was also action the night before, with Joe McLennan s goal ten minutes from time leading Bitton to a 1-0 win away at Hallen, while the prolific Ash McGrane struck during the second half to help Odd Down salvage a 1-1 draw at home to Bradford. In the, Chris Pile cancelled out Christian Blango s first-half strike at the Dening Sports Field as Welton claimed a 1-1 draw away at Chard Town. There was also some midweek cup action, with Adam Carter scoring in either half of Plymouth Parkway s 4-0 win away at Wells City, to help them reach the quarterfinal of the Les Phillips Cup. Over at the Lawns, Cribbs survived a marathon penalty shootout to eventually knock Cadbury Heath out of the Gloucestershire FA Challenge Trophy. Goals from George King and Jacob Hodgson saw the hosts grab a two-goal lead, only for the Heath to level things up thanks to efforts from Matt Huxley and Simon McElroy. The game then headed to spot kicks, and after five misses from the 32 attempts on goal, it was Cribbs who progressed to the next round, winning 14-13 on a long night in Bristol. : Willand s terrific run shows no signs of slowing down, with Cadbury Heath the latest side to be swept aside at Silver Street. Having taken the lead inside two minutes through Craig Duff, Rovers added to their lead in the opening half hour thanks to further goals from Ryan Guppy and Dean Stamp. Luke Mortimore then volleyed home a fourth goal before the interval, with Brett Worbey scoring twice in quick succession to extend the lead to six. Luke Alden made it seven midway through the second half, before Brad Ausden struck twice in the closing minutes to complete the 9-0 victory. Another Devon side to enjoy home comforts were Buckland Athletic, with two goals either side of the break helping them to a 4-0 win over Hallen. Ryan Bush opened the scoring with a fine left-footed finish, before Chris Todd headed home at the back post to double the Bucks advantage in the closing stages of the first half. 2-0 was how it remained for much of afternoon, with Jordan Ewing adding a late brace from close range to wrap things up for the home side. Westbury United were another side who returned to winning ways, easily seeing off the challenge of Hengrove by five goals to nil. Good play from Ricky Hulbert helped Callum Demkiv put the home side ahead, with Jamie Jordan then capitalising on a poor
clearance to grab Westbury s second late in the first half. Will Stead s well-directed finish put three goals between the sides, before goals in the final 20 minutes from George Bendle and Demkiv wrapped up the one-sided victory. Things weren t so easy for Cribbs who relied on a late winner to defeat Brislington 2-1 at the Lawns. Having seen Mike Rimmer s deflected free-kick nestle in the back of the net, Cribbs were forced to come from behind, and they managed to level things up two minutes before the interval through the in-form Jason Vincent. Then, with just eight minutes left on the clock, Dan Monk found enough space and time to fire the ball home and give Cribbs all three points. Wellington also came from behind to win 2-1, with a pair of goals early in the second half from Lewis Tasker and Tom Hawkings helping them defeat Roman Glass St George, who had earlier gone ahead thanks to a half-volley from Sam Wentland. : After Cheddar s highly-anticipated clash with Keynsham was postponed due to the inclement weather, the chasing pack were offered an opportunity to gain ground on the top two. Third-placed Chard were unable to take advantage, and suffered a surprising home loss to Sherborne Town. It was Chard s first home league defeat of the campaign, and came thanks to Ashley Clarke s lone goal during the early stages of the second half. The victory completed a league double for Sherborne over the Robins this season, easing their relegation fears somewhat. In the battle between fourth and fifth, a single goal was all there was to split the sides at the Lancer Scott Stadium in favour of the home side. It took 81 minutes for the deadlock to finally be broken, with Dan Elson scoring the vital goal to hand Ashton & Backwell victory over a Calne side who had not previously conceded a goal since before Christmas. Radstock Town came from behind on two occasions to claim a 2-2 draw with Corsham at the Southfields Rec. After Jon Bazley had fired the visitors ahead, Sam Gregory headed home an equaliser, only to see Dan King convert a penalty on the hour mark to restore Corsham s lead. Then, with five minutes left on the clock, another set piece paid off for Radstock, with Jack Metcalf rising highest to Jamal Chevolleau on the attack for Corsham, courtesy of John Cuthbertson. head the ball into the net to grab a deserved equaliser. Chippenham Park have now tallied two wins from their previous three fixtures after defeating Longwell Green Sports 4-1 at Hardenhuish Park. Rhys Talmash struck twice for the home side, with Devon Bryan and Zayn Alime also getting on the scoresheet to bring an end to Longwell s four match unbeaten run. Goals from Ryan Bole and Josh Brigham helped Devizes claim a 2-1 win away at Oldland to gain revenge on the 1-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of the same opponent earlier this season. Six goals were shared between Wincanton and Portishead in an entertaining encounter in South Somerset. Goals from Alex Fox and Oli Henery had given Portishead a two goal lead which was cancelled out by Toby Cole s quick-fire double. Kris Hastings then completed the turnaround, before Fox struck his second of the game 20 minutes from time to grab a draw. Defences were on top at West Clewes, where the fixture between Welton Rovers and Wells City ended in a goalless stalemate. At Weymouth Street, first half goals from Charlie Walton and Conner McKay helped Warminster Town secure a 2-0 victory over Bishops Lydeard.
Western League Scoring Leaders PREMIER DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only): Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town 22 Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers - 19 Callum Demkiv, Westbury United 17 Tyson Pollard, Shepton Mallet 15 PREMIER DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES: Westbury United 0 Bradford Town 1, Wednesday 26 th December 2018 445 Bridgwater Town 1 Bridport 0, Sunday 7 th October 2018 371 Bridgwater Town 0 Plymouth Parkway 1, Tuesday 4 th September 2018 298 FIRST DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only): Adam Wright, Cheddar 22 Adam Jones, Cheddar 21 Stuart Windsor, Calne Town 16 Calum Townsend, Ashton & Backwell United - 15 Sam Gregory, Radstock Town 15 FIRST DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES: Welton Rovers 0 Radstock Town 1, Wednesday 26 th December 2018-323 Keynsham Town 5 Bishop Sutton 0, Friday 5 th August 2018 265 Longwell Green Sports 3 Bristol Telephones 0, Wednesday 26 th December 2018-235 LEADING SCORERS IN ALL COMPETITIONS: Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town 26 Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers 26 Callum Demkiv, Westbury United 25 Adam Wright, Cheddar 24 Adam Jones, Cheddar 23 Ben Bament, Bitton 22 Be sure to check out the latest episode of Western League Podcast which recaps all the major talking points, and looks ahead to the upcoming fixtures. http://www.toolstationleague.com/podcasts.php
Latest Results Tuesday 15 th January 2019 Les Phillips Cup Second Round Wells City 0-4 Plymouth Parkway 56 Hallen 0-1 Bitton 62 Odd Down 1-1 Bradford Town 103 GFA Challenge Trophy Cribbs 2-2 (14-13 pens) Cadbury Heath Wednesday 16 th January 2019 Bridport 3-1 Buckland Athletic 88 Willand Rovers 4-1 Westbury United 210 Chard Town 1-1 Welton Rovers 78 Saturday 19 th January 2019 Bridport P-P Shortwood United Buckland Athletic 4-0 Hallen 94 Cribbs 2-1 Brislington 71 Wellington 2-1 Roman Glass St George 64 Westbury United 5-0 Hengrove Athletic 46 Willand Rovers 9-0 Cadbury Heath 106 Ashton & Backwell United 1-0 Calne Town 106 Bristol Telephones P-P Bishop Sutton Chard Town 0-1 Sherborne Town 106 Cheddar P-P Keynsham Town Chippenham Park 4-1 Longwell Green Sports 41 Oldland Abbotonians 1-2 Devizes Town 21 Radstock Town 2-2 Corsham Town 66 Warminster Town 2-0 Bishops Lydeard 104 Welton Rovers 0-0 Wells City 68 Wincanton Town 3-3 Portishead Town 24 Midweek Fixtures Tuesday 22 nd January 2019 Buckland Athletic vs Cadbury Heath 19:30KO Radstock Town vs Chippenham Park 19:30KO Wells City vs Cheddar 19:30KO Wednesday 23 rd January 2019 Roman Glass St George vs Westbury United 19:30KO Sherborne Town vs Portishead Town 19:30KO
Weekend Fixtures Friday 25 th January 2019 Bishop Sutton vs Keynsham Town 19:45KO Saturday 26 th January 2019 (KICK OFF AT 3.00PM UNLESS NOTED) Bradford Town vs Bridport Brislington vs Cadbury Heath Clevedon Town vs Bitton Hallen vs Hengrove Athletic Odd Down vs Buckland Athletic Plymouth Parkway vs Cribbs Roman Glass St George vs Willand Rovers Shortwood United vs Shepton Mallet Wellington vs Westbury United Ashton & Backwell United vs Chippenham Park Bishops Lydeard vs Cheddar Bristol Telephones vs Oldland Abbotonians Calne Town vs Corsham Town Devizes Town vs Welton Rovers Longwell Green Sports vs Wincanton Town Portishead Town vs Warminster Town Radstock Town vs Sherborne Town Wells City vs Chard Town Awards Update Clevedon Town were presented with the Team of the Month Award for December by Western League Fixtures Director George McCaffrey
League Tables Team P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Willand Rovers 23 19 3 1 77 17 60 60 2 Westbury United 23 17 3 3 55 23 32 54 3 Bitton 21 17 2 2 63 26 37 53 4 Bridgwater Town 25 15 6 4 66 32 34 51 5 Clevedon Town 24 16 0 8 58 40 18 48 6 Plymouth Parkway 19 14 0 5 48 23 25 42 7 Bradford Town 24 10 7 7 42 34 8 37 8 Shepton Mallet 24 11 2 11 55 52 3 35 9 Buckland Athletic 23 10 4 9 44 39 5 34 10 Odd Down 23 11 1 11 39 44-5 34 11 Bridport 21 9 1 11 34 37-3 28 12 Wellington 25 8 3 14 39 52-13 27 13 Cribbs 21 7 5 9 35 37-2 26 14 Cadbury Heath 20 7 4 9 30 47-17 25 15 Chipping Sodbury Town 24 7 4 13 28 64-36 25 16 Hallen 24 7 3 14 29 41-12 24 17 Roman Glass St George 22 5 6 11 38 42-4 21 18 Brislington 25 6 3 16 40 55-15 21 19 Hengrove Athletic 24 2 3 19 23 67-44 9 20 Shortwood United 23 0 2 21 16 87-71 2 Team P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Cheddar 21 18 2 1 65 16 49 56 2 Keynsham Town 23 17 2 4 65 24 41 53 3 Chard Town 24 15 4 5 62 34 38 49 4 Calne Town 24 14 5 5 48 21 27 47 5 Ashton & Backwell United 24 14 2 8 41 35 6 44 6 Corsham Town 24 11 7 6 41 29 12 40 7 Welton Rovers 24 11 5 8 46 40 6 38 8 Wells City 22 11 4 7 48 39 9 37 9 Longwell Green Sports 23 11 4 8 50 47 3 37 10 Devizes Town 23 11 1 11 40 36 4 34 11 Warminster Town 23 10 2 11 42 42 0 32 12 Wincanton Town 24 7 9 8 45 47-2 30 13 Bishop Sutton 23 8 3 12 30 51-21 27 14 Bishops Lydeard 24 7 3 14 40 48-8 24 15 Oldland Abbotonians 24 7 3 14 39 62-23 24 16 Sherborne Town 23 6 3 14 24 38-14 21 17 Chippenham Park 23 5 4 14 34 50-16 19 18 Radstock Town 22 4 5 13 34 51-17 17 19 Portishead Town 23 5 2 16 35 76-41 17 20 Bristol Telephones 23 3 4 16 31 74-43 12*