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• Italian club search for new superstar

  FOOTBALL:TWO talented young footballers from Chippenham could be on their way to an Italian Serie A club after a link-up was arranged between the town council and Messina. read more

• Captain was fit to start

  CHIPPENHAM Town captain Gary Thorne denied he rushed back too quickly after only lasting 13 minutes of his comeback game. read more

• Griffin will fight for the shirt

  STRIKER Alan Griffin was left battered and bruised but delighted after scoring his first league goal for the Bluebirds in the 2-1 victory at Yate Town on Saturday. read more

• Yate Town 1, Chippenham Town 2

  SOUTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE:MANAGER Darren Perrin said his side's recent derby victories proved to doubters that his side can perform away. read more

• Highly rated players should be on contract

  PERRIN PENS IT STRAIGHT: I GAVE some of the players who have not been regular starters this season a match against Swindon Supermarine. read more

• Chippenham Town 1, SWindon Supermarine 0 aet

  Errea Southern League Cup: A ROCKET from Alan Griffin deep into extra time fired Chippenham into a fourth round tie with Team Bath. read more

• Banks snatches late, late winner on Kelvin’s return

  Toolstation Premier Division:SLOPPY defending from set pieces soured Kelvin Highmore's Bremhill View return. read more

• Seven weeks without a Saturday fixture

  Toolstation Premier Division:CORSHAM Town manager Colin Bush admitted he is frustrated with how his league fixtures have panned out this season. read more

• Pewsey Vale 3 Cirencester United 0

  Hellenic Division One West:PEWSEY Vale boss Dave Turner could not hide his delight after his youngsters battled to an impressive victory over bully boys Cirencester United. read more

• Devizes Town 1, Backwell United 0

  Toolstation Premier:DEVIZES Town escaped the team of the month award curse as they secured their fourth successive win. read more

• Needham Market 3, Devizes Town 0

  FA Vase Third Round:DEVIZES had to travel five hours to East Anglia to end their FA Vase journey at high-flying Needham Market on Saturday. read more

• Spotswood eases Purton pressure

  Hellenic League:PURTON'S management team repaid the faith shown in them by the club's committee with a much-needed win at the Red House on Saturday. read more

• Chard Town 1, Biddestone

  Toolstation First Division:SUPERIOR finishing and a bit of luck saw Chard Town edge visiting Biddestone on Saturday. read more

• Hallen 2, Calne Town 2

  Toolstation Premier Division:CALNE Town player-manager Robbie Lardner refused to slam his defence after two sloppy goals cost him the points on Saturday. read more

• Moore and Harper send Ampney up to second

  LATE goals from Terry Moore and Lee Harper gave Down Ampney a 2-0 win over Aldbourne to enable them to move up to second spot in the Premier Division. read more

• Big guns romp into last eight of Knockout Cup

  Chippenham Sunday League:HOLDERS Corsham Centre hit North Star A for six to reach the quarter finals of the Presstoprint sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup. read more

• Full back Gooch hits a screamer

  Swindon & District League:LEFT-BACK Liam Gooch's cracking 25-yarder sealed a 3-2 home win for Queensfield over The Running Horse in the Premier Division. read more

• Baverstock family on target in cup demolition

  THE father and son combination of Ray and Jack Baverstock helped last year's runners-up Green Baize United demolish Division One strugglers SKS Blyskawica in the second round of the Knockout Cup. read more

• Five star Mack finds top gear

  MACK Drysdale scored five second half goals as FC Chippenham U10s secured their biggest victory of the season a 5-1 win over Melksham Park in the Blue Division. read more

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