Full back Gooch hits a screamer (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Full back Gooch hits a screamer

3:38pm Thursday 15th December 2005 in Football

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.

The ever-reliable Craig Songhurst scored for Horse but Michael Chivers, a penalty from Tony Smith and Gooch clinched it.

Shield & Dagger took second place in the table by beating Green Baize 2-1, while Liden defeated South Marston 5-4.

Ryan Turner, Anto Nowoski and Nick Morris (2) all scored for Marston.

Down Ampney clinched a stunning 7-6 Division One win against Green Baize Reserves despite trailing 5-2 at half-time.

Nigel Packer put away two penalties and Carl Prosser, Ray McGrory's brace, and Steve Chiltern completed the comeback.

Mark Thatcher led the way for Baize, netting four times.

Danny Sharp and Darren Rudman added the others.

John Mitchell scored for Walcot to give them a narrow 1-0 win over Ramsbury.

Trailers and Rodbourne took a point each from a 3-3 draw.

Adam Webb (2) and Wayne Fry scored for Rodbourne and Lee Hedges and Gary Chappell replied for the Trailers.

Merlin maintained the leadership beating Wason & Webb 5-1.

Lower Stratton saw off Milton Club 3-2 thanks to Rich Clark's double and a Mark Flatman effort.

Spectrum had to battle hard for their 3-2 win over Eastville.

Les King and Martin Lewis gave Eastville a 2-1 advantage, but a penalty, but Jose Da Cruz and Craig Andrews tled the fightback for the victors.