Super sub Liam blasts winner (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Super sub Liam blasts winner

4:41pm Thursday 22nd December 2005 in Football

SUBSTITUTE Liam Merret secured maximum points for AFC Corsham Jaguars against FC Chippenham Youth in the U9 Blue Division.

After a tight first half, Corsham started to dominate. And it was Merret, with ten minutes remaining, who ran through the middle before blasting home the only goal.

Charlie Walton put home side Warminster Highbury into the lead against Melksham Town Youth. Highbury remained on top until mid way through the second half when Dan Cleverley forced an equaliser.

Devizes became the first team to go ahead against Trowbridge, but the lead did not last as the unbeaten title favourites went on to win 4-1.

U9 Green Division JOSHUA Morgan-Williams struck the only goal as White Horse Dynamos edged out Warminster.

Westbury Youth went into the break with a comfortable 4-0 cushion against FC Chippenham Youth after goals from Harry Gardiner (2), Michael Mills and Jack Booth .

Cameron Younger managed to pull one back in an improved second half for Chippenham.

U9 Red Division MELKSHAM Town Youth strengthened their position at the top of the Red Division with an emphatic win over hosts Warminster Highbury.

Melksham set their stall out from the start, passing the ball out from defence and racing to the other end for Luke Thompson to score the first of his three goals.

Liam Harris, Alfie Kilgour, Jack Clayton and Joe Read all contributed with a goal each in the 7-0 triumph.

At the other end, James Pritchard once again pulled off a stunning save mid-way through the second half to help keep yet another clean sheet.

It was ten minutes into the first half before Worton and Cheverell broke the deadlock against a stubborn FC Chippenham defence.

Harry Waylen opened the scoring with further goals coming in quick succession from Ben Marshall, Elliot Bodman and a second from Waylen.

Liam Cutler also opened his scoring account for this season by slotting in from a Bodman cross to take the score line to 5-0 at the interval.

The second half saw Chippenham's defence as resillient as the first and Worton struggled to increase their goal tally. But two goals in the last two minutes from Josh Hatcher and Waylen sealed the victory.

Chippenham Town Rangers ended 2005 on a high after running out 2-1 winners at home to Devizes Town.

U10 Blue Division MELKSHAM Park Youth played catch-up throughout their game against Trowbridge Town Tigers.

Park saw three equalisers from Jonathan Mead and George Briggs (2) to end the game all square at 3-3. Trowbridge saw goals from Elliott Hughes and Callum Cooper.

U10 Orange Division ALTHOUGH Westbury dominated the first half, Devizes' strong defence kept the score at 0-0 at half time.

But Westbury eventually took the lead after the break through Callum Elkins with Jo Edwards making it 2-0 shortly afterwards.

U10 Red Division JORDAN Norvill gave visitors Melksham Park the lead inside a minute in their match against Bromham with Lewis Pearce making it 2-0 shortly after.

Kendray gave Melksham a three-goal lead just before the break with a long shot from outside the box. Norvill increased their lead to 4-0 with his second before Thomas Hall scored a consolation for the hosts.

FC Chippenham earned their second win of the season after running out 3-1 winners against visitors Trowbridge Town Youth Lions.

Gareth Jones and Lewis Hurley (2) scored for Chippenham with Joe Laughton replying for Trowbridge.

U10 Yellow Division WORTON and Cheverell fought back after trailing 3-0 to Marshfield at half time to salvage a point.

David Vick, Kieran Dickinson and Sam Jones brought it back all square after Jeremy Bond, Callum Hariden and an own goal had put Marshfield in charge.

Trowbridge Wanderers' Black dominated from the kick off to the final whistle in their 14-0 win at White Horse Juniors Gems.

Jordan Field (5), Jake Samuel (3), Henry Beer (3), Craig Player (2) and Alex Hounsell were all on target.

U11 Green Division JADEN De-Arth's cracking volley from a corner set dominant FC Chippenham on their way against a much-improved Calne.

Steve Hayes secured the match for Chippenham with the second goal in the second half.

U11 Orange Division DERRY Hill United struck two late goals to scrape a lucky point against Bradford.

Duncan Burnside put Bradford 1-0 ahead four minutes into the second half after they had failed to convert first half possession into goals.

A second from George White gave Bradford a two goal cushion, but Derry pressed on and two late goals ended the game all square at 2-2. Ben King refereed the game superbly.

U12 Green Division A LATE rally from Chippenham Town Rangers fell just short after going into the break 4-0 down against AFC Corsham.

Rangers saw goals from Danny Giles, Curtis Small and Tom Williams, his first goal for the club, as they battled their way back to 4-3 before the final whistle.

U13 Green Division DEFENCES were on top as Pewsey Vale and Westbury Youth 2nds searched for a winner.

Pewsey managed to score eventually through George Snook midway through the second half.

This didn't open the floodgates though, with the keepers continuing their good form to maintain the score line.

U13 Red Division CHIPPENHAM Town Rangers and Castle Combe Colts played out an entertaining game which gave both managers a real headache.

Rangers went ahead in the first half following a quick break. Combe applied pressure and after a number of chances stopped by the Rangers keeper and defence finally equalised before half time with a great goal from Matthew Cox.

The second half saw Castle Combe continue to pressure and score a second goal through Matthew Holdaway.

Rangers fought back and their determination paid off with two quick breaks seeing them score two goals to snatch the points.

Melksham Park keep up the pressure on leaders Chippenham Town Rangers after running out 4-2 winners against Derry Hill United. Matty Bird (2), Jon Cox and Ben Macey scored for Melksham.

U14 Blue Division TEAM Bath Arsenal took the lead at Devizes Town Youth but a clean strike from Kieran Chivers brought the game level at the break.

Second half strikes from Jake Walters (2) and Maverick Drewitt gave the home side a 4-1 advantage before Team Bath pulled one back.

Trowbridge Wanderers kept up their challenge with a 4-0 away win against Castle Combe Colts Black with goals from Kyle Norris, Jake Hiscocks, Daniel Moore and Ryan Spong.

U14 Red Division AFC Corsham cruised into a 3-0 lead at the break against FC Chippenham 2nds with goals from Josh Rutley, Jack Vasey and Lee Marshall.

Corsham lost the services of their keeper Tom Page through injury just before the break, and James May increased the lead.

But the pressure was on as Chippenham fought their way back into the game with goals from Josh Hodges and Jack Ibbeson (2).

Time ran out for the visitors with a final score of 4-3 to the home side.

U15 Blue Division JOSH Summers put hosts Castle Combe Colts Black into the lead against Warminster Highbury but the visitors were soon level.

And a great strike from Sam Barrie gave Castle Combe the three points.

Pewsey Vale caught home side Devizes Town Youth cold in the first three minutes, taking the lead through Luke Little.

But goals from Jacob Wrobel (2), James Moore, Jack Hopper (pen) and Wayne House put Devizes firmly in charge before a Tom Wren consolation made it 5-2 at the final whistle.

U15 Red Division A DISASTROUS first ten minutes by AFC Corsham allowed Chippenham Town Youth to go 3-0 up.

Chippenham continued to dominate and were 5-1 ahead at the break. Corsham rallied in the second half but could only manage one more on target to finish on the wrong side of a 5-2 final score. Corsham saw goals from Tom Lye and an own goal.

Josh Fryer gave home side South Newton and Wishford the lead in their game against Castle Combe Colts.

The Colts brought the game to 2-2 with a second equaliser.

Both sides looked for the winner throughout the second half but a third for the visitors sent them home with all the points. Arthur Richardson (2) and Tom Flynn scored for Castle Combe with South Newton's second goal from Carl Pollitt.

U18 North Wilts League CHIPPENHAM Wanderers returned to winning ways against Swindon Badgers.

Jonny Moriarty followed up Ben Pemberton's shot which crashed back off the bar before Danny Mastales levelled for the Badgers.

Moriarty put Wanderers back in charge before they killed the game off with three excellent goals in a five minute spell after the break.

Mark Dolman notched two, including a superb individual goal, and Rob Finnamore sealed a 5-1 win their ninth out of nine in the league this season.