WILTSHRIE Senior League Premier Division strugglers Pewsey Vale Development finally have something to cheer about after they claimed their first win of the season last weekend.

Mark Field’s hat-trick earned Vale their first points of the season following a run of 20 straight defeats in a 3-2 away success over Malmesbury Victoria Development.

Alistair Tuttle’s troops were 2-0 up as they went into the interval but were pegged back when their hosts replied 30 seconds into the second half.

Field then completed his hat-trick midway through the half before the hosts squeezed in a late consolation in the 89th minute.

“It’s been a long time coming. We have a lot of youth in our side and it was always going to be a long drawn-out season,” manager Tuttle said.

“We seemed to be doing well of late, getting to half-time where we are still in the game, but very early in the second half, we seem to capitulate and end up on the end of some stuffings.”

Corsham Town also had a successful trip as they were 2-1 winners over Bromham but on Wednesday night, they lost 4-3 at Melksham Town Reserves.

Wilts Calne Town claimed a fine 3-2 win at Shrewton United but Cricklade Town had to settle for a point as they drew 3-3 with Trowbridge Town.

In the Corsham Print Senior Cup, Royal Wootton Bassett Town Reserves progressed despite needing penalties to see off Devizes Town Reserves with the match finishing 4-4 after extra-time.