Division Three Round Up – Match Week 24 – Sunday 5th March
TURNER STRIKES LATE TO HAND WHITEWAY VITAL WIN
Whiteway FC 1 Corsham Rovers FC 0
Whiteway appear well on the way to snatch the Division three title from Bath Rovers as they ground out a 1-0 victory over Corsham after a goalless first half. With six games in hand on the leaders and only 13 points behind, they are in a good position.
The sides had met in the knockout cup earlier in the season when again Whiteway had a narrow 3-2 win.
Whiteway had to wait until the 75th minute before Bill Turner broke down Corsham’s resistance to take all three points.
Keynsham Rangers FC v Bath Rovers FC
Game awarded to Bath Rovers as opponents Keynsham Rangers were unable to raise a team. The 3 points gained keeps Chris Spurrey’s side at the top of the table for the time being.
Biddestone Athletic 4 Lansdown Reserves 3
After two successive heavy defeats, Lansdown Reserves who had been 1-0 down at half time were looking to take all three points as the led with time running out. However, a late come back from Biddestone Athletic saw them take the points with a 4-3 win despite finishing with 10 men.
A Jay Watkins hat trick and a Tom Webb goal for Biddestone. Harry Newell, Ben Chapman and Peter Hutchinson scoring for the Reserves.
The Pewsham FC 2 Marshfield (Sunday) FC 2
Both The Pewsham FC and Marshfield FC have had a good run of form recently and are currently third and fourth in Division Three. The home team had a 2-0 advantage by half time courtesy of an Ali Moor- Badell goal and a deflected Steven Browning shot which went down as an own goal.
Marshfield however were not dismayed as they staged a second half comeback to share the points with a 2-2 draw, both goals coming from Collom McCleary at Pewsham’s Goatacre ground.
Weston Village (Team Nathan) v TSW FC 1
After holding a 2-1 half time lead Weston Village – Team Nathan scored two more in the second half to take the points. Earlier this year the sides had shared the points at TSW 1-1. Home advantage has been key for the Village in recent weeks.
The Villagers goals coming from Ionut-Viorel Ranete, Ioan Muresan and two from substitute Tyreece Chevolleau. TSW’s first half response coming from Josh Shepherd.
REPORTS COURTESY OF GEOFF THOMPSON