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DIVISION THREE ROUND UP – 1st October 2023

AFC Ivy 5 Team Nathan AFC 1

IVY CLIMB UP TO THE TOP OF THE TREE

AFC Ivy maintained their unbeaten run to move top of the division with a 5-1 home win as they welcomed fellow Bath based Team Nathan AFC to their Odd Down home.

Team Nathan caused an early surprise as they opened the scoring through Max Wheatley. An unfortunate own goal saw the teams’ level at 1-1 by half time.

Ivy then took the lead from Henry Shortridge before Jordan Abebious-Smith added a third. Harrison Collins and then Alan Amir scored to ensure a 5-1 home win for AFC Ivy.


Bath Road Wanderers 2 Manor FC 0

PEARCE BROTHERS ON TARGET FOR WANDERERS

A tight game at Bath Road Wanderers, Melksham pitch, Bath based visitors Manor FC could not defend their unbeaten run as the home team ran out 2-0 victors.

A goal from Cameron Pearce gave Wanderers a 1-0 half time lead. His brother Owen Pearce then scored a solitary goal in the second half to give the home team the points with a 2-0 win.


Weston Village – Team Nathan FC 3 Lansdown Reserves FC 4

STOREY NETS LATE WINNER FOR LANSDOWN

In an entertaining game at Lansdown, a last minute goal settled matters between the Bath based rivals. Lansdown taking all three points against the still pointless opponents Weston Village – Team Nathan.

Myles Lofthouse and then Ben Brimson giving the home team a 2-0 lead before Lansdown Reserves hit back to reduce the score to 2-1.

Zilwood Stead gave the Village a 3-1 lead before Lansdown scored again to leave them 3-2 behind at half time.

Lansdown equalised in the second half at 3-3. The game was looking as though both teams would share the points before the Reserves scored in the last minute to deny Weston Village their first point as they went down 4-3 to the visitors.

Jake Banks, Adam Cooke, Marcus Chapman and Lee Storey scoring for Lansdown Reserves, for who it was their first win of the season.

REPORTS COURTESY OF GEOFF THOMPSON