DIVISION TWO ROUND UP – 7th January 2024
Combe Down FC 2 Corsham Rovers FC1
COMBE DOWN WIN TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH
In what appears to have been a fiercely contested game between third place Combe Down and previous division leaders Corsham Rovers, with each team having received four cautions, the home team dented the visitors hopes of the division title.
After a goalless first half a Callum Howard own goal gave Combe Down the lead. Kean Hayward extended the blead to 2-0 before Owen Thomson pulled a goal back for the visitors. Neither team could score again as Combe Down ran out 2-1 victors.
Griffin FC 8 Marshfield (Sunday) FC 0
GRIFFIN REACH TOP SPOT AFTER LATEST WIN
Griffin took over top spot in the division as they put visitors Marshfield (Sunday) to the sword. The home team had a 4-0 half time lead as their leading scorer Matthew Pawley opened the scoring. Goals from Jonathan Halford and Max Western followed before Matthew Pawley got his second of the morning.
Max Western got his second goal as Griffin extended their lead after half tome to 5-0, Dave Walton then added two goals an finally Luke Bridges scored as Griffin ran out 8-0 victors and as a result of other scores claimed top spot in the division.
Kingfisher FC 3 The Pewsham FC 1
KINGFISHER KEEP GOOD RUN GOING
Kingfisher welcomed The Pewsham to their Buckley Barracks pitch. Kingfisher are in good form at present having had a convincing win over the new division leaders last time out, whilst Pewsham have been on the end of some heavy defeats recently.
Kingfisher dominated the early play and opened the scoring after 11 minutes as Benjamin Haines headed home. Although Kingfisher pressed, the Pewsham defence held them out until the 19th minute when after some nice interplay Kieran Blake scored with a low shot. Pewsham then came more into the game but could not find a goal as Kingfisher took a 2-0 lead into half time.
The second half was much more even in play albeit the better chances seemed to fall to Kingfisher. The home team had to wait until the 85th minute before they could extend their lead, when Joshua Mannings scored after a goal mouth scramble. Pewsham did not however give up as Steven Browning scored after some nice play in the 89th minute to leave the final score at 3-1 for Kingfisher.
POSTPONED MATCHES
Farrington Albion FC v Olympic Victoria FC
Semington FC v Forest Renegades FC
MATCH REPORTS COURTESY OF GEOFF THOMPSON