WILTS SENIOR CUP: WILTS SENIOR CUP: SCOTT Lye banished the memories of last year's Wiltshire Senior Cup final penalty heartbreak with a virtuoso performance on Wednesday to help Corsham lift the trophy.

The highly rated youngster was inconsolable this time last season when his penalty kick was saved to give Trowbridge Town a shock win.

But assists for goals from John Eldred and Toby Colbourne and a fine second goal strike himself ensured Lye left the Hardenhuish pitch as the match winning hero this time.

The victory had extra significance for the 18-year-old midfielder after being part of the Corsham Town youth side that lost to Bemerton Youth in the Youth cup final last season.

He said: "That was very sweet for me. A lot of their players played against me in last year's youth cup final and it feels great to get revenge over them. Also it hurt me missing that penalty here last season so to return and get a goal and lift the trophy is a great feeling.

"This was a team effort. Everyone did what they had to and I am just looking forward to a good night."

Lye showed he meant business within 15 seconds of kick-off when a ferocious 25 yard strike was parried by goalkeeper Darren Crowfoot before being scrambled to safety.

A minute later it was Bemerton's turn to go close when top scorer Stuart Findlay raced clear but Jason Ahmet's shot was blocked.

Findlay, with 25 goals this season, was looking a constant threat while Corsham were struggling to involve their prolific front duo of Colbourne and Alan Griffin.

On 23 minutes Corsham stopper Craig Chaplin dived to his right to stop Graham Mankin's acrobatic volley from Bemerton's best chance of the half.

But on the half hour mark, Corsham's nerves were settled when Lye slid a precise through ball into the path of Eldred and, after shaking off Adam Nash, he curled the ball into the bottom right hand corner of the net.

In a dazzling 15 minutes after the break, Corsham at last gained a strong grasp on the trophy as they began to show the form that has seen them emerge as contenders for the runners up spot in the Screwfix League Premier Division.

On 51 minutes, Eldred burst in from the right before squaring the ball to Lye on the edge of the area. With one touch he turned inside his marker before bending the ball round Crowfoot into the bottom corner to double the lead.

Griffin then saw a powerful header stopped by Crowfoot while the impressive keeper also denied Cullis as Corsham began to dominate.

But just as Colin Bush's men were thinking about the presentation, Bemerton substitute Nick Collier smartly fired the ball past Chaplin to give his side hope with 20 minutes remaining.

But three minutes later that hope was extinguished when Lye's right wing corner saw Colbourne force the ball home after a goalmouth scramble to seal the triumph.