Wroughton FC's decision to withdraw from the Premier Division with just a handful of games remaining means that the club will lose their senior status.

Wilts FA boss Mike Benson said: "It is a great pity that the local parish council would appear to have dragged their feet in finding a suitable replacement since the previous facility at the Weir Field was demolished.

"Wilts League clubs and their fixtures secretary have been very helpful towards the club and the Wilts FA were helping to pay for them to play on different grounds. I feel very sorry for them. They have been let down."

The club lost manager Chris Pethick recently and his replacement Mark Love found finding a ground each week very difficult.

Club chairman Mal Criddle has been associated with football in the village for around 30 years and said: "It was a great shame we had to pull out, we just couldn't go on, the whole thing has been a drain on us and there was no other way out.

"We had a meeting and the committee reluctantly withdrew the side with a lot of its members expressing dissatisfaction with the way the council had forced the decision upon them."

He added: "I went to a meeting in November and things were going to be sorted after Christmas and attended another meeting and changing facilities were still no further forward."

Club secretary Steve Armstrong expressed his anger over the situation and said: "The money the council spent to have the old facility pulled down could have gone to renovate it.

"We have been let down they have blown us out.

"A year ago the health and safety condemned the building and we have been to meeting after meeting and were promised temporary facilities would be in place by last October, then after Christmas and now they say they can't promise for the start of next season, it's a joke. To say I'm angry is an understatement."

Wroughton parish council issued a statement saying the original cost of a new club house was between £350,000 and £600,000 and would have been a big expenditure of local money for one section of the community.

Parish council insurers deemed the old building unsafe and a decision was made for it to be demolished.

The council has now agreed expenditure on a cheaper facility and once final specifications are agreed by all parties, it is hoped the prefabricated long-term structure will be erected in time for next season.

The council will be funding the project which will be around £100,000.

AFC Stratton have not given up all hope of lifting the Premier Division title despite the disappointment at being held to a 2-2 draw by rivals Trowbridge Town last weekend.

"There is still a chance that Trowbridge could get beaten a couple of times," said Stratton boss Stef Kuczynski.

"But whatever happens we have got to win all our remaining games,"

AFC Stratton entertain neighbours Chiseldon Castrol this weekend and it would be a major upset if the visitors denied the home side three points.

Trowbridge Town were held to a 0-0 draw in midweek by Melksham Town Reserves and are now just three points behind the leaders with three games in hand.

It's back to cup action for them this weekend when they take on Purton Reserves in the semi-final of the Corsham Print Senior Cup.

Cricklade Town players, after their 5-1 defeat at Marlborough last week, will need to pull out all the stops against a much improved Biddestone side.

Bradford Town scored seven in midweek at Pewsey and are now just two short of 100 goals for the season in the league. They visit Shrewton United Reserves and should have a good chance of scoring a couple more.

Match of the day in the Junior Divisions is at Ballards Ash where Swindon Asians take on New College and need just a point to lift the Junior Division Two title.

As the table stands, Trax, having played all their games, lead the way on goal difference from Swindon Asians.