GLENN Armstrong came under fire from Calne boss Kelvin Highmore after he did not turn up for their derby defeat at Corsham.

Armstrong pulled out on Sunday night claiming he was unfit but Highmore was unhappy with the explanation and called for talks with the player last night.

Highmore said: "Glenn didn't turn up at Corsham and there was no injury or reason for him to be unavailable.

"He let myself, the players and himself down. I'll be having a long chat to sort out where his loyalties lie. He let everyone down on the Monday but I don't really want to go into reasons why. If he says he is injured I would question that. But he knows I'll be talking to him and we'll discuss things then."

Armstrong said he was injured but insists he is committed to the Calne cause.

"I know I let everyone down but I didn't think I was fit to play," said Armstrong. I've had a bad season with illness and injury and on Sunday I took some heavy tackles while playing for Wroughton.

"I didn't feel I would benefit the team on Monday. That's not an excuse though and I know Kelvin's not happy.

"I got 30 goals last year but I've only had 13 this time and I know I've not delivered. I just want the season to be over so I can concentrate fully on getting my fitness back and playing well for Calne next season."

It was Corsham who scooped the derby day spoils in a close encounter with Calne to take their Easter weekend points tally to six.

Both sides went in Monday's clash on the back on good wins on Saturday but it was Corsham who kept their impressive run going.

Calne had first half chances but it was the home team who led at the break through Jack Cullis.

After half-time Corsham took a strangle hold on the game and a Dave Kilmurray header settled the game.

Corsham boss Nobby Bush said: "It has been an excellent Easter weekend. We did what we set off to do at the start and it was important to get two wins.

"Calne threatened us early doors which was to be expected. We had a disallowed goal that could have stood but scoring on the stroke of half-time was perfect for us.

"In the second half we didn't feel under any threat. We defended strongly and when Dave Kilmurray guided his header home it was game over."

Calne boss Kelvin Highmore was much in agreement with his Corsham counterpart and said missed chances had cost his team.

"We played very brightly in the first half hour but missed chances and hit the crossbar," he said.

"We were dealing with their threat but the timing of their first goal lifted them in the second half."

This tight, no-holds-barred derby clash was decided by the host's ability to convert the chances they created.

By comparison Calne just could not find the back of the net.

Calne started the more threatening and on two minutes a long throw by Matt Pratley caused danger for Corsham.

Robbie Lardner flicked the ball on and Gary Banks' point-blank header was turned onto the crossbar by Corsham goalkeeper Craig Chaplin.

The visitors again threatened on 28 minutes when another Pratley throw bounced right across the box and was hooked over by Chris Jones with Ryan Pratley better placed.

But right on half-time Corsham's aerial strength paid off when Calne goalkeeper Darryl Simms misjudged a Frankie Coleman corner and Jack Cullis poked home the loose ball.

Corsham then sealed the points on 60 minutes when Dave Kilmurray glanced in Scott Lye's free-kick from the left.

Calne chased the game right until the end but could not breach the strong Corsham defence for whom Nigel Curtis had a good game.

On Saturday Calne face high-flying Hallen and have question marks over a couple of players. Graham Ford (dead leg) and Matt Pratley (foot) may recover in time to play but manager Highmore is unsure whether Armstrong will feature.

Corsham are away to Larkhall tomorrow night. The only fitness question mark hangs over defender Russell Lodge.