SKURRAY'S WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: ONLY a handful of fixtures survived the weather, but those that did provided some exciting cup and league encounters.
Premier Division leaders Shrewton strolled to a 5-0 win over Aldbourne in the Corsham Print Senior Cup semi-final.
After a tight first 45 minutes when Aldbourne hit the bar, Shrewton broke the deadlock early in the second-half when Jessie Walters set up Sean Collins to score. Shrewton goal-machine Dean Foot then got in on the act, scoring twice.
Shrewton were forced to play out time with 10 men when Collins was injured soon after boss Stuart Withers used up all three of his substitutes, but Lee Burden made it 4-0 and Luke Kearley added a fifth goal late on.
It was also semi-final time in the Fountain Trophies Junior Cup.
Marlborough Town Reserves reached the final for the first time with a gripping 5-2 extra-time win over Wanborough United Reserves.
Town were handed the perfect start after two minutes when Wayne Presley was allowed to lob the ball into the net.
Wanborough hit back through Ranford Henry but Presley restored the one-goal lead at the break.
Visitors Wanborough hit back just 10 minutes into the second-half, Steve Jones equalising with an effort at the far post, to take the tie into extra-time.
Midway through the first period of extra-time Marlborough grabbed the break-through courtesy of Marcus Bray's strike. Marlborough secured their final place with two second period goals from Jonathan Maslin.
Cricklade Town Reserves will face Marlborough in the final after a 2-1 win over Dunbar Westside Reserves. An Ian Ross double secured the win for Cricklade with Chris O'Connell scoring for Westside.
In the Premier Division Stratton Crosslink moved up to second in the table with a 1-0 win over Cricklade Town. Steve Shaw netted the winner for Crosslink after Gerry Wright rounded the goalkeeper before setting him up for a tap-in.
There was only one game in the Intermediate Division which saw second-placed Wanborough United close the gap on leaders Dunbar Westside.
They are just seven points behind Dunbar after beating Sherston 3-2.
Two strikes from Paul Parsons and one from Richard Merchant saw Wanborough bounce back from a 2-0 deficit at the break to clinch all three points.
Top game in the Junior Division was at Ballards Ash, where Wootton Bassett United beat leaders Ferndale Rodbourne 4-2.
A Matt Arnold hat-trick saw Bassett turn around Ferndale's 2-1 lead at the break and throw the title race wide open. Steve Thomas got Bassett's other goal while Terry Brown and Jason Jones were on target for Rodbourne.
Blunsdon United Reserves shocked second placed Wroughton winning 4-2.
Wroughton were 4-0 down before fighting back with two goals from Ian Leonard and Matt Criddle. Paul Brannigan, John Le Strange, John Hancock and Ian Bell scored for Blunsdon.
Aldbourne Reserves took over at the top after a 2-1 success over Sporting HKQ. John Dack and Nick O'Dwyer scored for Aldbourne.
West Swindon were beaten 2-1 at home to Down Ampney Reserves Phil Greenwood and Phil Niewiadonski netting for the visitors.
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