SKURRAY'S WILTSHIRE LEAGUE: Trowbridge Town 0, Devizes Town Reserves 2: TROWBRIDGE TOWN'S first home match in the Premier Division, following a string of five away games, attracted a crowd of 170 to Woodmarsh, but they went home disappointed.
The two sides were evenly matched in a goal-less first half, but after the interval Devizes Town Reserves were better-organised and were deserved winners.
The Town were again without Neil Kirkpatrick (Wembley duty) and the injured Mark Conners but had the tall striker Alan Little, a new signing from Bradford Town, making his debut. He created mayhem in the Devizes rearguard, particularly in the first half.
Devizes created the early pressure and Town goalkeeper Chris Vaughan, who put in another competent performance, made two superb saves.
At the other end, Little put Timmy Waylen away on 21 minutes and his shot, which had keeper Jimmy Flippance well beaten, went just over the bar.
Chris Tricker then ran through the Devizes defence and his fierce shot went just wide of the far post. It was end-to-end football but Trowbridge perhaps had the edge. Andy Doel was particularly impressive.
The second half was a different story, with Devizes piling on the pressure from the start and it was no surprise when Mark Strickland outpaced the home defence to put the visitors ahead.
Devizes wrapped it up in the 82nd minute when substitute Colin Yates found himself unmarked and his shot left Vaughan helpless.
Tomorrow Trowbridge are on the League Cup trail with a home game against Biddestone. Kick off 2.30pm.
Biddestone and Cricklade Town continue to set the pace in the Premier Division.
Cricklade, away to Pewsey Vale Reserves, took their total of goals to 20 from their last three games when they beat the home side by 6-0.
Biddestone always had the edge against a gallant Marlborough Town side and went a goal up through Ben Moore. After the break James Lye added a second and Josh Jefferies a third.
Shrewton United made it seven wins from ten games by beating Aldbourne 7-1 to move into fourth spot.
Wroughton, one of the most improved sides in the division, beat Bradford Town 2-1. Lee Bromley replied for Bradford midway through the second half.
Goals from Rod Broadbank, Rick Casey and Neil Johnson gave Stratton Crosslink a 3-0 win over Corsham Town Reserves and Chiseldon Southbrook beat Westbury United Reserves 4-0 on their own ground.
In the second round of the Addkey Senior Cup Tom Staddon scored the only goal of the game for Melksham Town Reserves against Purton Reserves and Warminster Town Reserves beat Malmesbury Vics Reserves 4-1, with John Hargreaves (2) Simon Laidlaw and David Watkins on target.
Wanborough United and Biddestone Reserves finished 1-1 after extra-time in the first round of the Plaistow Autos Cup and will have to try again this week. Andy Beale scored for Biddestone.
Yet another four goals from Wroughton Reserves' top marksman Glenn Armstrong helped his side to a 5-2 win over Ferndale Rodbourne, who led by 2-0 at one stage, both scored by Richard Saxby.Wroughton had their goalkeeper sent off in the first half.
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