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DIVISION TWO: Corsham take title thanks to Webb’s goal

2:00pm Monday 30th April 2012

CORSHAM United visited Chippenham West End with their destiny in their own hands and knowing that only a win for Kai Flack’s side would see them deny Steeple Ashton Rangers, who started the day in pole position.

DIVISION ONE: Crown blown away by Jager

1:00pm Monday 30th April 2012

FC JAGER took maximum points from their visit to Crown FC (Rowde) and their 6-2 triumph means that Barry Holloway’s men can at last be crowned Division One champions, leaving Gladstone Arms, who started the day top of the pile, to finish as runners-up.

PREMIER DIVISION: Champions' title celebrations spoilt by the weather

12:00pm Monday 30th April 2012

HAVING clinched the Premier division title in midweek when the beat FC Bradford 3-1, back-to-back champions Biddestone Social opted to pick their places out of a hat before their final game of the season against Bug & Spider.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Corsham must win to take the title

2:00pm Friday 27th April 2012

CORSHAM United visit Chippenham West End with their destiny in their own hands.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Win or bust for Jager

1:00pm Friday 27th April 2012

FC JAGER travel to Sands Lane, Rowde, to take on Crown FC in a massive game that will decide who will lift the Division One title on the very last game of the season.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Bug & Spider out to spoil Social’s party

12:00pm Friday 27th April 2012

HAVING been confirmed as Premier Division champions for a second successive season after their 3-1 success over FC Bradford on Wednesday evening, Biddestone Social will return to Yatton Road on Sunday for their final game of the season when they host Knockout Cup winners Bug & Spider.

PREMIER DIVISION WEDNESDAY REPORT: Lardner treble hands Biddestone the title

9:00am Thursday 26th April 2012

BIDDESTONE Social were crowned Chippenham League Premier Division champions for a second successive season on Wednesday evening after their 3-1 victory over Pete Collier’s FC Bradford whose defeat means that they finish as runners-up to Dan Lardner’s side.

PREMIER DIVISION WEDNESDAY PREVIEW: Heavyweights set for Yatton Road showdown

12:10pm Wednesday 25th April 2012

AFTER nearly 18 hours of continuous rain it’s hard to believe that the match at Yatton Road, Biddestone is still going ahead.

DIVISION ONE TUESDAY NIGHT REPORT: Jager suffer from Cup hangover

10:22am Wednesday 25th April 2012

BARRY Holloway’s FC Jager were brought back down to earth following their Wiltshire Sunday Cup win, as a hard-working Biddestone White Horse denied them a much-needed two points in their quest to become Division One champions.

DIVISION ONE TUESDAY PREVIEW: Jager aware of potential banana skin

12:00pm Tuesday 24th April 2012

FOLLOWING on from their heroic win in Sunday's Wiltshire Cup final, FC Jager will need to come back down to earth quickly, as tonight they face Biddestone White Horse at The Beeches in a must win game if they are to claim a league and cup double.

WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP FINAL: Cup minnows Jager beat Greyhound to win Sunday Cup

4:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

BARRY Holloway’s FC Jager wrote their name into the league’s record books after they became the first team from outside the Chippenham Sunday League’s top flight to lift the Wiltshire Sunday Cup with a 2-1 defeat of top Swindon League side Greyhound 2-1 at Wootton Bassett’s Rylands Way ground.

DIVISION THREE: Somerford fail in bid to deny Staverton top spot

3:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

WITH the race to become Division Three champions one of the closest for many years, it was little surprise that it went right to the final game of the season.

DIVISION ONE: Gladstone open up three-point lead at the top

2:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

GLADSTONE Arms did exactly what they had to do to in their bid to win the Division One title.

DIVISION TWO: Corsham very much in the title race

2:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

CORSHAM United moved up from fifth place to second spot in Division Two and if Kai Flack’s side can follow up their 7-0 victory over bottom of the table Wren FC when they play Chippenham West End next Sunday, they will pip Steeple Ashton Rangers to the title by virtue of what will be a better goal difference.

PREMIER DIVISION: Biddestone heading for back to back titles

1:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

BIDDESTONE Social’s 3-1 win at old adversaries Westbury Rangers A, coupled with FC Bradford’s 4-1 defeat at Bug & Spider, means that Dan Lardner’s defending Premier Division champions are back on top of the table for the first time since the end of October.

WG PARR TROPHY FINAL: Penalty joy as Calne win

12:00pm Monday 23rd April 2012

AFC CALNE belied their position at the foot of the Premier Division as they beat top flight stablemates and red-hot favourites AFC Melksham to lift this season’s Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy at Chippenham Town’s Hardenhuish Park.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Somerford hunt goals in title bid

5:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

THERE may only be two matches remaining before the curtain comes down on this season's third division campaign, but both of them are important.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Corsham visit Wren for must-win game

4:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

FOR Corsham United to finish as Division Two champions, they need to win their remaining two matches and hope that they score a few goals in the process.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Gladstone seeking all-important win

3:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

GLADSTONE Arms have the chance to open up a three-point lead over their closest rivals FC Jager in their challenge to become Division Two champions.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW Top sides face tricky away fixtures

2:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

WITH the battle to become Premier Division champions clearly a two-horse race between current leaders FC Bradford and defending champions Biddestone Social, both are in action this weekend.

WG PARR TROPHY FINAL PREVIEW: Melksham hot favourites for glory

1:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

SUNDAY sees the 38th final of the WG Parr Trophy when Premier Division rivals AFC Melksham and AFC Calne lock horns at Chippenham Town’s Hardenhuish Park as to lift this season’s Westernsport Trophies-sponsored Trophy.

WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Jager bidding for upset

12:00pm Friday 20th April 2012

IN THEIR bid for a unique treble, Barry Holloway’s FC Jager fell at the first hurdle last weekend when they were beaten in the final of the Knockout Cup by Bug & Spider.

DIVISION FOUR REPORT: Reshuffled Fortune finish with a win

4:00pm Monday 16th April 2012

DIVISION Four runners-up Fortune Inn decided to shuffle their pack for the final game of the season at bottom of the table Spartans FC.

DIVISION THREE REPORT: Staverton favorites for title after goal blitz

3:00pm Monday 16th April 2012

STAVERTON boosted their chances of winning the Third Division title and piled the pressure on Somerford FC with a 11-1 thrashing of Bremhill View Boys at Beversbrook.

DIVISION TWO REPORT: Steeple Ashton clinch promotion

2:00pm Monday 16th April 2012

ALL five of the sides in the hunt to become Division Two champions were in action at the weekend and it was Steeple Ashton Rangers who had the biggest result of the morning.

DIVISION ONE REPORT: Gladstone regain pole position

1:00pm Monday 16th April 2012

MARK Clarke’s Gladstone Arms side made a welcome return to the summit of Division One as the Chippenham-based side took full advantage of FC Jager’s Knockout Cup Final involvement.

ERIC HUGHES MEMORIAL KNOCKOUT CUP FINAL: Deadly Dolman fires Bug & Spider to cup glory

12:00pm Monday 16th April 2012

THE 46th final of the reebrooks print media sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup may not have been the best game ever witnessed at Corsham Town’s Southbank Ground but it kept the healthy crowd on it’s toes and had a couple of talking points.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Must win game for Gladstone at Yatton Keynell

12:30pm Friday 13th April 2012

Leaders Gladstone Arms need every point available to them if they are to have any chance of denying FC Jager the title.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Top sides meet on Super Sunday

12:30pm Friday 13th April 2012

All five of the sides still in the hunt to become Division Two champions are in action this weekend with the match of the day possibly being the one at St Mary’s, where leaders Steeple Ashton Rangers host near neighbours Southwick Wanderers in what is a win or bust game for the home side.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Staverton bid for lead in title race

12:30pm Friday 13th April 2012

Bremhill View Boys' third division safety was assured a couple of weeks ago but Garry Marshall’s side find themselves in the thick of the action this coming Sunday when they entertain title chasing Staverton at Beaversbrook, in a game the visitors need to win if they are to reclaim top spot from Somerford.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Spartans hope for a miracle against Fortune

12:30pm Friday 13th April 2012

It’s a case of David verses Goliath at Stanley Park, Chippenham, this Sunday, where division four runners-up Fortune Inn play hosts to bottom of the table Spartans FC in what should be the final game of the season for both teams and should bring an earlier than expected end to proceedings in the division.

KNOCKOUT CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Jager out to swat Bug

12:30pm Friday 13th April 2012

Fans of first division leaders FC Jager and top flight outfit Bug & Spider will descend on Corsham Town’s Southbank Ground this Sunday for the 46th final of the reebrooks print media sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup.

PREMIER DIVISION: Yatton Road title showdown Postponed Again!

11:09am Thursday 12th April 2012

Tonight’s possible Premier Division title decider between Biddestone Social and FC Bradford at Yatton Road has been postponed due to current leaders FC Bradford not being able to raise a team for their all important game.

PREMIER DIVISION: Family affair as Biddestone bag the points

6:00am Tuesday 10th April 2012

With FC Bradford’s match away at Bug & Spider postponed, Bradford saw their lead at the top of the Premier Division cut to one point by defending champions Biddestone Social, who played the whole of their game away at Winsley with 10 players but thanks to a trio of goals from the Baggs family, took the spoils courtesy of a hard worked 3-0 success.

DIVISION ONE: Vital point for North Star A in relegation battle

6:00am Tuesday 10th April 2012

North Star A picked up what may prove to be valuable point in their battle to beat the drop. The Calne-based side hosted fellow strugglers Bromham (Sunday) and thanks to a late equaliser, claimed a share of the spoils following a nail-biting contest that finished two apiece.

DIVISION TWO: Three way split at the summit

6:00am Tuesday 10th April 2012

Steeple Ashton Rangers moved to the top of Division Two following their 3-2 victory away at Corsham United, who may have lost one battle in the race for the title but with three games remaining they could still finish top of the pile should other results in the next few weeks go their way.

DIVISION THREE: Somerford move top on goal difference

6:00am Tuesday 10th April 2012

A 7-0 victory for Somerford away at Corsham Park Rangers has taken Gary Chandler’s side to the summit of Division Three on goal difference from Staverton, which has set up a fantastic climax to what has already been a pulsating battle for the number one spot between the two sides.

DIVISION FOUR: Youngsters star in Buscots win

6:00am Tuesday 10th April 2012

Mallard FC and The Buscots brought the curtain down on their campaign in a scrappy game at Goatacre which saw Buscots win 4-1.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Three more sides set to complete season

4:00pm Friday 6th April 2012

THREE more sides from Division Four should complete their fixture programme this Sunday and with the promotion places already settled the remaining three games over the next two weeks will see teams playing for pride rather than points.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Must-win games at top and bottom

3:00pm Friday 6th April 2012

HAVING seen their fellow title challengers Staverton open up a two-point lead at the top of Division Three last weekend, Somerford know exactly what they need to do this Sunday when they travel to Corsham Park Rangers for the first of their two meetings with Tim Spear’s side.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Wren seek first win of the season

2:00pm Friday 6th April 2012

THE bottom two sides meet at Beverbrook, Calne with Wren FC hosting Miller Sports.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Relegation battle at Beversbrook

1:00pm Friday 6th April 2012

PROBABLY one of the biggest games anywhere in the league this Sunday is the one at Beversbrook, Calne.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Must-win games for title chasers

12:00pm Friday 6th April 2012

THE battle to become Premier Division champions clearly a two-horse race between current leaders FC Bradford and Biddestone Social who are both in action this weekend.

PREMIER DIVISION: AFC Bell to chime no more

11:22am Friday 6th April 2012

DAVE Young, secretary of Premier Division side AFC Bell, who had just five fixtures left to play, has informed league secretary Frank Harvey that the Devizes-based side will be withdrawing from the league with immediate effect.

DIVISION TWO THURSDAY NIGTH REPORT: Corsham hunt league success after cup heartache

10:00am Friday 6th April 2012

CORSHAM United’s 3-1 win at Miller Sports saw them make a welcome return to winning ways following defeats in both their WG Parr Trophy and Knockout Cup semi-final ties against AFC Melksham and FC Jager.

DIVISION ONE THURSDAY NIGHT REPORT: Holloway’s men take over pole position

9:30am Friday 6th April 2012

BARRY Holloway’s FC Jager have timed their run for the title to perfection and the Melksham-based finally took over at the top of the Division one table with a 4-2 win over Biddestone White Horse on Thursday night.

PREMIER DIVISION THURSDAY NIGHT REPORT: Calne’s winless league run continues

9:00am Friday 6th April 2012

WITH AFC Bell withdrawing from the League there is unlikely to be any relegation from the Premier Division.

DIVISION TWO THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: Corsham look to bounce back after cup loss

1:00pm Thursday 5th April 2012

CORSHAM United will hope to bounce back after Sunday’s Knockout Cup semi-final loss to FC Jager when they visit Miller Sports.

DIVISION ONE THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: FC Jager bid for top spot

12:30pm Thursday 5th April 2012

WITH Division One leaders Gladstone Arms missing out on a game last weekend, if FC Jager can beat Biddestone White Horse in the first of their two meetings in four days, Barry Holloway’s treble-chasing side will take over at the summit.

PREMIER DIVISION THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: Calne looking to end losing streak

11:59am Thursday 5th April 2012

BUG & Spider play hosts to local rivals AFC Calne at Beversbrook tonight and the visitors know that this game will give them the chance of claiming the win they need to move them of the foot of the Premier Division table for the first time since the middle of February.

DIVISION FOUR: Fortune Inn clinch runners-up spot

5:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

CHIPPENHAM-BASED Fortune Inn clinched the runners-up spot in Division Four following their 2-0 success at Buscots FC, who were the only side who could have prevented Budge Hyland's side from claiming the second promotion place with champions PSC Galaxy.

DIVISION THREE: Derby day win saves Bremhill from the drop

4:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

BREMHILL View Boys had more than just local pride at stake when they hosted near neighbours Goatacre CC at Beversbrook.

DIVISION TWO: Spong wonder goals help Wanderers beat Benger

3:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

IN WHAT was Sutton Benger’s final game of the season, they missed out on the chance to return to the top of the Division Two table after they lost out in a nine-goal thriller at Stanley Park.

DIVISION ONE: Win hands Bromham a relegation lifeline

2:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

BROMHAM (Sunday) have given themselves a lifeline as they fight to beat the drop to Division Two. Bromham’s 3-2 success over a very rusty Green Bell side, who had not played in five weeks, saw them move level on points with North Star A at the foot of the table.

PREMIER DIVISION: Melksham looking good for third place

1:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

AFC MELKSHAM completed their Premier Division programme with a 5-2 triumph at Bug & Spider who despite being Knockout Cup finalists, continue to struggle for a side as their campaign reaches its climax.

KNOCKOUT CUP: Jager ease into final

12:30pm Monday 2nd April 2012

DIVISION ONE high flyers FC Jager had a comfortable passage to the final of this season's reebrooks print media-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup with a 6-0 win over second division Corsham United in their delayed semi-final clash at Meadow Lane-Westbury.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Promotion hopefuls meet at Nursteed Road

5:00pm Friday 30th March 2012

WITH the Division Four title in the hands of PSC Galaxy, the battle for the runners up spot continues.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Tough game for leaders Staverton

4:00pm Friday 30th March 2012

STAVERTON will open up a two-point lead at the top of Division Three table if they can get the better of what will be a determined Kings Arms (All Cannings) side.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Must-win game for Benger in title battle

3:00pm Friday 30th March 2012

SUTTON Benger will be hoping that they will have made a welcome return to the top of the Division Two table come Sunday afternoon.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Relegation four-pointer at New Road

2:00pm Friday 30th March 2012

PAUL Clark’s Green Bell side make the short trip to local rivals Bromham (Sunday) knowing that a victory at New Road over the basement side could earn them Division One survival.

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