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WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP: Centre book place in semis

11:22am Monday 8th February 2010

CORSHAM Centre kept their dreams of reaching a third Wiltshire Sunday Cup final alive following their 7-1 victory over Swindon Sunday League Third Division side Village Inn.

DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: FC Bradford lose unbeaten record to battling Bradley

11:34am Monday 8th February 2010

NORTH Bradley produced one of the shock results of the weekend as they stretched their winning run to seven matches on the spin with a 3-0 victory at joint-leaders FC Bradford, for whom it was their first loss of the season.

DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: Pig & Whistle move out of the relegation zone

11:43am Monday 8th February 2010

GARY Campbell’s AFC Bell consolidated second spot in the table as they heaped more misery on Chippenham-based Three Crowns United.

DIVISION THREE ROUNDUP: Lion prove too strong for the Cement boys

11:54am Monday 8th February 2010

BRITISH Lion recovered from their mauling against The Crown two weeks ago with a 5-3 win at a Blue Circle side.

Corsham Park seek a goalkeeper

11:12am Monday 8th February 2010

FOURTH Division Corsham Park Rangers are desperately looking for a new goalkeeper after first-choice stopper Adam Chambers was ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his hand in their game against Mash Tun Villa.

DIVISION FOUR ROUNDUP: Spartans pull off shock win over Potterne B

12:02pm Monday 8th February 2010

AUDLEY Spartans arrived at Northbrook to take on Potterne B on the back of a heavy 21-1 defeat against leaders Witham Friary last week.

PREMIER DIVISION ROUNDUP: Depleted Dog & Fox hit for nine by Semington

11:20am Monday 8th February 2010

SHAUN Gardiner’s Westbury Rangers A side may be surprised to find out that they are still the outright leaders of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham & District Sunday League Premier Division.

WILTSHIRE SUNDAY CUP: Corsham Centre bid for place in semis

3:00pm Thursday 4th February 2010

CORSHAM Centre, who are by far the most successful ever Chippenham & District Sunday League side when it comes to the Wiltshire Sunday Cup, will be bidding to keep their dreams alive of reaching a third final when they host Swindon Sunday League Division Three side Village Inn at Meriton Avenue this weekend.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Leading sides face tough challenges

1:52pm Thursday 4th February 2010

WITH so little football over the past two months, teams from the Robson Taylor, Chippenham & District Sunday League Premier Division will be hoping that February will begin with a welcome return to action after the loss of last week's fixture programme.

DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Bradley to test joint leaders FC Bradford

2:00pm Thursday 4th February 2010

PETE Collier will be hoping his FC Bradford outfit, who top the table on 20 points with Pheasant FC, will be up for this weekend’s challenge from an in-form North Bradley side who have won six on the spin.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Three Crowns out to silence AFC Bell

2:22pm Thursday 4th February 2010

IT'S second versus fourth at Nursteed Road, Devizes where Gary Campbell’s AFC Bell side play hosts to Three Crowns United.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Leaders look to cement another victory in Westbury

2:56pm Thursday 4th February 2010

BRITISH Lion will look to maintain their five-point advantage over the chasing pack led by FC Jager when they visit the Cement Works, Westbury, for their return match with Steve Martin’s Blue Circle, who they beat 5-1 back in October.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Witham Friary set to run riot yet again

2:55pm Thursday 4th February 2010

WITHAM Friary have been one of the most successful sides in the Frome & District Sunday league for a long time, so much so that manager Richard Gould fancied a new challenge so his team have crossed the Somerset border to chance their luck in the Chippenham League.

PREMIER DIVISION ROUNDUP: Frozen pitches lead to top flight wipeout

11:54am Monday 1st February 2010

FOLLOWING the surprise, but welcome, return to action last weekend, teams from the Robson Taylor Chippenham & District Sunday League were dealt a cruel blow on Sunday when the heavy overnight frost led to all but six of the scheduled 28 league and WG Parr Trophy matches being lost to frozen pitches.

DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Atworth fightback stuns Miller Sports

11:59am Monday 1st February 2010

THE long awaited and eagerly anticipated battle featuring Division One heavyweights Pheasant FC and FC Bradford, who are both locked together on 20 points at the summit, was one of three matches lost in the division.

DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: North Star call on their reserves to beat Renegades

12:03pm Monday 1st February 2010

HAVING claimed a brilliant victory over Three Crowns United last weekend to ease their relegation worries, Bradford Renegades were hoping for another shock result when they travelled to Beaversbrook Sports Facility, Calne, to face a North Star A who were looking to avoid a third straight loss.

DIVISION THREE ROUNDUP: No change as all games lost

12:04pm Monday 1st February 2010

EVERYTHING remains as it was at the start of play in Division Three, with British Lion topping the table and FC Jager in second place.

DIVISION FOUR ROUNDUP: Witham take over the number one spot

12:09pm Monday 1st February 2010

FOLLOWING the withdrawal of X Change FC from the Division Four line-up, the immediate impact saw Gladstone Rovers take over from Lavington (Sunday), who dropped down to third spot after leading the table since day one of the season.

WG PARR TROPHY PREVIEW: Competition thrown into chaos with more postponements

11:53am Monday 1st February 2010

HAVING lost the complete second round of WG Parr Trophy matches back in December, the unexpected weekend freeze has thrown the competition into further chaos.

WG PARR TROPHY PREVIEW: Malford bid to end Melksham’s cup dreams

2:56pm Thursday 28th January 2010

SINCE the introduction of the WG Parr Trophy to the league programme in the 1974/75 season, many teams had tried and failed to defend their title but not one club has successfully retained the trophy. Second Division AFC Melksham, who won the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored Trophy last April by beating first division White Hart Combe 2-0, are the latest club attempting to re-write the league’s record books.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Dog & Fox bid to steal pole position from Westbury

3:01pm Thursday 28th January 2010

WITH Premier Division leaders Westbury Rangers A missing out this weekend, Dog & Fox Ashley have the chance to claim a share of the number one spot which they will do if they can beat Potterne A at their St Lawrence School base.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Pheasant and Bradford in duel for top spot

3:06pm Thursday 28th January 2010

IT'S crunch time for the top two teams in Division One when they go head to head at Yatton Kennell in what should be a thrilling contest between heavyweights Pheasant FC and FC Bradford.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Star look to shine against the Renegades

3:14pm Thursday 28th January 2010

NORTH Star A will be looking to avoid a third straight loss when they host fellow relegation battlers Bradford Renegades this weekend at their Beaversbrook ground.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Bottom two clash at Bratton

3:22pm Thursday 28th January 2010

HAVING lost a relegation four-pointer against White Horse last weekend, basement side Eastlands will hope for better luck this Sunday when they travel to Bratton to face Trowbridge Town Supporters Club.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Goal-hungry Witham look set to top the table

3:30pm Thursday 28th January 2010

FOLLOWING the withdrawal of basement side X Change FC from the Division Four line up, Somerset-based Witham Friary will find themselves in the number one spot come Sunday afternoon if, as expected, they get the better of bottom side Audley Spartans for a second time this season. Gladstone Rovers, who currently top the table, are in cup action so it will give both former leaders Lavington (Sunday) and Witham the chance to claim a three-way split of pole position.

Financial worries lead X Change to call it a day

1:17pm Thursday 28th January 2010

SADIE Dix, club secretary of Fourth Division outfit X Change has informed league secretary Frank Harvey that they will be withdrawing from the league with immediate effect.

WG PARR TROPHY: Ridout double helps book Jager quarter-final place

10:52am Thursday 28th January 2010

FOURTH Division FC Jager booked their placed in the quarter-finals of this season’s Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy after beating Division One side Bremhill View Social Club 3-1 at Calne Town FC last night. The match, one of the eight outstanding second round matches which were postponed due to the bad weather before Christmas, was scheduled for Sunday.

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Pack Horse Rangers

7:55am Thursday 28th January 2010

THE Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for January 24 has been awarded to Third Division side Pack Horse Rangers.

X Change resign from League

12:32pm Wednesday 27th January 2010

WITH immediate effect, Division Four side X Change has withdrawn from the League.

WG PARR TROPHY: Bremhill and Jager battle for cup quarter-final place

10:28am Wednesday 27th January 2010

WITH Bremhill View Social Club unable to raise a side for this weekend due to a wedding, they were in danger of giving cup opponents FC Jager a walkover to the next round of the Westernsport Trophies-sponsored WG Parr Trophy.

Kings Arms seek more players

8:05am Tuesday 26th January 2010

KINGS Arms (All Cannings), who play in Division Four of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham & District SUnday League, are keen to sign more players on for the remainder of the season as they look ahead to next term's campaign. Manager Jim Wilson is looking to strengthen and re-build his side and would like to hear from anyone interested in joining the Devizes-based outfit.

SOMERSET SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP PREVIEW: Witham book place in semis

4:16pm Monday 25th January 2010

CHIPPENHAM & District Sunday League side Witham Friary kept their dreams of Somerset Sunday Challenge Cup glory alive when they beat highly rated Taunton Sunday League outfit Bathpool 6-0.

PREMIER DIVISION ROUNDUP: Rangers stun Biddestone to keep top spot

2:31pm Monday 25th January 2010

WESTBURY Rangers A remain top of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham & District League Premier Division after they won their battle with Biddestone Social.

DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Pheasant fly back to the top with nervy win

2:40pm Monday 25th January 2010

FC BRADFORD went into their home match with relegation battlers Atworth United as the leaders but, having been held to a surprise 1-1 draw by their guests, now share the number one spot with Pheasant FC.

DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: Audley back on song after drubbing

3:01pm Monday 25th January 2010

AFTER suffering a 14-1 hammering at the hands of top flight Biddestone Social last weekend, Steve Mallard’s Audley FC avoided a potential banana skin to their hopes of promotion, when they defeated a Pig & Whistle United.

DIVISION THREE ROUNDUP: Leaders beaten by local rivals Crown FC

3:58pm Monday 25th January 2010

AFTER last week’s team of the week-winning performance, Crown FC had a lot to live up to when they took on local rivals and Division Three pacesetters British Lion at Sands Lane, Rowde.

DIVISION FOUR ROUNDUP: Spartans end winless run with emphatic win

4:14pm Monday 25th January 2010

STEVE Shipway, manager of Audley Spartans, was a happy man on Sunday afternoon after his team ended their eight-match losing run with a 7-0 victory over fellow strugglers X Change FC, who they beat 1-0 earlier in the season, to claim their only other two-pointer to date. X Change started the match with 10 players but immediately put the Spartans under pressure as they won several early free kicks which were comfortably dealt with by the Spartans defence.

SOMERSET SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP: Witham to try again

12:07pm Friday 22nd January 2010

IT'S been a very long time since the Chippenham Sunday League have had a side compete in the Somerset Sunday Challenge Cup and, without looking back through the history books, it probably been even longer since they had a team reach to quarter-final stages.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Westbury bid to hold onto the number one spot

11:06am Friday 22nd January 2010

THERE is no doubt to which takes top billing in the Premier Division of the Robson Taylor, Chippenham & District Sunday League this weekend.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Gloomy outlook for bottom sides who face top two

11:14am Friday 22nd January 2010

FIRST Division leaders FC Bradford may have suffered a Knockout Cup exit at the hands of Premier Division Westbury Rangers A last weekend, but their manager Pete Collier has to be very proud of his side.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Audley look to bounce back after cup heartache

11:27am Friday 22nd January 2010

FOLLOWING their 14-1 hammering at the hands of top-flight Biddestone Social last weekend, Steve Mallard will be hoping his Audley FC side won’t still be shell-shocked when they welcome a struggling Pig & Whistle United side to their base at Stanley Park, Chippenham.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: It's derby day

11:48am Friday 22nd January 2010

IT'S derby day in Division Three this Sunday as three of the six matches will see locally-based sides go head to head.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: X Change bid for first win of the season

12:05pm Friday 22nd January 2010

STEVE Shipway will be hoping that his Audley Spartans side will pick up only their second win of the season when they welcome basement side X Change FC to Stanley Park.

KNOCKOUT CUP DRAW: Crown handed tough draw

11:55am Thursday 21st January 2010

THIRD Division Crown FC always knew that if they were to realise their goal of reaching the final of this season’s reebrooks print media-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Cup they would have to beat a Premier Division side to book their place in April’s final.

TEAM OF THE WEEK: The Crown FC

5:24pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

THE Wiltshire Times & Chippenham News-sponsored Team of the Week award for January 17, 2010, has been awarded to Third Division side The Crown FC.

SOMERSET SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP: Weather keeps Witham’s cup hopes on ice

11:03am Monday 18th January 2010

FOURTH Division Witham Friary will try again to book their place in the semi-finals of the Somerset Sunday Challenge Cup this Sunday .

ERIC HUGHES MEMORIAL KNOCKOUT CUP: Cooper Avon cause upset as cup quarter-finals beat the weather

10:18am Monday 18th January 2010

THERE will be no dream Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup final between Premier Division gladiators Biddestone Social and holders Corsham Centre after the latter were beaten 4-2 in the reebrooks print media-sponsored competition by top flight stablemates Cooper Avon.

PREMIER DIVISION ROUNDUP: Box inflict more pain on basement side Holt

10:21am Monday 18th January 2010

WITH both Westbury Rangers A and Biddestone Social in Knockout Cup action, Bradford-based Dog & Fox Ashley were hoping to take over at the top of the table.

DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: Colerne ease relegation fears with rare home win

10:24am Monday 18th January 2010

FC COLERNE eased their relegation fears with a 4-1 victory over basement side Miller Sports for whom the defeat leaves them with the threat of back-to-back relegations after picking up two points from a possible 24.

DIVISION TWO ROUNDUP: Late rally see Hullavington hold onto unbeaten record

10:40am Monday 18th January 2010

DIVISION Two leaders Hullavington may have surrendered their 100 per cent league record, but a late rally saw them score two goals in the final 10 minutes to draw at AFC Melksham and remain unbeaten.

DIVISION THREE ROUNDUP: Wipeout keeps British Lion in the number one spot

10:48am Monday 18th January 2010

EVERYTHING remains as it was before the start of play in Division Three as not for the first time this season all matches were lost as the recent spell of bad weather which left the pitches unplayable.

DIVISION FOUR ROUNDUP: Victory sees Gladstone close in on leaders

11:02am Monday 18th January 2010

WITH the weather claiming three of the six planned matches in Division Four, leaders Lavington (Sunday), whose match at Potterne B was one of those casualties, saw their lead at the top of the table cut to two points following Gladstone Rovers 3-0 victory at AFC Lyneham.

DIVISION THREE PREVIEW: Chasing pack bid to keep pace with British Lion

12:00pm Thursday 14th January 2010

WITH Division Three pacesetters British Lion expected to consolidate their place at the top of the table with a victory at Trowbridge Town Supporters Club, the chasing pack, led by Steeple Ashton Rangers will be hoping to follow suit.

KNOCKOUT CUP PREVIEW: Quarter finals at risk as League await the thaw

11:29am Thursday 14th January 2010

THE prospect of a dream reebrooks print media-sponsored Eric Hughes Memorial Knockout Cup final between Premier Division heavyweights Biddestone Social and Corsham Centre, the cup holders, remains a possibility after the teams were kept apart in the quarter-final line up.

PREMIER DIVISION PREVIEW: Dog & Fox Ashley eye pole position

11:34am Thursday 14th January 2010

WITH temperatures set to rise for the weekend, there is now a possibility, however slim, that some teams from the Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League may at last get the chance to play some football.

DIVISION ONE PREVIEW: Relegation four-pointers order of the day

11:39am Thursday 14th January 2010

WHILE the top two sides in Division One miss out on a league fixture, all eyes will be focused on the two matches featuring sides at the bottom of the table with the relegation threatened teams being paired with each other.

DIVISION TWO PREVIEW: Melksham bid to stop 100 per cent Hullavington

11:49am Thursday 14th January 2010

FOLLOWING the total wipeout of the previous two Sundays, the majority of Division Two sides are scheduled a match. Leaders Hullavington probably have the hardest game of the morning, when they travel to in-form AFC Melksham.

DIVISION FOUR PREVIEW: Rivals set for Northbrook showdown

12:08pm Thursday 14th January 2010

IT'S top versus fourth at the Northbrook, Market Lavington, when leaders Lavington (Sunday) make the short trip to face Potterne B, in what promises to be a tasty local derby. Lavington, who have topped the table since day one, put their 100 per cent record on the line against Paul Mason’s side knowing that an 11th straight win would see them open up a healthy six-point lead over rivals Witham Friary, who are playing in the Somerset Sunday Cup.

SOMERSET SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP PREVIEW: Witham bid to keep Cup dreams alive

12:10pm Thursday 14th January 2010

IT'S been a very long time since the Chippenham Sunday League have had a side in the Somerset Sunday Challenge Cup.

DIVISION ONE MID-TERM REPORT: FC Bradford and Pheasant favourites for promotion

10:26am Monday 11th January 2010

THE race for the top spot in Division One could be one of the best for many seasons, if the teams who are in the top four remain there until the end of the campaign.

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