A perfect Sunday morning for football at Leafy Lane greeted FC Chippenham Youth and Marshfield Juniors with great anticipation for a very exciting game.

With no history between these 2 sides neither team was sure of how this game would unfold.

FC Chippenham made a nervous start and Marshfield showed very quickly that they were an attacking side not afraid to commit plenty of players forward.

Some early pressure was soaked up by the Youths and they looked to be settling into a rhythm when after 7 minutes disaster struck.

A high ball lobbed into the Chippenham box bounced and as the defender tried to get control it struck his hand – Penalty to Marshfield.

Chippenham hearts sank as the ball was placed for the spot kick. The sizeable crowd lining the sides held their breath as the striker confidently took his run up and smartly struck a well placed shot towards the bottom corner.

FC Chippenham keeper Tadgh Feerick was equally confident and dived to save it superbly with the rebound surprising the on looking players who were thrown into a fierce scramble to get the loose ball and with great determination defenders Matt Kirtley and Sam Fieldhouse cleared the danger.

Having survived the scare the Youths were sparked into action and suddenly it was all Chippenham. The pressure was now piled on Marshfield who were happy to concede corner after corner.

Marcus Fenton had a header just over the bar and Will Summers had a shot bravely stopped by the Marshfield keeper. Despite these chances amazingly the half finished all square.

In the second half Chippenham looked the more inventive side.

Alex Bowers came on for Will Summers and Toby Ferguson replaced Harry Vickers. Kieran Fitzwater was running the midfield for Chippenham, one minute making a tackle in defence the next making an attacking run.

8 minutes into the second half and a Chippenham attack down the left side was blocked.

The ball was laid back to Marcus Fenton just beyond the centre spot, he had space and took a touch before letting go a screaming shot which took a very slight deflection into the top corner for a superb goal, the deadlock was broken.

Marshfield were stunned and in the next 5 minutes Chippenham created chances where they could have had 2 more, the best of which fell to Alex Bowers but the finish went just over the cross bar.

With 5 minutes to go Marshfield were not going to give up easily and had some determined attacks on the Chippenham goal the best was a clear shot on goal from inside the box but was smartly dived on and held by Tadgh.

With 2 minutes to go Marshfield won a free kick just outside the area to give them one last chance – the shot was struck superbly and was possibly going just wide of the left post but was pushed out by the keepers hand for safety.

Again Marshfield committed forward for the corner which was cleared by Chippenham and the passing move forward set up Toby Ferguson for a one on one with the Marshfield keeper but the finish was just wide of the post and that was to be the last chance of the game.

The final whistle blew and Chippenham Youth celebrated being through to the final.

Marshfield who had put up such a Valliant effort were out.