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Amesbury Town all but sealed the Under 13s Blue Division title with a tremendous team performance at Melksham Town in a nail biting encounter.

The home side are the only team that can catch Amesbury but this win now leaves Amesbury needing only one point from their remaining two fixtures to be crowned champions.

The first half, although goal-less, produced some tremendously passionate though controlled football from both sides. Amesbury looked calm at the back with the entire back four playing with superb confidence against a physically strong Melksham forward line.

A sustained period of pressure from Amesbury resulted in a Tyler Brockway free kick from 25 yards forcing the home goalkeeper to produce a good save to turn the ball away for a corner.

Then Finn Drury was unlucky to see his hooked volley from the resultant kick go just over the bar.

Amesbury's midfield were battling hard and fighting for everything, with Conor Harrington and Joey Barnwell epitomising the spirit of the Amesbury team in wanting to dominate and dictate the play.

Drury and Harry Beckley linked well up front and caused the home defence numerous problems with their astute play and awareness. This game was indeed a battle that Amesbury seemed determined to win and they edged the first period in terms of quality and hunger.

Seven minutes into the second half Amesbury took the lead with the goal that was to prove the winner.

Conor West, who was having a fine game, played the ball across to Drury and the tall Blues striker switched the ball to his left foot and held off his marker before curling in a superb strike from 25 yards.

Nathan Nightingale then swung in a cross from the right and Harrington threw himself forward and his diving header forced the Melksham keeper to go down low to his left to turn the ball around the post.

Nightingale then almost doubled the lead midway through the half when he cut in from the right but elected to try his luck with his left foot and the ball went harmlessly wide.

Amesbury were now looking the more likely side to score again and Beckley was unlucky when he saw his shot cannon off the cross bar and the ball bounce back into play.

Brockway and Adam Flint seemed to have the measure of the Melksham forwards and limited their efforts against keeper Tom Hollinworth to a absolute minimum.

Both full backs West and Rory Johnstone held the line well and pushed forward in support of others at every opportunity and wingers Nightingale and Jake Chambers caused the home defence constant problems with their direct running and good crosses.

When the two teams meet again in the League Cup Final everyone can be assured of another close encounter between, undoubtedly, the two best teams in the division.

AFC Corsham were convincing 9-1 winners away to Bradford Town Youth White.

George White scored for Bradford with his 30th goal of the season so far.

Under 13s Green Division

ONE point separates the top three teams in the division with all of them having one game left to play.

Leaders Westbury Youth enhanced their chances of clinching the title by running out 12-1 winners away to Bromham.

Kai Bingham (6), Ashley Hargreaves (3), Jack Hayward, Luke Booth and Ryan Holton scored for Westbury, with Jordan Stafford replying for Bromham.

Chippenham Town Youth stay in the running after their 7-1 away win against Malmesbury Youth. George Barrell scored for Malmesbury.

Worton and Cheverell ended their season on a by high running out 3-2 winners away to Melksham Town Youth Red.

Joe Maloney (2) and Ben Perrit scored for Worton, with Charlie King and James Harwood replying for Melksham.

Under 13s Red Division

DILTON Rovers took a 3-0 lead in their away game against Mere but the home side fought back to reduce the deficit to 3-2 before the break.

Shortly after the restart Mere brought the scores level.

Dilton regained the lead but Mere quickly cancelled it out with two minutes to go ending the game level at 4-4.

Harry Page (2), Kyle Quinn and Sam Gauntlett scored for Dilton, with Eboni McCann (3) and Ryan Anker replying for Mere.

1:33pm Monday 28th April 2008

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