Hilperton Greyhound FC 3 Trowbridge Town Tigers 3  

LAST GASP GOAL ENDS GREYHOUND’S TITLE HOPES

Hilperton Greyhound FC went into their penultimate game of the season, needing to beat Trowbridge Town Tigers FC to keep alive their chances of taking the Gooding Accounts Ltd sponsored-Trowbridge & District Football League, Second Division title ahead of Freshford United.

After overturning a two goal deficit to take a 3-2 lead late into their game at Whaddon Lane, Hilperton Greyhound conceded a late equaliser that saw their title dreams come an end.

Jamie Ford had given Trowbridge Tigers the lead and when Connor Wase put through his own net to double the Tigers advantage, Greyhound faced an uphill to get their title hopes back on track.

The Tiger’s keeper Ryan Hodge and his defence that had been solid to keep out everything that Greyhound threw at them were finally beaten Josh Propert found a way through to halve the arrears and on the stroke of half time Greyhound were on level terms, Arthur Dolan crashing home a free kick to make it 2-2.

The second period started as the first had finished with Greyhound on top, but again finding it had to breakthrough the Tiger’s organised defence, they finally edged in front when a second from Dolan put them 3-2 up with less than 10 minutes remaining.

From a position of despair to now being in charge of things, Greyhound just had to see out the final few minutes to take the race for the title to the final day of the season, but with virtually the final kick of the match Trowbridge Town Tigers popped up with an equaliser, Ben Dyckes being the toast of both the visitors and Freshford United as his last gasp goal had handed the later the title, in what was a thrilling end to a campaign that only a few months ago, Freshford were nailed on certainties to win, that was before a run of poor results saw them give hope to Greyhound who will now have to settle for a second place finish.

 Calne Eagles FC 2 Aces FC 3 

ACES COME FROM BEHIND TO DOWN EAGLES

Calne Eagles fell behind at home to Aces FC but fought back to lead 2-1, before falling to a 3-2 defeat, that saw them suffer a league double at the hands of Mike Robbins side who had beaten them 6-2 earlier in the season.

Aces who dominated from the start struggled to score after the ever youthful Mike Little saw his 5th minutes opener for Aces cancelled out by Archie Green, who netted the equaliser after Junior Smart failed to convert a penalty for Aces. A second from Green put Calne 2-1 ahead on 35 minutes but they were pegged back prior to the break thanks to a Junior Smart goal right on half time.

Staverton Rangers FC 2 Staverton Rangers FC 2

STAVERTON & SEMINGTON SHARE SPOILS

Staverton Rangers who suffered a 9-1 drubbing the last time they faced Semington Magpies built on their recent back-to-back victories over Aces and South Newton & Barford Hornets as they held the Magpies to a 2-2 draw.

Semington saw Spencer Frisby’s opener cancelled out by Max Welsh, but Harvey Frisby reclaimed the lead for Semington before half time.

In what was a tight second period, that saw chances come an go for both teams Joe Savage conjured up the all important equaliser for Staverton whose point saw them finish tenth in the standings.

Fixtures For Saturday 27th April 2024

Dilton Marsh Wanderers FC v Semington Magpies FC; Hilperton Greyhound FC P Calne Eagles FC P. Matches Kick-Off @ 3.00pm unless stated otherwise.