Bowdens Park on Tuesday evening during Cheddar’s clash with Keynsham, courtesy of Jack Rowlands.

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Midweek Action: The eagerly anticipated clash between the two runaway leaders in the First Division went Keynsham’s way on Tuesday evening, with a pair of second half goals leading them to victory over Cheddar. The game at Bowdens Park had one major flashpoint before the interval, with Cheddar reduced to ten men following a straight red card to Stephen Pennington. Keynsham took advantage of having an extra man, with a fine header from Stefan Lee putting them ahead ten minutes after the break. With time running out, Cheddar’s Callum Laird struck the bar with a header of his own, and from the resulting counter attack, Keynsham wrapped up the crucial victory thanks to a strong finish by Matt Brown. Welton Rovers reached the 50-point mark, with Dave Cooper’s goal handing them a 1-0 win away at Chippenham Park, while the fixture between Portishead and Chard ended goalless. There points were also shared at Lakeview, where Sam Thomas struck an injury time equaliser to help Ashton & Backwell claim a 2-2 draw with Bishop Sutton.

Plymouth Parkway remain on track to defend the Devon FA St Lukes Challenge Cup, after coming out on top of a seven-goal thriller away at Cullompton Rangers. With a place in the final at stake, Parkway fell behind in the opening minute, before goals from Jordan Annear and John Heveran in the final seven minutes of the first half handed them a goal lead at the break. Ash Donohue then struck his second of the match to bring Cullompton level, before the hosts went ahead just after the hour mark through Lewis White. Parkway’s Adam Carter then took over the game, levelling the scores ten minutes from time, before slotting him a decisive penalty in the first minute of stoppage time to secure the semi-final victory.

Wednesday’s Premier Division action saw Cribbs and Bridport share six goals in an entertaining mid-table affair at The Lawns. After Cribbs powered into a two-goal lead thanks to goals from Tom Burns and Sol Wanjau-Smith, Bridport got back into the game on the cusp of half-time thanks to an Ed Butcher penalty. Sam Clark then levelled the scores 13 minutes into the second half, before Cribbs restored their lead through 20-goal striker Jason Vincent. Having salvaged a point in stoppage time on Saturday away at Westbury, Bridport repeated the trick four days later, with Butcher’s second of the evening making it three apiece.

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Plymouth Parkway attack the Bridgwater goal during their 1-1 draw at Bolitho Park.

Image courtesy of @iron_ferret – Twitter.

Premier Division: With three weeks of the league season remaining, the race for the Premier Division is headed towards a fascinating crescendo, with the top three separated by just one point. Long-time leaders Willand are now down into second spot after suffering a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Cribbs. The home side struck in either half, with Akibodin Akiwumi giving Cribbs the lead, before George Kellow fired home a second half penalty to wrap up the victory. Plymouth Parkway now sit top of the table by one point after drawing 1-1 with fourth-placed Bridgwater Town at Bolitho Park. Parkway had to come from behind to gain a point, with Jake Brown putting the visitors ahead, before Adam Carter looped a header into the Bridgwater net during first half stoppage time. Bitton took full advantage of their title rivals each dropping points, with only goal difference keeping them third following a one-sided 7-0 win away at Roman Glass St George. Ben Bament was very much the star of the show at Oaklands Park, notching four of Bitton’s seven goals, with Billy Fletcher, Joe McLennan and Alex Grimshaw joining him on the scoresheet. Westbury United secured their first win in over a month, defeating Hallen 4-3 in one of Saturday’s many high-scoring encounters. After Jason Henley scored his first for the club from long range, Westbury conceded a quick equaliser to Kyle Thomas, before Dan Kovacs struck a quick-fire double to hand the away side a 3-1 lead after just 22 minutes. The first half goalscoring had not ended there, and after Aaron Anglin had pulled a goal back for the hosts, Henley supplied a fine cross from the left for Joe Stradling to head home Westbury’s fourth in the 42nd minute. Hallen fought back once more, with George Binding reducing the deficit to one, but that was how it remained during the closing stages, and United hung on for all three points. There were also seven goals in the game at St Mary’s Field, where Bridport defeated Odd Down 4-3 to leapfrog their opponents in the league table. Similarly to the game at Hallen, there was plenty of early goals, with Ed Butcher and Mark Salter firing Bridport into a two-goal lead, before Adnan Hiroli halved the deficit from the spot all inside 16 minutes. Just as though it felt like the game had settled down, George Lloyd picked up the ball on halfway, racing clear and slotting home an equaliser for the Bath side ten minutes before the break. Bridport came out strongly in the second half, and after Luke King had put them back ahead, Butcher scored his second of the afternoon to help them move into a two-goal lead. Darius Davey set up a nail-biting final 20 minutes when he tucked home Odd Down’s third, but they were unable to find an equaliser.

Players from Cheddar and Calne battle for possession, courtesy of Ken Clarke.

Sixth-placed Buckland overturned an early deficit on their way to a 4-2 victory at home to Brislington. Having fallen behind to Jayden Nielson’s fifth minute opener, the in-form Ryan Bush levelled things for the Devon side, before goals in the opening moments of the second half from Charlie Johansen and Richard Groves gave the hosts a two-goal advantage. Jason Hughes struck midway through the second period to give Brislington hope of a point, only for Groves to slam home his second in stoppage time to end Buckland’s five-match winless run. Wellington’s poor spell of form was brought to an end in spectacular fashion, with the Tangerines defeating Hengrove Athletic 5-0. The Somerset side went ahead from the spot after just five minutes, with Josh Wadham converting from 12 yards following a foul on Jack Bryant in the box. A dominant first half performance from the hosts saw them lead by three at the interval, with Conor Bryant striking twice for Clive Jones’ side. Sam Jones drove home Wellington’s fourth from outside the box ten minutes after half-time, with youngster Lewis Pocock completing the scoring in the closing stages. Clevedon Town beat bottom side Shortwood 3-0 at the Hand Stadium, with George King scoring the only goal of the opening half in the 26th minute. A mistake by the visiting keeper then teed up Syd Camper to fire home an in-direct free kick from seven yards out, before Will Mann curled home Clevedon’s third 20 minutes from time. Cadbury Heath’s Matt Huxley scored an equaliser six minutes from time to help them gain a 1-1 draw away at Shepton Mallet, with James Billing having earlier put the home side ahead. There was also a 1-1 draw at Trowbridge Road, where Simon Prangley’s second half penalty saw Bradford Town cancel out Luke Henderson’s opener for their visitors from Chipping Sodbury.

First Division: Cheddar capitalised on Keynsham’s match being postponed, jumping back into top spot following a 3-1 victory away at Calne Town. Keynsham now have a game-in-

hand in the title race, but will have to overtake the Cheesemen once more, after a goal from Chris Coombs was followed by a second half brace from Adam Jones to hand Cheddar their 25th league win of the campaign at Bremhill View. Jamal Chevolleau was the hero for Corsham Town, scoring all three of their goals in a dramatic 3-2 win away at Wells City. Following a goalless opening half, Connor Linham put Wells ahead, with the home side looking to back-up last weekend’s win over Cheddar. Corsham are third for a reason

however, and after Chevolleau had drawn the visitors level from the penalty spot, he then completed the turnaround ten minutes later, taking advantage of a miss-hit shot from teammate Ben Wickens. Wells responded to going behind for the first time, scoring an equaliser of their own ten minutes from time through Dale Hunt, but Chevolleau had the last word, completing his hat-trick four minutes from time with a well-taken volley.

Warminster Town have now eight of their last nine matches after claiming a 1-0 victory away at Oldland Abbotonians. Martin Johnson scored the only goal of the game, knocking in George Butler’s cross to help Warminster rise all the up to sixth in the league table. A solitary goal was also enough for Longwell Green Sports to move up to fourth, with Courtney Charles scoring at Shellards Road in their victory over Ashton & Backwell United. At the opposite end of the league, three relegation-threatened sides picked up huge wins to move away from the bottom two. At Cothelstone Road, a pair of goals in the final 20 minutes from Jake Quick and Ryan Brereton saw Bishops Lydeard defeat Welton Rovers by two goals to nil. Radstock Town made it back-to-back wins, beating fellow bottom-six side Bishop Sutton 3-0 at Lakeview. A tenth minute goal from Morgan Skipp set Radstock on their way, with James Rustell and second half substitute Jack Biddiscombe completing the scoring after the break. Portishead Town’s excellent home form help carry them to a 2-0 win over Sherborne Town. Since the turn of the year, Portishead are unbeaten in all six matches at Bristol Road, picking up 16 points from a maximum of 18 which could prove crucial in their fight for survival. Chippenham Park missed out on a great opportunity to claim three points, relinquishing a two-goal lead in their 3-3 draw away at Chard Town. Having taken a 25th minute lead through Dan Warre, Park couldn’t stop Andy Holmes’ effort from the edge of the area which levelled the scores at the end of the first half. The Wiltshire side then struck twice in quick succession at the start of the second half through Lewis Ellington and Joel Smedley to go 3-1 up as they looked to rebound from their midweek defeat to Welton. Chard are not facing the same pressure as their opponents at this stage of the season, and after 16-year-old Marky Jones pulled a goal back for the hosts, they managed to grab a share of the points thanks to Kieran Bailey’s leveller 20 minutes from time.

Corsham’s hat-trick hero Jamal Chevolleau puts in some defensive work during Town’s 3-2 win away at Wells City. Image courtesy of John Cuthbertson.

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weekends matches, and looks ahead to the upcoming fixtures with exclusive interviews from around the leagues.

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Western League Statisti cal Update

PREMIER DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only):Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town – 28Callum Demkiv, Westbury United – 23Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers – 23Tyson Pollard, Shepton Mallet – 19

PREMIER DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES:Plymouth Parkway 2 Willand Rovers 0, Saturday 16th February 2019 - 459Westbury United 0 Bradford Town 1, Wednesday 26th December 2018 – 445Bridgwater Town 1 Bridport 0, Sunday 7th October 2018 – 371

FIRST DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only):Adam Jones, Cheddar – 28Adam Wright, Cheddar – 27Callum Townsend, Ashton & Backwell United – 20Stuart Windsor, Calne Town – 17Toby Cole, Wincanton Town – 17Sam Gregory, Radstock Town – 16

FIRST DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES: Welton Rovers 0 Radstock Town 1, Wednesday 26th December 2018 - 323Keynsham Town 5 Bishop Sutton 0, Friday 5th August 2018 – 265Cheddar 0 Keynsham Town 2, Tuesday 2nd April 2019 - 263

LEADING SCORERS IN ALL COMPETITIONS:Ben Bament, Bitton – 36Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers – 34Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town – 32Callum Demkiv, Westbury United – 31Adam Jones, Cheddar – 30Adam Wright, Cheddar – 29

Latest ResultsTuesday 2 nd April 2019 First DivisionBishop Sutton 2-2 Ashton & Backwell United 42Cheddar 0-2 Keynsham Town 263Chippenham Park 0-1 Welton Rovers 49Portishead Town 0-0 Chard Town 25Devon St Lukes Challenge Cup Semi Final Cullompton Rangers 3-4 Plymouth ParkwayWednesday 3 rd April 2019 Premier DivisionCribbs 3-3 Bridport 71Saturday 6 th April 2019 Premier DivisionBradford Town 1-1 Chipping Sodbury Town 121Bridport 4-3 Odd Down 114Buckland Athletic 4-2 Brislington 71Clevedon Town 3-0 Shortwood United 125Cribbs 2-0 Willand RoversHallen 3-4 Westbury United 38Plymouth Parkway 1-1 Bridgwater Town 194Roman Glass St George 0-7 Bitton 55Shepton Mallet 1-1 Cadbury Heath 67Wellington 5-0 Hengrove Athletic 75First DivisionBishop Sutton 0-3 Radstock Town 53Bishops Lydeard 2-0 Welton Rovers 38Bristol Telephones P-P Devizes TownCalne Town 1-3 Cheddar 71Chard Town 3-3 Chippenham Park 62Longwell Green Sports 1-0 Ashton & Backwell UnitedOldland Abbotonians 0-1 Warminster TownPortishead Town 2-0 Sherborne Town 25Wells City 2-3 Corsham Town 62Wincanton Town P-P Keynsham Town

First Division action from Bishop Sutton’s home clash with Radstock, courtesy of John Pool.

Upcoming FixturesTuesday 9 th April 2019 First DivisionChippenham Park vs Calne Town 19:45KOWednesday 10 th April 2019 Les Phillips Cup – Semi FinalsCadbury Heath vs Plymouth Parkway 19:30KOWilland Rovers vs Bridgwater Town 19:30KOSaturday 13 th April 2019 (KICK OFF AT 3.00PM UNLESS NOTED) Premier DivisionBuckland Athletic vs Clevedon TownCadbury Heath vs Roman Glass St GeorgeChipping Sodbury Town vs Shepton MalletHallen vs Bradford TownHengrove Athletic vs BittonOdd Down vs Plymouth ParkwayWellington vs BridportWestbury United vs CribbsWilland Rovers vs Shortwood UnitedFirst DivisionAshton & Backwell United vs Wells CityBishops Lydeard vs Sherborne TownCheddar vs Oldland AbbotoniansCorsham Town vs Chippenham ParkDevizes Town vs Portishead TownKeynsham Town vs Bristol TelephonesLongwell Green Sports vs Calne TownWarminster Town vs Bishop SuttonWelton Rovers vs Chard TownWincanton Town vs Radstock Town

Photo of the SeasonEach year we award the Photo of the Season which is judged by the previous year’s winner.With the large number of photos we receive for the gallery the task would be almost impossible to undertake so we are therefore asking you to choose your best five photos and submit them for judging.

Please take note of the following before sending in your photos:1. The photo must currently be displayed on the Gallery.2. The photo must be of a Toolstation Western League Match or Les Phillips Cup Match.

Each photo you submit must include the following information:1. The date of the match.2. The names of the two teams.3. Whether it is a League Match or Les Phillips Cup Match.Entries close at midday on Sunday 21st April, and please email your five photos to: webmaster@toolstationleague.com

League TablesPremier Division

Team P W D L F A GD PTS1 Plymouth Parkway 34 27 2 5 98 33 65 832 Willand Rovers 33 26 4 3 100 29 71 823 Bitton 34 26 4 4 98 40 58 824 Bridgwater Town 33 21 8 4 84 39 45 715 Westbury United 34 22 4 8 71 41 30 706 Buckland Athletic 34 16 7 11 73 56 17 557 Clevedon Town 34 18 1 15 70 59 11 558 Bradford Town 34 14 10 10 61 48 13 529 Cribbs 33 15 7 11 62 56 6 52

10 Shepton Mallet 34 14 3 17 68 73 -5 4511 Bridport 33 12 5 16 56 60 -4 4112 Odd Down 34 12 5 17 50 65 -15 4113 Chipping Sodbury Town 34 11 6 17 48 80 -32 3914 Hallen 34 11 5 18 48 64 -16 3815 Wellington 34 11 3 20 50 67 -17 3616 Cadbury Heath 33 9 9 15 42 79 -37 3617 Brislington 35 8 4 23 50 76 -26 2818 Roman Glass St George 34 7 7 20 50 77 -27 2819 Hengrove Athletic 34 4 6 24 37 92 -55 1820 Shortwood United 34 1 6 27 28 110 -82 9

First DivisionTeam P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Cheddar 34 25 4 5 86 32 54 792 Keynsham Town 33 25 3 5 81 26 55 783 Corsham Town 34 18 9 7 63 39 24 634 Longwell Green Sports 34 17 7 10 72 60 12 585 Ashton & Backwell United 34 18 4 12 56 46 10 586 Warminster Town 34 18 2 14 68 49 19 567 Chard Town 34 16 8 10 71 53 18 568 Calne Town 34 15 8 11 58 39 19 539 Wells City 34 16 5 13 66 55 11 53

10 Welton Rovers 34 15 5 14 53 51 2 5011 Devizes Town 33 14 4 15 55 60 -5 4612 Sherborne Town 34 12 5 17 43 53 -10 4113 Wincanton Town 33 9 13 11 58 65 -7 4014 Bishops Lydeard 34 11 5 18 64 66 -2 3815 Bishop Sutton 34 9 7 18 37 73 -36 3416 Portishead Town 34 10 4 20 52 92 -40 3417 Radstock Town 34 9 6 19 51 64 -13 3318 Chippenham Park 34 8 6 20 48 73 -25 3019 Oldland Abbotonians 34 8 6 20 46 78 -32 3020 Bristol Telephones 33 6 7 20 42 96 -54 24*