Tuesday 18th January 2022
It was a winning weekend for Royal Wootton Bassett Town's youth sides as six of nine teams engaged in competitive action emerged victorious.
One of the most impressive wins belonged to the Under 14 Yellows who triumphed 4-1 away against Wroughton Youth Blue – a side they had lost 8-4 to earlier this season. Goals from Owen Godwin, Danny Harris, Jack Kersie and Harry Lawrie helped Bassett to their win.
The Yellows now have just one game left this season. And they will be looking to cap off a campaign in which they have shown great improvement with victory. After losing their first six games, the Yellows have since won three and drawn one of their last seven fixtures – a run that has seen them bridge the gap to the mid-table teams in North Wilts League Division Four.
All teams involved in battles for honours triumphed this weekend too.
The Under 13 Blues remain top in Division One after a routine 10-2 victory against Purton Youth Spartans. 5-1 winners against the same side last week, the scoreline doubled this time around as Sonny Parmaku scored a hat trick, Phanuel Asenso registered a brace and Karol Czekanski, Indy Iles-Jones, Liam Lye-Owens, Rhys Poulton and Bryan Wilson all got in on the act.
A thumping 6-2 home win against Ferndale Rodbourne kept the Under 15 Blues hot on the tails of Division Two leaders Malmesbury Youth. Beau Hicks led the way with a hat trick for Bassett while Edward Greenouff, Finley Hyde and Samuel Smith chipped in to complete the scoring.
Also keeping up with the sides immediately above them were the Under 12 Blues. In Division Three they saw off Marlborough Youth Lightning 7-2. Six different scorers found the net, Harry Scott doing so twice with Theo Box, Mason Brooks, Connor Iles, Kyle Lillis and Jude Turnbull adding one each.
The win lifts Bassett into fourth above Marlborough and to within four points of second place Croft Junior Red (who have played three games more) and three points of third place Wims 11 Foothills (who have played one game more).
After suffering defeat last week, it was back to winning ways for the Under 13 Yellows, currently second in Division Four, as they won 2-0 away against Devizes Town Youth Titans. Fynn Crone scored for Bassett to help them on their way to all three points.
The Under 16 Yellows moved up to third in Division Three with a 4-2 win away against Northside Athletic. Their leading trio of scorers Patrick Otoo-Mensah (2), Ewan Painter and Lewis Taylor were all on target to seal an important win.
In Division One, the Under 16 Blues sealed victory by an identical score away at Malmesbury Youth. Rhys Matthew Westlake (2), Samuel Case and Maxime Fiddes netted to make it consecutive wins and lift Bassett into fourth place.
Elsewhere, both Under 18s sides fell to narrow defeats. Sebastian Smith was on target for the Under 18 Blues as they lost by the odd goal in three away against Lambourn Sports. Meanwhile, the Yellows were unable to close the gap to third place FC Calne Youth Hurricanes who triumphed 2-0 in their fixture.
On Saturday the Under 12 Girls were beaten 6-0 away at third place Castle Combe Colts Jets.
Last modified on Tuesday 18th January 2022 at 09:08.
