Saturday 10th August 2024

Royal Wootton Bassett Town's opening month of fixtures in the South West Regional Women's Football League Division One North have now been published.

Following their Women's FA Cup first qualifying round fixture away against Ross Juniors on Sunday 1 September, Adam Wood's side are due to open their league campaign with a visit to near neighbours Purton on Sunday 8 September. The game is a repeat of last season's opening league fixture when Bassett triumphed 3-0 at the Red House. A derby contest, pitting the teams finishing second and third in Division One Eastern against each other, it promises to be an exciting opener.

Bassett then play their home opener against Downend Flyers, who finished seventh in Division One North last season, on Sunday 15 August. The fixture will be the first ever league meeting between the teams, though not the first competitive fixture with Downend having won 5-1 in a Women's FA Cup first qualifying round contest in 2015-16.

Bassett are then due to visit SGS Olveston United on Sunday 22 September for what would be another first league encounter between the teams. Olveston were fifth in Division One North last season. This fixture would need to be rescheduled though if either team advance in the Women's FA Cup; if Bassett beat Ross they would entertain Ilminster Town in the second qualifying round on that date.

September is then due to finish with a league visit to Stockwood Wanderers on Sunday 29 September. Like Bassett, Stockwood have been moved to Division One North this season after finishing fifth in Division One Eastern. Wood's side won on both of their visits to Stockwood last season, securing a 7-2 Women's FA Cup victory before a 6-1 league triumph.

All games are due to kick off at 2pm.

All support - home and away - is appreciated, so please do come along and cheer Bassett on!

Admission for home league fixtures is £4 for adults, £2 for concessions and free for RWBTFC youth members.

Last modified on Saturday 10th August 2024 at 12:24.