Monday 2nd March 2026

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Under 14 Girls had a tough test against FC Abbey Meads Purple on Saturday, facing them for the fourth time this season, this time away.

This match would be crucial in a bid to stay top of the table.

Bassett started well and were on top of the home side, creating waves of attack.

They eventually took the lead through Mia Hughes, who lobbed the ball over the keeper to put the Bassett ahead.

Unfortunately, after Bassett failed to clear a throw in, Abbey Meads reacted quickly and brought the score to level.

However, the Bassett weren't deterred and fought back, resulting in a flurry of goals before half time.

Poppy Notton-Barrett was linking up brilliantly with Mia. This paid off when Poppy secured her first goal and gave Bassett the lead.

After that, the away side were much more comfortable on the ball and dominated the game.

Another strong setup - this time involving Sienna Matthews and Poppy - resulted in Mia scoring a second. Bassett were flying!

The goals kept coming, as Sienna Matthews drove down the wing and delivered a beautiful cross into the box for Ava Hall to slot home.

Poppy sealed off the game with another goal that put Bassett 5-1 up going into the break.

The second half was goalless, but Bassett piled relentless pressure onto Abbey Meads and prevented the home side from scoring.

The match finished 5-1 to the Blues, with Poppy picking up player of the match for her strength when holding up the ball and two goals.

The Under 13s had a tough test at home to a strong FC Chippenham Blue Devils side at the weekend.

Bassett were looking to bag three points and move up to second in the table.

Unfortunately, the game didn't get off to the best start, as seconds in the Blues lost Ava Merwood-Palmer to injury. However, Kacy Gower stepped up in her place and battled hard.

Both teams were looking evenly matched, but Bassett had the edge in attack. The well-deserved breakthrough eventually came to the home side through Maddie Gay.

Aamira Sakiru placed a great ball overhead down the right side of the field for Christina Croft to pounce on. She drove down the right and cut the ball back for Maddie to slot home neatly at the back post.

The girls held on to keep the scoreline at 1-0 until the break.

However, they knew they would have to score a second to seal a win.

Chippenham, however, were also pushing for an equaliser. After a scramble at the edge of the box, the away side managed to bring the score level with a rather scrappy goal.

Bassett suddenly switched on and began playing some great football. Hollie Peachey and Christina saw their shots sail just wide and Maddie came close to scoring a brace.

Unfortunately, this wasn't enough and the game finished 1-1.

Player of the match was Hollie, who had one of her best games all season. She didn't stop working hard all game, and showed great composure on the ball.

Last modified on Saturday 7th March 2026 at 12:59.