Monday 20th April 2026

Having finished their campaign, the Under 13 Girls headed to Melksham on Sunday to compete in their first tournament of the year - and achieved success by winning the competition.

The girls faced Worton and Cheverell Under 12 for their first match of the group stage and started of the tournament in style. Bassett won 3-0 courtesy of a goal from Chloe Guppy and a brace from Christina Croft.

Their second game was against Blunsdon Under 13s, who Bassett were yet to beat in any competition. The teams matched each other like for like throughout, but it was unfortunately Blunsdon who took a last-minute lead after a free kick was deflected into the net.

However, Bassett still did enough to pull through into the semi-finals where they faced Blunsdon Under 12s.

For this match, Charlotte Heathcote tried out a new position, where she played brilliantly as a striker. The opposition were looking strong after they took the lead in the first few seconds, firing the ball into the goal from the halfway line.

This took Bassett by surprise, but the girls weren't deterred and showed great determination, still believing they could get back in the game. Their hard work paid off when the ball found Molly Jackson at the edge of the box, who placed the ball calmly in the far bottom corner, bringing the score to 1-1.

Not long after, Christina Croft drove down the wing and delivered a pinpoint cross into Maddie Gay, who volleyed the ball into the roof of the net. This turned out to be the winning goal for Bassett and sent them through to the final!

In the final, the girls reunited with Blunsdon Under 13s, but this time they were looking to win. The match was nail-bitingly close, but both teams held on until the final whistle, with the game finishing goalless. This meant that the finalists would be heading straight to the dreaded penalties.

Bassett were cool, calm and collected throughout the shootout. Ava Merwood-Palmer, Chloe Guppy and Ella Oates converted the first three penalties, but so did Blunsdon, leading to sudden death.

There was more pressure now, with each team edging closer to a win. Maddie Gay almost ended the competition with the fourth penalty after a Blunsdon miss, but her strike was fired just wide.

The shootout continued, and the tension was starting to build. Christina Croft tucked away the next penalty alongside the opposition, and it looked like there would be no end to the match.

However, keeper Tia Campbell pulled off a great save to the next Blunsdon strike, leaving the fate of the game in Hollie Peachey's hands. She stepped and slotted the ball away with ease, winning the tournament for Bassett!

Kacy Gower had the honour of lifting the trophy for the club after showing great team spirit. Congratulations to the girls for a brilliant performance. Every single player played a part in the win.

Meanwhile, the Under 14s had their final league game of the season against Trowbridge Wanderers Lionesses, where they looked for a win that would improve their chances of finishing top in North Wilts League Division One.

Bassett started the match a little slow but soon grew into the game. The girls took an early lead when Mia Hughes broke through the defence and slotted the ball home to make the score 1-0.

The Blues came close to scoring multiple times throughout the half, with Mia hitting the post and Ava Hall striking the crossbar.

Ava eventually got a well-deserved goal after she dribbled past three Trowbridge players and fired the ball top corner. Bassett were 2-0 up going into half time.

The girls continued to dominate in the second half, and soon enough, a flurry of goals came in.

Eryn Turnball set up the third, playing in Ava who finished with her left foot for her second goal of the game.

After this, the floodgates opened and the Blues gained momentum.

Bassett were looking dangerous in attack. The ball fell to Eryn in front of goal, who's initial shot was saved, but Ava was on hand to slot the ball into the open net, claiming her hat trick.

Ava was on fire and soon scored a fourth. Alisa Allan crossed the ball into the box, and Ava finished first time to bring the score to 5-0. She took her goal well and was composed on the ball.

Some good play from Lily and Mia led to Alisa firing the ball into the bottom corner of the goal, giving Bassett a 6-0 lead!

More good work found Poppy in space, who finished and sealed off a brilliant 7-0 win for the Blues.

This was a strong finish to the league and a reasonably quiet morning for 'keeper Chloe and the backline.

Supporters Player of the Match was awarded to Ava for a strong performance and an incredible 4 goals. Coaches Player of the Match went to Alisa, who had a great game in attack and linked up well with her teammates.

The next game for the Under 14s is the North Wilts League Cup final against Marlborough Youth Raiders on Sunday 17 May. Good luck girls!

The U11s played in their own league cup final where they suffered an unfortunate defeat to Calne Town Cobras. However, all the girls played brilliantly and should hold their heads up high after a great performance.

The girls worked tirelessly throughout the game, but it just wasn't meant to be, as Calne clinched the cup.

Despite the outcome, the girls should be immensely proud of themselves. They gave the game their all and were the better side for most of the match. Every single player was brilliant and there were lots of positives to take from the game.

Last modified on Friday 24th April 2026 at 14:19.