Royal Wootton Bassett Town's good league form continued as late goals from Steve Yeardley and Steve Robertson helped them to a 2-0 home victory against Brimscombe and Thrupp.

Another home win and another clean sheet.

After a rocky start to the season, Royal Wootton Bassett Town appear to have found their form, establishing a three game unbeaten run in the league thanks to a deserved 2-0 victory against Brimscombe and Thrupp.

Steve Yeardley's 73rd minute penalty and a Steve Robertson goal four minutes later sealed the points for Rich Hunter's side as they continued their hoodoo over their Gloucestershire rivals.

While Bassett have now recorded victory in seven of their eleven league meetings against Brimscombe, games between the teams are always well contested. And this clash was no different.

The opening period saw a number of chances for both sides, with Brimscombe perhaps shading it. Though posing a great deal of danger at corners and through their outlet men out wide, they failed to break down Bassett, finding 'keeper Curtis Meare in good form and centre half pairing Liam Edmondson and George Drewitt in no generous mood.

The closest Brimscombe came to opening the deadlock was when they hit the post, a feat Bassett themselves achieved when Lewis Thompson, the latest Supermarine loanee to join the club, crashed an effort against the woodwork.

After the restart Bassett gained a greater foothold, the main threat being Sam Packer - who provided another man of the match performance - whose pace and clever use of the ball proved problematic for the opposition.

They eventually got the breakthrough from a penalty seventeen minutes from time. Awarded for a clear push in the box after a free kick had been delivered into the danger area, the decision nonetheless caused rancour in the Brimscombe ranks, resulting in Daniel Hill being dismissed for the colourful nature of his protestations at the referee.

Yeardley's head remained cool though, and he tucked the spot kick away.

The visitors, by now rattled, were then undone four minutes later. After a good Bassett move, an attempted clearance fell into the lap of Robertson who proceeded to go on a mazy run into the box. His first shot was blocked, but the prolific forward was able to get a toe to the rebound and poke home.

Bassett should then have had the chance to make it three in the dying stages as Dale Richards was hauled down after a powerful run into the box. However, the referee determined that the foul had taken place outside of the penalty area.

Although disappointed to be denied that opportunity, there can be few complaints about another solid Bassett performance.

Now the task is to continue building on the solid foundations that have been put in place over the course of the past three games.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Wednesday 7th September 2016 at 21:54