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Devizes Town Reserves
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RWBTFC Scorers:
Nick Mason, Tyler Sheppard

Development team off to a winning start

Gerard Buxton Sports Ground, 14 August 2021

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development got off to a winning start in the Wiltshire League as they edged out Devizes Town Reserves 2-1 at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground.

Well-taken goals from Tyler Sheppard and Nick Mason proved enough for Bassett to record victory, though they were guilty of spurning a number of good opportunities that allowed their visitors to retain hopes of claiming a point right until the end.

The deadlock was broken on 24 minutes when a neat pass from Ryan Withers fed in Sheppard and the forward made no mistake, firing into the Devizes net with his left foot.

Matt Bennett went close to extending the lead when a defensive error put him in the clear but an excellent save by the Devizes 'keeper kept the score at 1-0. From the resulting corner the keeper did well again to deny Withers as the home side continued to press for a second. Just before the half time break Bennett hit the post and it remained just the one goal at half time.

The home side eventually did extend their lead mid-way through the second half, good work down the left from Bennett saw him cross to the far post, where Sheppard headed the ball down to Nick Mason who fired in an excellent volley to make it 2-0.

Devizes then had their best spell as they sought to get back in the game. And when Tyrhys Mifsud foolishly said something to referee Ella Broad and was sent to the sin bin, the visitors took full advantage of the extra man they enjoyed with ten minutes to go.

Jack Smith latched onto a ball over the top and placed a cool lob over the advancing Bassett 'keeper into the far bottom corner of the net.

Both sides then created chances in the final stages, but none were taken to ensure the points remained with Bassett.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Sunday 15th August 2021 at 12:30

Royal Wootton Bassett TownRWBTFC
Devizes Town Reserves
Royal Wootton Bassett Town Logo
2 ‒ 1
Devizes Town Reserves Logo

RWBTFC Scorers:
Nick Mason, Tyler Sheppard