Royal Wootton Bassett Town recorded an important South West Regional Women's Football League Division One North win for a second week in a row as they beat Bath City 2-0 at home.
Last week's victory at Cirencester Town made Bassett favourites for third place in the division.
This weekend saw Adam Wood's side move up into that position - and also close the gap on second place Bitton to just a point after they were beaten by Corsham Town.
By beating Bath, Bassett's cushion over the Romans now stands at seven points - a figure that the Somerset side are very unlikely to be able to overturn with just four games left.
And with Cirencester also losing this weekend against Stockwood Wanderers, Bassett now need one point from four games to all but ensure they finish above the Centurions.
Bassett's eyes will now be set on leapfrogging Bitton though. And they can take confidence from another assured victory.
The game against Bath first came into live in the closing stages of the first half when Millie Powell did well tip a Maddy Brown shot over the bar before Maddy Elliott set Kat Bach through on goal at the other end only for the Bassett forward to place wide.
Bach then put Bassett ahead shortly after the restart. Mia Mugford and Laura Jefferies combined well with the latter delivering a cross into the box that Bach rose to head home.
Mugford should have made it two shortly after as she drove forward before shooting just wide. She later forced a good save from Sadie Farley before eventually getting Bassett's second with twenty minutes to go.
After taking on two defenders she played a neat give-and-go with Hannah Gulliver before tapping in past Farley.
Bath would rarely threaten, with the closest they came being when Jefferies headed a testing Tara Taylor corner off the line at the far post.
Bassett will now look to make it three wins on the bounce when they host SGS Olveston United next week - before an away date against champions-elect Gloucester City.
Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Sunday 23rd March 2025 at 20:21
