Royal Wootton Bassett Town Development picked up a handy point in a goalless draw against Letcombe.

The last time the two sides had met towards the end of last season the game had finished 0-0 mainly due to the efforts of Bassett keeper Adam House. And he was at it again on Tuesday night.

The first real chance of the night fell the way of the home side, former Wroughton striker Kassa Anderson seeing his shot easily gathered by Harry Whitehead in the Letcombe goal.

Letcombe's Calum Hendry then went close at the other end with a well struck shot from distance that went just wide of the post.

Prince Nyongolo, Bassett's lively young striker, then went close forwith an effort at the near post, his powerful shot just going the wrong side of the goal although Whitehead probably had it covered if it had been on target.

The next player to go just wide of the post was Letcombe's Oscar Griffiths as the two sides continued to create chances at either end.

A last-ditch tackle on Nyongolo saw him go down in the box, but the recovering defender made contact with the ball just before the man when clearing the danger and there was to be no penalty.

It was then the turn of House, as he had done last season, to once again frustrate Letcombe. He initially did well to save at the feet of Griffiths when the Letcombe striker was through in on goal and then saved a second time, this time with his feet, when the ball was recycled and fell to Griffiths who shot hard and low to the keeper's right.

House then did well to save from Letcombe's leading scorer Jordan Davies, as the visitors pushed hard for the opener.

Just before half time Letcombe's Hendry was the latest player to see a shot go just wide of the post as the teams turned around with the game still without a goal despite multiple chances at both ends.

The second half continued in a similar vein to the first.

House once again denied Griffiths with an excellent save whilst at the other end Letcombe's keeper Whitehead did well to turn over a free kick from Sam Case.

Whitehead was soon to go from here to villain though, getting his marching orders from the referee for something he said, and Jack Heggie had to take over in goal for Letcombe.

Despite being a man down Letcombe created a golden chance late on. A defence splitting pass from Kieran Kerby put substitute Kyle Cross in on goal, but he shot wide with possibly the best chance of the night.

Bassett didn't really take advantage of the extra man in the closing stages. The closest they went was when Flynn Walters, on his return to the club after starting the season at Calne Town, blazed well over when cutting in from the left, as it finished 0-0 and the two teams had to settle for a point apiece.

Bassett remain in fifth spot in the table, one point and one place ahead of Letcombe.

Credit: Mark Smedley
Last modified on Thursday 25th September 2025 at 22:40