It's becoming something of a familiar, frustrating theme for Royal Wootton Bassett Town: Jonny Aitkenhead's side created multiple excellent chances against Mangotsfield United as they returned to Hellenic League Premier Division only to fail to take advantage of these before falling to defeat.

Bassett put in another strong display against a Mangotsfield outfit who are much fancied to do well and feature among the sides pushing for the playoffs, if not promotion.

But it wasn't to be enough as the visitors claimed a 2-0 victory.

The game was ultimately decided by a pair of goals scored partway through either half.

Spike Weaver headed in from a Jeffery Barimah cross to give the visitors the lead on 25 minutes.

Mangotsfield then doubled their lead on the hour when pressure from Weaver forced Noah Cranswick-Coates to turn into his own net after Kyrese Morrison's cross evaded 'keeper Adam House and caused panic in the Bassett box.

Those goals will have come as welcome relief for Mangotsfield who Bassett had on the back foot for prolonged spells during the game.

But goals win games. And Bassett's profligacy was again their undoing as they made it four out of six league games in which their opponents have kept a clean sheet.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Thursday 4th September 2025 at 07:37