Royal Wootton Bassett Town made it three wins from three in the South West Regional Women's Football League Division One North with a thumping 9-0 victory against Stockwood Wanderers.

Six different scorers were on target as James Lally's side also did enough defensively to preserve a third clean sheet in as many league games (and their fifth in seven competitive fixtures).

A one-sided affair saw defender Honor Fraser open the scoring for Bassett. More familiar goal-getters Maddy Elliott and Hannah Gulliver made it 3-0 before the break.

And Bassett then pulled away after the restart.

Midfielder Elle Scott - who has been among the goals in the season's early reckoning - added her fourth of the campaign. Elliott and Gulliver completed their braces before Lauren Bulley added two and Kat Bach got in on the act to make it nine.

Lally will be pleased by the victory, its size and the defensive display that denied Stockwood even a consolation.

All three were vital ingredients that maintained Bassett's positive start - and made a clear statement ahead of an important run of fixtures in November which see Lally's team square off against Bitton (last season's runners-up), current leaders Mangotsfield United and Whitchurch.

Those three teams have all made strong starts - and over the course of November, it will start to become clear who among them will likely be the main sides in the title race.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Sunday 26th October 2025 at 20:33