Elle Scott's second half equaliser earned Royal Wootton Bassett Town a point away at local rivals Cirencester Town - and ensured James Lally's side remain unbeaten in the South West Regional Women's Football League Division One North.

With both teams eager to play after the Christmas break, the freezing weather saw the teams agree to switch the fixture, originally scheduled to be at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground, to the Corinium Stadium - where the 3G pitch meant the game would definitely go ahead.

Surrendering home advantage against their rivals - the division's leading scorers, meant that Bassett's unbeaten start to the season would come under greater threat. And so it proved.

But Bassett came from behind to claim a helpful point - though they did ultimately miss out on the opportunity to go top of the table with none of the other sides in the top half able to play due to the weather.

Cirencester led early when an attempted clearance fell to Lani Dickinson whose powerful 25 yard drive proved too powerful for 'keeper Millie Powell, who was unable to keep out the ex-Bassett forward's effort despite getting a hand to the ball.

In an end-to-end half Bassett's best chance fell to Lauren Bulley who teed over from close range when unmarked after Maddy Elliott used her strength to win possession deep in Cirencester territory and square to her teammate.

Powell was forced to top wide from Dickinson shortly after the restart after Cirencester almost made Bassett pay for a sloppy attempt to play out from the back.

Kat Bach narrowly headed over from a Laura Jefferies corner as Bassett pushed for an equaliser.

And that goal eventually arrived when a tackle on Bulley on the edge of the area saw the loose ball fall to Scott and she arrowed a low left foot drive into the corner of the net.

Bassett almost netted a winner too when a Tori Taylor free kick caused chaos in the box and Bach steered just over from twelve yards.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Sunday 4th January 2026 at 21:57