Royal Wootton Bassett Town finished as Wiltshire Women's Cup runners-up for the fourth time after losing a one-sided final 7-0 to Swindon Town.

Both teams have enjoyed very successful seasons and are in the hunt for their respective league titles.

But the gulf in class between the tier four and six sides was evident in their County Cup final encounter.

Bassett gave a decent account of themselves. Yet that was not enough to prevent a heavy defeat as Swindon maintained their dominance of a competition that, barring a remarkable upset, they will likely continue to win year after year.

The Robins were 6-0 in front by half time.

Izzy Cook got them going, finding the top corner from the edge of the box, before the prolific Annie Colston scored a quickfire double.

Sky Bedwell soon made it 4-0 as she slotted home.

Taylor MacDonald then curled in a free kick for 5-0.

Bedwell would make it a half dozen for her side before the break, connecting with a Helena Diaz-Butcher cross from close range.

Within ten minutes of the restart, a MacDonald corner evaded everyone in the box, finding its way in for 7-0.

But that would prove to be the end of the scoring as Bassett held out for the remainder of the match.

A consolation goal proved beyond Bassett though as Swindon sealed a victory they would have expected.

Both teams now revert to league action - and their own title tilts.

For Swindon it will come down to a final day battle with FA Women's National League Division One South West leaders Moneyfields - a game they must win.

For Bassett, six more games remain, beginning with a crucial visit to fellow contenders Bitton on Wednesday - a match that the teams enter level on points having played the same number of games (with Bassett boasting the better goal difference).

This may have been an actual cup final - but the visit to Bitton (and next Sunday's home fixture against Mangotsfield United) have all the ingredients of the proverbial versions.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Sunday 19th April 2026 at 16:37