Royal Wootton Bassett Town are on the brink of claiming the South West Regional Women's Football League Division One North title after a 3-2 win in their penultimate fixture against Bath City.

Bassett's narrow, nervy win, coupled with Corsham Town's late equaliser against Bitton in the meeting of their title rivals, means James Lally's side will be guaranteed a return to tier five if they beat relegation threatened Paulton Rovers in their final game next week.

Such an outcome is not preordained. Despite having just one league win to their name, Paulton have proven a competitive outfit across almost all their league outings.

However Bassett's destiny is now - with one game left - in their own hands with that last remaining hurdle being a contest they will be clear favourites to win.

This has to be Bassett's moment.

As with many of their now sixteen league wins so far this campaign, Bassett's victory against Bath was hard fought and decided by narrow margins.

That has been Bassett's trademark. They boast the joint-fourth most potent attack in the division. Yet their defensive record is far and away the best (even if they conceded a sixth goal in their past three outings).

Bassett led early when Bath's Katie Davis turned the ball into the net at the far post following a Tori Taylor corner.

But Bath levelled when a fine Beth Edwards pass fed right winger Emma Vilday in behind the Bassett defence and she clipped a well taken first time effort beyond Millie Powell.

The hosts restored their lead when Mia Mugford shed her marker and steered home from another Taylor corner at the left post.

And Bassett seemingly assumed control of the match around the hour mark when a well worked move ended with Megan Young teeing up Hannah Gulliver for a tap in.

But ten minutes later Bath pulled one back as Darcy Cox was unfortunate to head a corner into her own net.

It was then almost level late on when Adella Clarke shot on the turn from the right edge of the box but saw her effort crash off the bar.

Bassett held out though to record another vital victory in what has been an enthralling title race.

One game now to go.

Credit: Stuart Smedley
Last modified on Monday 11th May 2026 at 10:14