Rovers inflict first league defeat on the Larks. Willand took all three points after a 1-0 victory at Silver Street with Ben Griffith scoring the only goal on 52 minutes. The first half saw Rovers looking decidedly groggy after their hard fought midweek cup match. A big and strong Larkhall side took early command, looking […]
Continue readingRovers bow out of the SFL Challenge Cup after losing an entertaining encounter with Truro City. The clinical finishing and more decisive attacking play was the difference between the two sides tonight. Truro, fielding a much changed side from their last league match, began well and on 5 minutes open the scoring with Euan Pollock […]
Continue readingWilland pick up 3 points at Evesham after 4-1 win. In wet and windy conditions at the Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium Rovers managed to master the difficult conditions better than the hosts and came away with an impressive 4-1 victory. This didn’t look a likely outcome during the first 15 minutes though. The hosts […]
Continue readingWilland snatch late equaliser in 1-1 draw! As has happened in the last few games, Willand again were slow out of the blocks and conceded an early goal in the fourth minute. A mis-communication between George Burton & Ryan Guppy lead to a harmless ball into the Rovers penalty area being headed weakly away where […]
Continue readingWilland suffer home defeat by Bristol Manor Farm after yet another “game of two halves”! Willand looked to be still suffering the hangover from their celebrations after the weekend victory at Slimbridge. They were very slow out the blocks and were caught napping in the third minute when a BMF cross from Kyle Tooze came […]
Continue readingRovers do a “smash & grab” with a late goal to take all three points! After a torturous three and a half hour trip up the grid locked M5 the match finally got underway at 3.30pm. The Rovers players looked a little subdued after the long trip & hasty warm up with little fluency or […]
Continue readingWilland Rovers overcome our friends from Tiverton Town to reach the first round proper of the SFL Challenge Cup. Both teams, due to mounting early-season injuries, started the match with much changed line-ups from their previous weekend FA Cup exploits, with Willand introducing four newbies: returning Archie Reay, striker Stuart Bowker, right-back Alfie Toland and […]
Continue readingDisappointing day at the office for the Rovers, losing their first Devon derby of the season away at Plymouth Parkway 1-4! Willand looked the better side in the first half, creating a number of very good chances which were all well saved by Moore in the home goal. In fact, Parkway didn’t have a shot […]
Continue readingWilland lose first home match of the season to Sholing, finishing 1-2. In what was a game between two very equally matched teams Sholing claimed the victory courtesy a a stunning 30yard strike right at the end of the first half. All the goals came in the first half: Alfie Moulden putting the hosts 1-0 […]
Continue readingA game of two halves! Willand started brightly, playing some quick incisive attacking football down the quite significant Paulton slope. Paulton found themselves penned in to their own half for long periods with only some desperate last minute tackling & shot-blocking keeping their visitors at bay. With such pressure it came as no surprise when […]
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