Westbury United v Willand Rovers
The third and final of our away trips sees David Steele’s men travel to Frome as we take on Westbury United in the Pitching In Southern League Division One South. *Westbury is currently playing their games at Frome Town’s ground Badgers Hill*
The last time out for Rovers was when we travelled up to table-topping Yate and it was a 6-goal thriller on a cold Tuesday night with the hosts taking the lead just after the first 20, debutant James Watts-Barciela pulled it back to go level. All square at the break.
Fin Rooke’s second-half opener got us back in front but the hosts didn’t give up easily with them gaining the lead back. Harvey Dorothy ensured in the incredibly late stages of the game that Willand did not walk away empty-handed with a roll past the keeper and rampant celebrations ensued from the travelling support.
Onto the game at hand now and it’s the turn of Westbury who are currently having to play at a neutral venue in Frome which in comparison to their normal home in Meadow Lane, a 7 and a half mile journey.
Despite the challenges, The White Horsemen continue to battle on through the southern league and there is certainly a competitive game this weekend to be had with the “hosts” playing in midweek also when they travelled to Cinderford and claimed three points in The Forest of Dean.
One to look out for the hosts on Saturday would have to be Stephen Hulbert who despite being a defender has managed to get 3 goals in 3 games recently and is putting in consistent performances for Westbury in difficult circumstances which has helped them in tough games of recent.
The last time out between both sides was a rather rainy day at Silver Street, despite the elements the game was on and the visitors did run out 4-0 winners on the occasion with goals from Joe Beardwell, Bevan Cross and a brace from Charlie Walton.
It might not be a full trip to Westbury, but it is still a game at the end of the day with another vital three points up for grabs. The Fun Bus is in operation for this fixture with a half-11 leave and £15 for the fare, so if you haven’t booked on… get on it!
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