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The Rovers are back on the road again, this time making the trip up the M5 to Gloucestershire as they take on Hartpury. The Whites had a less than desirable start to their away trip last time out when they went to Swindon Supermarine. With a draw against Falmouth Town, the Whites were going into this game with some momentum.

Not many changes to the starting XI, with Ross Edwards still out; this means Thiago Sa and Jordan Copp assist the skipper Jamie Richards in defence.With Willand looking to get their first win of the season at newly promoted Hartpury. Hartpury looking for the upset.

The mid-Devon side would be the stronger side on paper going into this game with some experienced players at this level. As they look to take their tally up to 5 points this season. The game started off even, but it wouldn’t take long for the home side to score, with their first coming in the 6th minute.

The hosts would get another in the 11th minute with a headed goal past Sowden-Bird. The Gloucestershire outfit have most of the ball, and it pays off; their dream start gets better, as in the 20th minute they make it 3. Just 11 minutes later they make it 4; with a few twists and turns, they shoot it bottom right.

In the 33rd minute they make it five in what can only be described as a thrashing for the Rovers, with Hartpury showing no mercy. They make it six on the verge of half-time (HT): Hartpury 6-0 Willand Rovers in what can only be described as a game the Willand faithful would want to forget.

The second half would start out the same as the first, as the hosts would get their seventh just 2 minutes into the half. Hartpury were overloading on chances to make it 8 with Willand defending heavily, but they wound crack in additional time, as in the first minute of additional time Hartpury scored an eighth. Full time: Hartpury 8-0 Willand Rovers.

Cup action next as we welcome Bishops Cleeve to Silver Street as we take a break from league action for right now as we look to get our first win of the season against Bishops Cleeve in the cup. Get behind the lads because they can really do with some support to deliver and get some wins on the board.

Another game in the Southern League, with Willand hoping to keep momentum as they make the trip up to Gloucestershire as they take on Hartpury. Last time out for the Rovers, they scored two late goals to rescue a point against fellow struggling side Falmouth Town.

Another chance to get some points on the road as the Whites travel up to the Hartpury University Stadium, where they will look to get the season well and truly underway and drag themselves out of the relegation zone.

The one to watch in this game is Louis Manning; he was their top scorer last season, and he will look to bring that exceptional form this season as he looks to be a goal threat for the visiting team tonight. He is a good player for the club and will cause some issues for the visitors.

The Rovers are back at Silver Street for some cup action next as they welcome Bishops Cleeve to the street as we look to turn our form around in the cups, as Willand got knocked out by Bideford in the first round of the other cup.

Get behind the lads, as they could do with some support in numbers as we look to get our first win of the season. Get behind the lads as we push through to September, and join us at Silver Street for some cup action after Hartpury.

With a less than ideal start to the season, the Rovers hoped to get their season off on the right track with a win away against Swindon Supermarine but slumped to a 3-0 loss. With one point against Melksham and a loss against Manor Farm, things had to change, and Willand hoped that would be the case on the road.

The Whites are back at Silver Street for their next fixture at home against Falmouth Town. Looking to right the wrongs of this season and get their first win of the season to get things back on track. With Willand’s start of the season, it’ll be interesting to see how they approach this game.

The one to watch in this game is Rubin Wilson, the 23-year-old centre forward from Plymouth Argyle’s academy. The prolific striker will look to continue his impressive goal scoring for Falmouth Town like he did for clubs like Bideford and Helston Athletic. He will look to break down the home side’s defence.

Willand are next on the road when they travel to Gloucestershire to play Hartpury on the 30th of August. Then on the 6th of September we welcome Bishops Cleeve down to the street for another round of Southern League action.

Get behind the lads as we look to get a good result against Falmouth and get the wheels in motion. There is a lot riding on this game, so get behind the lads, as they need your support in order to get our season well and truly underway against Falmouth Town.

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Our first away game of the season saw the Rovers travel to the Imagine Cruising Stadium looking for their first win of the season. The Rovers looked to get their season back on track with a win or a draw against Swindon Supermarine.

The away side reverted to more of the same, with Ross Edwards being the only name the away side were missing from the line-up. A team that has by now become familiar to the Rovers. With the whites looking to cause an upset in their first away game.

Supermarine would go into this game as the favourites, as they are keen to get promoted at the first time of asking. The game started out well for both sides, as they both had chances in the first half. It would be the visitors with the most chances in the first half, but the first half remains goalless.

The hosts would come into their own in the second half and score with a shot nestled in the bottom right corner in the 51st minute. Supermarine would continue to create chances and trouble the Rovers’ defence. In the 72nd minute they were rewarded with another goal to make it 2-0.

The away side had some chances, but it would be the home side which dominated possession and kept getting shots on the counterattack. And in the 87th minute, the Imagine Cruising Stadium saw three goals as the hosts topped off an amazing night for them with a third. FT 3-0 to Swindon Supermarine.

Our next game sees Willand take on Falmouth Town back at the street. Get behind the lads because they can do with your support and hopefully get our season back on track with a win against Falmouth Town on bank holiday Monday. It hasn’t been an easy start, but wins will come. Get behind the lads as we look to get our first win.

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Swindon Supermarine v Willand Rovers

The open road awaits Rovers as we finally leave our patch for a different pitch with our first away fixture of the season seeing us make the journey up the M5 and across on the M4 to Wiltshire to take on Swindon Supermarine in matchweek 4 of the Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm KO

Last time out for Rovers, it was a night under the lights for another of Willand’s famous Wednesday games, as Melksham Town made their way to Silver Street, looking to build on their promotion hopes. Willand would be happy to break their losing streak, and a welcome 0-0 draw for both sides turned a page in their chapters. The focus is now able to switch onto the upcoming matchweek, where the dust has settled from pre-season.

This time it is the turn of Swindon Supermarine who last season suffered relegation from the Southern Premier League in which they had been settled in the division for several seasons. Stuart Fleetwood departed the Webbswood Stadium and in came experienced boss Bobby Wilkinson who had dropped down to step 4 to guide Supermarine out of the Div One South

One to look out for for the hosts on Saturday would have to be James Harding who in recent years has been among the goals in step 3 & 4 as he provides a goal-scoring threat and throughout pre-season proved that he will be Supermarine’s star man and has ambitions to be one of the top scorers in this campaign.

The last time out between the both sides was an FA cup fixture back in September of 2022 in which we made the trip up on a cold Tuesday night where a place in the second round qualifying was up for grabs, the hosts however narrowly took a win and progressed in the competition, three current players are still in our squad from that day. Josh Searle, Bailey Kempster & Ashton Hewitt.

We all may live in a yellow submarine, so the Beatles thought but can you beat a blue Supermarine? This is the question we are hoping to answer on Saturday once again as the Southern Football League Division One South roars on.

The fun bus is back in operation once again this season with departures to Swindon from Silver Street at 11 am with a £15 fare, if you would like to travel up with the lads then contact Mike Hawkins or our social media pages to book your seat.