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Cribbs FC v Willand Rovers
Our first away trip of 2025 sees us make the journey up the M5 on Saturday to the shopping capital of the southwest in Cribbs for another big clash in the Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm KO.
Last time out for Willand it was a New Year’s Day matchup with Falmouth Town. That afternoon was wet and wild and with the game just about on thanks to the immense job of the grounds team and coaching staff, we got our year underway with a narrow defeat with Rubin Wilson scoring for the hosts to seal an away win.
Onto the game at hand, the first Saturday fixture of the year and the first of two away trips in a row for Rovers. Cribbs have been in the Division for 2 seasons now with their first season being under current Taunton Town boss Richard Luffman and now Ryan Crouch has taken the reigns at The Lawns and will be keen to build on from the previous success.
One to watch for Cribbs would have to be Leighton Tuodolo who is a great prospect within the squad at just 23 years old who has had a great start to life in the eighth tier with previous experience at Chippenham Town in the 6th tier and an impressive portfolio of skill and ability to help turn a game on its head.
The hosts’ last matchup against Rovers was on a sunny, September afternoon at Silver Street with Willand running out 4-0 winners and most notably a goal of the season contender from River Allen with him soaring the ball from the halfway line and past the keeper securing all three for the All-Whites on the day.
Whether it’s shopping for three points or securing a great deal on goals, Rovers will be hoping to gain some points on the road this weekend and you can be there too for it with our Fun Bus running from Silver Street at half 12 with the fare being £15, just contact Mike Hawkins or the club’s social media streams to get booked on!
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