Melksham Town v Willand Rovers
It’s time for another away day for Rovers as we travel to Wiltshire to take on Melksham Town in the Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm KO at the Oakfield Stadium!
Last week for Willand it was Bishops Cleeve who made the journey down the M5 to Silver Street with a tasty fixture on the cards for both sides. Steele’s men got ahead with Ryan Guppy netting a lovely volley which was well drilled into the middle of the box as Stan Robinson erupted.
One became two with Harvey Dorothy managing to dink the Cleeve keeper just before the break with him wheeling away in celebration with the All-whites in the lead going into the break. The visitors did get themselves back in the fixture with a free kick going through most of the rovers’ backline and past Burton but a point couldn’t be salvaged for the Mitres as Willand stood mighty with three points for their efforts in an important win.
This time it’s the reverse fixture of Melksham in which Mark Colier’s men have probably got fed up with playing sides from Devon after a double fixture with Tavistock which ended with Tavvy winning both games and their last fixture denied the league leaders Yate the chance to build on their cushion on top as it ended 1-1.
One to look out for the hosts on Saturday would have to be Henry Sady who is a fan favourite in yellow and black and on his day can be a handful up top with an attacking threat not to be reckoned with. Clubs up the leagues have tried bringing in the striker but he sticks with Town for the time being.
Earlier on in the season, it was a bit of a bitter night in terms of the weather but Josh Baker ensured that another vital three was added to the board in the late stages of another southern league battle, in other words, a famous Willand Wednesday.
The fun bus is once again back in operation with departure time from Silver Street being half 11 with the usual £15 fare to secure your seat, do let Mike Hawkins know or message us on our social media channels to book.
It is Squeaky bum time for all teams across the country, with March turning into April very soon. However, before we can wheel off for the summer, Saturday is a very important day for non-league teams.
Non-League Day is an annual festival of non-league football which is celebrated across the country with fans encouraged for one weekend during the international break to go and support their local and give back to grassroots. Our hosts on Saturday are offering all U16’s tickets free so take advantage of this fantastic offer and join us this weekend!
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