WESTERN LEAGUE First Division round-up
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- Created on Monday, 07 February 2022 06:40
- Last Updated on Monday, 07 February 2022 14:15
- Published on Monday, 07 February 2022 06:40
- Written by TOM HISCOTT Western League correspondent
Table-toppers Sherborne Town are now unbeaten in 12 league fixtures after beating Oldland 4-0 at the Aitchison Playing Field.
Alex Murphy continued his excellent run in front of goal to put the Zebras ahead after 24 minutes.
Aaron White then doubled the Zebras lead in the 37th minute, with Declan Cornish scoring either side of the interval to complete the victory.
Second placed Welton Rovers hit hosts Gillingham for six.
A dominant first half showing was behind Welton’s big 6-0 away win once Toby Cole had put them in front after 16 minutes.
Rovers continued to push forward, with Ben Wych doubling their advantage soon after. Cole struck again to make it 3-0 inside half an hour, and Chris Pile then brought down the curtain on a strong 45-minute spell scoring a fourth.
Welton's hard work was rewarded in stoppage time when Cam Allen twice beat the offside trap to score.
Rovers remain level on 60 points with freescoring Sherborne at the summit.
One point behind, Andy Crabtree's Warminster Town overturned a half-time deficit on their way to a 4-1 win at Longwell Green Sports.
Having trailed from the 20th minute, Warminster made an ideal start to the second half, levelling through Core Gardner, before Conner McKay then completed the turnaround on the hour.
Town stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 15 finishing with a flourish, thanks to late goals from Eben Mortimer-Taylor and sub James Vincent.
Fourth-placed Wincanton edged a seven-goal thriller coming out on top 4-3 at home to Bristol side Lebeq United.
Matt Garner's double plus goals from Connor Williams and Louis Irwin did the damage for the Wasps, but United forward Sacha Tong can feel unlucky to have been on the losing side after he claimed a terrific second half hat-trick.
Tytherington ended a dream week with nine points from nine, after they scored twice in the final 20 minutes to win 3-1 at Hengrove. Following victories over Longwell Green and Radstock, a confident Rocks outfit started on the front foot at Hengrove, taking the lead after 28 minutes through Max Wilding.
They were then hit by a sucker-punch at the end of the first half however, and headed into the second half all square after conceding to Jack Cousins in stoppage time.
Top scorer Bailey Croome is enjoying an excellent campaign, and after his 70th minute direct free kick found the back of the net, Tytherington then pushed on to secure all three points with substitute Ryan Sharpe extending their lead.
Bath side Odd Down conceded deep into stoppage time in a 1-1 draw at Wells City.
After Luke Bryan had headed them in front after 65 minutes, the Down looked set to complete the double over Wells, but the hosts had other ideas, with Craig Herrod levelling affairs in the 97th minute.
Almondsbury produced a strong fightback - scoring unanswered second half goals through Ashley Knight and Louis Holden - to beat Bishops Lydeard 2-1.
Bristol Telephones versus Bishop Sutton and Portishead versus Cheddar finished goalless.
Warminster goalscorer James Vincent in action! courtesy JAMIE HOUSE
WESTERN LEAGUE RESULTS
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