Division Three League Table 2006/2007 Last update 4 May 2008

* 1 point deducted for fielding an ineligible player

Division Three Results Tuesday 29 April 2008

                                                                    Thursday 1 May 2008

                                                                    Sunday 4 May 2008

Division Three Fixtures Thursday 8 May 2008

                                          Sunday 11 May 2008

Division Three Report by Mr. M Schneider - Publications Secretary

The automatic promotion places in Division Three have finally been decided but the wait goes on to see if it will be AFC Bell or Pheasant FC who will be wearing the winners crown in a weeks time. Favourites to finish top of the pile are Devizes based Bell who currently top the table with 39 points from 22 matches just one point ahead of Pheasant who have just one match left to play. Oli Selman’s Pheasant outfit hosted Biddestone White Horse in a winner takes all game at Yatton Kennell, and although Matt Unwin’s White Horse side went into the game having lost just one of their previous 23 contest they were unable to produce the goods when it really mattered and they took a tumble at the final hurdle handing a top two finish to the Pheasant who won 7-4. Tamlyn Goodrich opening the scoring for the White Horse early on but his effort was cancelled out by Ben Highmore whose header brought the scores level. A left footed rarity from Mark Coles regained the lead for the White Horse but another header, this time from Tom Jones restored parity for Pheasant. White Horse then pressed the self-destruct button as sloppy defending in the final 10 minutes of the first half saw them gift Pheasant a 5-2 half time advantage. Gary Lock made it 3-2, before Ben Highmore drove home his second of the game which was shortly followed by his hat trick goal which again came from a glorious header and as good as won the game for the hosts. The second period saw Tom Jones bag his second of the game and they could even afford to let goalkeeper Dave Sett take a penalty, which he duly converted to make it 7-2, this was after White Horse lost keeper Richard Toghill with a head injury which required a trip to hospital. Pete Dennett and Jamie Rowe scored late consolations for the White Horse who will be left wondering as to what could have been had they not dropped points to teams like Pack Horse Rangers, Blue Circle and relegated White Horse.

AFC Melksham bounced back after defeats against AFC Bell and Bromham (Sunday) to finish their season with a 3-1 victory away at the Cement Works, Westbury following their triumph over Blue Circle (Sunday) for whom it was only their third loss in 12 matches on home soil. Chris Dore opened the scoring for Melksham on 39 minutes and Dan Rimmer fired home number two on the hour mark. Melksham’s third came from Chris Rogers two minutes from time which also happened to be his first of the season. Scott Howse replied for the Cement Boy’s who had keeper Ryan Marks to thank for keeping the scoreline respectable as he produce a number of outstanding saves to stop the result turning into a rout as Melksham played some of their best football for a while as they secured the points that allowed them to a top four finish.

Two victories in four days have put Westbury Rangers B in with a good chance of finishing their campaign in the top half of the table. Rangers were in action on Thursday night and picked up a 2-1 win over The Crown FC, Neil Gordon and Gary Tugwell scoring for Dave Griffin’s side. John Oram replied. On Sunday Rangers hosted Pack Horse Rangers who they defeated 1-0, but had it not been for the heroics of the visitors keeper Del Llewellyn the winning margin would have been greater. Liam Griffiths drilled home a stunning half volley on 23 minutes to give Rangers the points but minutes after Griffiths crashed home what proved to be the winner Dale Rowland missed a glorious opportunity to make it 2-0. Rob Youens hit the post for Westbury on 32 minutes and although the dominated the remainder of the first half they couldn’t find the way past Llewellyn again. The second period saw the impressive keeper produce great saves to keep out shots from Rowland and Ashley Easton and Youens missed a could chance to add a second when he headed straight at the visitors shot stopper who was saved by the woodwork late on when after a succession of corners the ball fell to Ross Pugh who smacked his shot against the post. Pack Horse had a chance to score an equaliser late on but fail to take it as Westbury held out for their 1-0 win.

Devizes based Crown FC blew their chance of finishing in fourth spot when they were beaten at Meadow Lane on Thursday night by Dave Griffin’s Westbury Rangers B who despite having most of the play only managed to wrap up a 2-1 success. Both teams were missing a few of their regulars but they were just grateful that the rain that threatened the fixture stayed away long enough for it to be completed. Rangers took the lead in the eighth minutes when a Simon Higgins free kick was met by the head of Matty Mead who header looked goal bound until it hooked of the line, but the clearance only fell to Neil Gordon who turned the ball back into the net. Rangers had to wait until the 55th minute before they added a second and following a great cross from Liam Griffith, Gary Tugwell was on hand to knock home his fire goal of the season to give the host a two goal advantage. The where thrown a lifeline on 68 minutes when Rangers Ashley Easton deflected a John Oram shot into his own net but although Mark Adamson’s side had chances to fashion an equaliser they were unable to find the net again and left Westbury feeling a little dejected as they were hoping that their final game of what had been a very good season might have brought them their 13th win, but they will be more than happy with a fifth place finish considering their started the campaign with two defeats.
 

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