1st November 2026 - University of Bristol takeover top spot
Mark Simpson
Quedgeley Wanderers have lost top spot after losing to new leaders University of Bristol. Although behind on games Tewkesbury Town remain the only unbeaten side. Chalford and Totterdown United occupy the bottom two spaces, neither having won a game.
At Waterwells the current top two, Quedgeley Wanderers and University of Bristol, met in a game which Quedgeley started brightly with Harry Reynolds coming close after ten minutes with a 30-yard effort narrowly missing the target. The University responded in the 22nd minute when Seb Tolosa unleashed a rocket that left the crossbar bouncing! The students struck first from a corner in the 27th minute, the ball falling to Toby Swift who worked himself some space before firing past Steve Sparrow. UoB continued to threaten and got their second through Tolosa. QW felt they should have been given a chance to get back into the game when Tom de Quincy Adams was brought down in the box but their penalty appeals were waved away. The second half got off to a difficult start for Wanderers with the students scoring quickly through Jacob Wintour to extend their lead. QW took a quick 78th minute free kick which struck a Bristol player and fell kindly for them to breakaway and score their fourth goal through Ethan Earnshaw. QW continued to push forward and were rewarded with a consolation when Alfie Pledger found the net, and they also had noticeable chances for Jenner, de Quincy Adams and Stokes but were unable to take them, and the students took top spot with a 4-1 win.
At Saw Mills End Longlevens Reserves played with more confidence against Stoke Gifford SGS United than they had the previous week. The first 15 minutes were all Longlevens, keeping the ball well and moving it with conviction. This resulted in their first goal with great build up down the wing and the ball delivered in to Leo Marsden-Green to neatly finish. The game continued in the same vein with the second coming to Jack Beardsell who drilled the ball in through a crowded area. Gifford never gave up and created a few breakaways but with nothing to show. Levens third came from Finlay Rankin whose shot swerved left and right and sailed into the top corner. Gifford started the second half showing more about themselves but the home side weathered the brief storm and scored a fourth when Jack Cornell was fed through and Theo Bevan supporting, knocked the ball in for Marsden-Green to get his second. With 8 minutes to go Rankin got a well deserved second after rounding the keeper and a minute later Rankin got his hat-trick, then from a free kick headed in his fourth. With the game effectively finished within the first 20 minutes of the second half Levens kept the play moving around to see out a 7-0 victory.
Towards the bottom few where Wick were the visitors to the Ruardean Rec. to take on Ruardean Hill Rangers and within five minutes a snap shot came in which Underwood clawed off the line only for Bayley Rudge to tap in at the far post to give Wick the lead. Hill almost found an equaliser when Max Telling got the ball through to Jordan Barrett whose shot was narrowly over. On 18 minutes the equaliser came when a through ball from Telling found Ollie Mason who squared to Luke Brown, whose first shot was charged down but he scored on the rebound. On 28 minutes a Mason corner found Telling’s head which found Wick’s net for 2-1. Around 40 minutes Brown made a great run from his own half and found Telling, but Hayden Williams made a great save and then a cross by Wick’s Tyler Lane found Rudge whose header clipped the top of the crossbar. Seven minutes into the second half a great ball by Charlie Mason found Brown at the front post to make it 3-1, and on 68 a flick on landed in Alex Stephens path, and he buried it into the bottom corner for 4-1. With five minutes to go Underwood made a great penalty save to his right from Rudge who hit the rebound over.
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue) - Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Longlevens Reserves (Red/Black) v Stoke Gifford SGS United (Blue), Images courtesy Peter Langley
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At Highfield Road Chalford took on AFC Mangotsfield Rocks and before kick off a poignant moment when all players, officials and supporters joined for a minutes’ silence for Rich. Davis a Chalford supporter who recently passed away. Both sides started the match strongly looking to get on the front foot early on, but it was the visitor’s who took the lead from a corner. Chalford enjoyed the majority of possession playing some good football, but found themselves two down on 32 minutes with a bobble on the pitch that caused problems for keeper Henry Owen allowing Mangotsfield to get a second. Despite the setback, Chalford continued to push forward and came agonisingly close when Harry’s header from a corner crashed against the crossbar. Chalford’s pressure was rewarded just before the break when a superb cross by Evanson found Craig Mills whose header was pushed away by Baker only for Harry to tap home. The second half started fairly evenly with the home side pushing for the equaliser and the visitors remaining a threat on the counter. Chalford were almost caught out when Rocks found a way through but Mills produced a superb recovery run to clear off the line. Chalford refused to give up and were rewarded in time added on when Ben Pring scored at the back post from a free kick, and Chalford almost scored a winner when Rocks somehow cleared Harry’s goal bound effort. So, 2-2 it ended, a decent point for both teams.
Bishops Cleeve Development were the visitors to The Bellfield to play Frampton United and it was Cleeve who dominated the first half and got to the half time break with a 1-0 lead after Harry Davis tapped in a cross. The second half was a more balanced affair and Cleeve should have increased their lead when Sam Smith put in a good cross but Cuzner blasted the ball high. Frampton’s Ubaid Salehbhaid created himself a good chance after beating a couple of defenders, but his shot was well saved by Cheal. After a period of pressure Frampton equalised from an Espada corner which Matt Halsey headed on for Joe Rowsell to head home and the game ended a 1-1 draw.
At the Hawthorns Broadwell Amateurs took on Tewkesbury Town who took an early lead following a long ball in behind which Roder latched onto following a slip by Aidan Creighton to finish low into the corner. Broadwell equalised shortly after when a decent cross by Dan Brain allowed Jamie Creed to head over Seddon for 1-1, but right-on half-time Tewkesbury took the lead with a good low cross which Llewelyn got in front of his man to flick past Phil Chovenac for 2-1. There were chances for both sides early into the second half but then Tewkesbury were reduced to ten for the last 20 minutes for two needless yellows, and with Broadwell pushing for the equaliser, Tewkesbury sat back compact and then hit Broadwell quick on the break with a good combination to set Cronin off to finish low into the corner for a 3-1 win.
At Elm Park, Filton Athletic played Henbury & Rockleaze in a match which Filton started the game in dominant form for the first 25 minutes and should have been 2-0 up in that time but for narrow misses from Fraser Venables. Henbury took the lead against the run of play in the way of James Capon flick on from a corner on the half hour mark, with some debate about it being an own goal. This seemed to unsettle Filton and they couldn’t get back to playing well and were forced into an early change with Ash Thomas being replaced by Said Hussain through an injury. Henbury had two chances to extend their lead but for outstanding saves by Filton’s Tom Bradley in goal. to keep it 0-1 at th break. The half time talk resulted in Filton coming out and getting back to dominating possession. Kieran Daniels replaced Tom Fry at Left Back on 55 minutes. Filton were creating chances but weren’t clinical enough to capitalise. A change in formation to 4-4-2 with Freddie Fraser and Taylor Anderson being replaced by Raphael Waugh and Dylan Quick with 30 minutes to go proved to be a master stroke as Henbury couldn’t cope with the strong pairing of Waugh and Kieran Cooper up front. Filton were knocking on the door and equalised through Raphael Waugh taking the ball around the keeper to level the scores around 70 minutes with the trademark backflip celebration from Waugh. Filton were pushing for the win and in turn allowed Henbury to break quickly on a couple of occasions but were denied the lead again through strong defending and a save from the towering Bradley. Filton, still dominating possession, continued to have chances and on 85 minutes took the lead when Kieran Cooper was slotted through and took the chance under pressure. Liam Dorman replaced Cooper to bolster up the midfield and hold on to a very well deserved 3 points.
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