1st March 2026 - Filton make it 8 win's in a row
Mark Simpson
With Sharpness waterlogged it was a chance for the chasing pack to close the gap and Tewkesbury Town and Filton Athletic did just that with home wins. Hanham Athletic and Cribbs Reserves did their causes at the bottom no good at all, both losing.
At Elm Park Filton Athletic made it eight wins on the bounce with a comfortable win against Cribbs Reserves. It was 1-0 in the first minute, Dylan Quick’s long ball up field was missed by Cribbs defender and Trey Merrett was unmarked to run through and score. It was nearly two when after good work from Dan Payne down the right he found Quick but his shot was tipped over by Jude Brown. Cribbs had a chance to level but Tom Bradley saved comfortably from Alex Craig. Shortly after Kieran Cooper headed in Quick’s corner for 2-0, and it was soon three, a sublime pass from Quick found Merrett who slotted neatly past Brown. Merrett completed his hat-trick when Cooper’s long ball caused a mix up in the Cribbs defence, the ball bouncing over Brown allowing Merrett to slot into the unguarded goal. It was nearly five when Payne’s effort was saved by Brown and he denied him with a double save just before the break. Just into the second half Craig had an early strike but was straight at Bradley. Filton made a few changes and Kye Simpson’s shot from distance was well saved by Brown and he pulled off another save to deny him again. So, a comfortable win for the home side to stay in touch at the top.
Tewkesbury Town returned to winning ways at Northway against a hard working and industrious Wick side. The opening five minutes was a cagey affair before Town started to take control of the game through their front line. The opening goal was a bit of real quality, a ball out wide found Nathan Newland-Gallaway, and an overlapping Mike Oliver allowed him to beat his man on the outside before unleashing a swerving and dipping shot into the corner of the net. The ensuing ten minutes was all Tewkesbury and they duly doubled their lead then Naz’s first time cross was calmly finished by Jamie Goodwin. Wick started to come into the game courtesy of some sloppy plat by the hosts and a goal that was threatened by Wick came just before the break and a cross was finished into the top corner by Cory Langdon. Within five minutes of the start of the second half Wick were level, a needless corner was given away and after some head tennis in the box the ball was headed back across the goal by Frank Taylor-Fox and somehow into the net for 2-2. Town started to get their game together stringing passes together but never looked dangerous and it was Wick who had the best chance to take the lead where a mix-up at the back allowed Wick in but Nick Hill got back to clear from a empty net. Tewkesbury’s winner came after a free kick was floated in by Llewelyn and Newland-Gallaway scored at the second attempt. Wick committed players forward in the final ten minutes but Tewkesbury held firm for a hard fought 3-2 victory.
Frampton United welcomed local rivals Quedgeley Wanderers to the Bellfield and the home side made the brighter start when Manolo Marquez was played through but his attempted lob over Steve Sparrow went wide, then Theo Browne outpaced the defence to round Sparrow but his shot cannoned off the post. On 18 minutes Sam Sullivan whipped in a cross and Marquez slid in to poke past Sparrow for 1-0. Quedgeley’s Billy Osabuohein had a shot well saved by Tom Kaye but they were then reduced to ten for a second yellow. Frampton increased their lead on 68 minutes when a Marquez corner was cleared to the edge of the box only to Joe Rowsell who fired home. Sparrow made a double save from Browne to keep the score at 2-0 for a straight forward Frampton win.
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green) - Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Tewkesbury Town
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Tewkesbury Town
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Tewkesbury Town
Tewkesbury Town (Yellow) v Wick (Green), Images courtesy Tewkesbury Town
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Hanham Athletic hosted Bromley Heath United at Vicarage Road in whet turned out to be a highly entertaining game. Both teams started well but Hanham had the best chances in the first ten minutes when Liam Maggs shot wide the Preston Webb’s free kick was headed wide and a well-timed header by Joe Beardwell was well saved by Ferguson. At the other end a poorly timed back pass was seized on by Heath only to be thwarted by keeper Ashton Trott. On the half hour good work by Jenkins led to a corner which was headed over by Maggs and moments later Harley Boyce had another effort wide. Bromley’s Olly Hanham was having a good game and was unlucky not to score when his shot was expertly turned round the post by Trott. He didn’t have to wait long before scoring and on the stroke of half time he was put through and from 20 yards glided the ball into the bottom corner to put the visitors one up somewhat against the run of play. Bromley started the second half on the front foot and it was Olly Hanham creating a good move and shot just wide. However, it was the home side who continued to boss the game with efforts from Jenkins, Beardwell and Gibbs all going close. Just past the hour Beardwell was put clean through and with only Ferguson to beat he contrived to lift the ball over the keeper and the bar. Soon after another chance went begging when Morgan Stryjewski shot over and the Miners were made to pay for all of the missed chances when Hanham pounced on a loose ball and lashed a vicious angled shot past an airborne Trott for 2-0 and a rather fortunate Bromley Heath win.
Tytherington Rocks were the visitors to the SGS Stadium to take on Stoke Gifford SGS United on a dry blustery afternoon and early exchanges were fairly even with neither team able to establish an advantage. Gifford edged possession but it was the Rocks who took the lead on 30 minutes when a well delivered free kick from Stu Nelson was put away by Nate Croot from inside the six-yard box. Gifford should have equalised five minutes later when Pep la Porta’s shot flew wide with the goal at his mercy. Gifford drew level on the hour with Spike Weaver finishing off a smart move. Two minutes later they were in front, a Froilan Lopez corner found Sam Murray unmarked at the far post to head home. The lead was extended on 70 minutes when a matt Harmer screamer from 25 yards found the top corner. Rocks lack of recent game time started to take its toll and further goals from Masood Garder and Natalio Lopez sealed a comfortable and deserved Gifford win by 5-1.
On a day a day where the sunshine was out for what seemed an eternity at Arnall Drive, it shone brighter on Chalford than on hosts Henbury & Rockleaze. The home side started well, Matt Harrsion let fly from 30-yards on 5 minutes with his shot drifting narrowly wide with Chalford’s custodian Will Hall scrambling to reach the effort. Then on 9 minutes Tommy Collins rounded Hall only to see his effort comeback off the post and hacked clear by the retreating Chalford defence. On 12 minutes Kai Ellioot found himself one on one with Hall form 7 yards out, but his shot went wide with the goal gaping. It was at this point that Chalford took over and started to dominate possession in the final third, although their only real chance of the half was a 20 yard effort from Travis Cooke which was well saved by Harry Trett in the H&R goal. The 2nd half was dominated by Chalford with H&R struggling to get going and despite making 5 substitutions these replacements couldn’t breathe any life into the H&R performance. On 49 minutes Cooke struck another good effort which sailed just over Trett’s crossbar, however Chalford did take the lead in the 60th minute when the ever dangerous Andrew Maryon picked up a loose ball after Trett and Calum Winter were both caught dithering on the ball and his shot was blasted past Trett from 12 yards out, things got worse for H&R on 70 minutes when Travis Cooke picked up another loose ball with H&R caught trying to play out form the back and passed the ball into the corner of the net to make it 2-0. On 87 minutes Chalford should have had a third but Trett was alert and made a great save to deny Maryon his second of the game. The game ended there with Chalford deserved winners and H&R dreaming of what might have been with the two early chances that went begging.
Bishops Cleeve Development and Totterdown United played out the first stalemate of the season at Kayte Lane with both sides toothless in attack. Cleeve traded the first few blows with Cornwell and New forcing saves from Martin in the Totts goal. It was then that the visitors had attempts thwarted by Sunter in the home goal. The chance of the game fell to the in-form New just before the break however, his header was put over while seemingly easier to score. Both sides continued to fashion out chances but equally cancelled one another out to share a point a piece.
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