9th November 2025 - Filton Athletic hit seven to move second
Mark Simpson
Sharpness remain top but are going through a spell of scoring a lot and conceding a lot. This week they dumped Hanham Athletic to the bottom of the table along with Cribbs Reserves, who play on Tuesday. Chalford continue steady progress up the table. In the first of the LJLC quarters Ruardean Hill beat fellow Foresters Broadwell to reach the semis.
At Elm Park Filton Athletic against Totterdown United was a fairly even event for the first twenty until Toby Carter unfortunately put through his own net to give Filton the lead. It quickly became two when Totts took a quick free kick but the ball deflected off a Totts player straight to Kieran Cooper who ran through on goal unmarked to fire into the top corner. 3-0 came when a Tom Fry shot was spilled by Ashley Martin and Cooper was on hand to tap home. It was nearly four on the stroke of half-time when Cooper headed over Trey Merrett’s cross. Into the second and Totts had a chance to pull one back when Ollie Lovell’s shot from the edge of the box was well saved By Tom Bradley. It became 4-0 when Jack Willmor was found by Taylor Anderson to slot past Martin. The 5th Filton goal came from debutant Kye Simpson from a ball over the top, beating an on-rushing Taylor to slot home. Totterdown’s miserable afternoon continued when a penalty for handball was converted by Merrett for 6-0 and Cooper completed his hat-trick following good work by Merrett on the right lobbing the ball over Martin with Cooper on hand to tap home from close range for 7-0 and a thoroughly convincing Filton Athletic win keeping them well on the heels of Sharpness.
At Hardwicke Tytherington Rocks with a much-changed squad welcomed Henbury & Rockleaze for the Remembrance weekend fixture. It was a game of little action in front of goal but H&R started quicker although they never tested Stuart Naylor in the Rocks goal. Tytherington started the second period the quicker of the two sides but, again, without creating anything. Both sides appeared to be happy with appoint apiece until the ball landed at Harvey Moran’s feet in time added, leaving him to tap in from 8 yards to give H&R three points.
A short break for the Les James League Cup match at the Hawthorns where Broadwell Amateurs hosted close rivals Ruardean Hill Rangers and it was Hill with two first half goals that gave Broadwell a lot to do. The first was from a free-kick from Ollie Mason whipped in and deflected off the unfortunate Aiden Creighton. The second came from a corner with an unmarked Max Telling heading home. Broadwell pulled one back with ten minutes to go from a Kian Skidmore free-kick after which Hill missed a chance to put the game to bed with a two-on one, with Broadwell committing numbers forward, and finally a Rhys MacPherson looping header which came off the top of the crossbar. 2-1 to Hill and a place in the semis.
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow) - Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
Bishops Cleeve Development (Green) v Bromley Heath United (Yellow), Images courtesy Peter Langley
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Back to the League and at Kayte Lane, Bromley Heath United started the game against Bishops Cleeve Development at lightning speed with a goal within four minutes of the start. Cleeve were unfortunately caught cold with a direct long ball into the box which neither defence or keeper dealt with and Harley Lock scored. One quickly turned into two as Cleeve were again were undone by a direct ball, however, a moment of brilliance from Ollie Hanham who curled a sublime finish past Sunter into the far corner. Cleeve did manage to threaten with chances for New, Debonis and Smith neither of whom converted, before Bromley added a third through Lock with a free header in the six-yard box. The second half saw a much-improved Cleeve with four changes adding a sense of urgency to the side, chances fell for Gardiner, Cuzner and Sallehbai as Bromley were pinned back. However, it was Bromley who struck again with Jacob Millward scoring following a spilled save from Sunter. The game now very much over but Cleeve continued to push and Davis missed a glorious opportunity before Cuzner benefitted from Ferguson saving Danter-Welch’s effort to strike home. In the end a convincing 4-1 Bromley Heath win.
Leaders Sharpness secured a 5-3 win against Hanham Athletic at Vicarage Road. A much changed Hanham team started the stronger and went close when Jacob Saunders fierce shot stung the fingers of Pete Dykes in the Sharpness goal. Hanham deservedly took the lead on 20 mins when a fantastic ball by Brandon Barnes found Mikey Golding who finished superbly into the top corner. Hanham went 2-0 up on 22 mins when Jacob Saunders was taken down by the keeper and Saunders got up to finish the penalty. Sharpness found a way back into it in conterversial fashion James Priday finished from close range after David Taylor seemed to have the ball in both hands. Sharpness equalised just before half time when Billy Fletcher was adjudged to have brought down the Sharpness forward and Alfie Jones stepped up to send Taylor the wrong way. Sharpness went 3-2 up on 65 mins when a fantastic team move was finished by Marley Thomas. Hanham almost equalised 2 mins later but Brandon Barnes free kick was just past the post. Marley Thomas got his second and sharpness 4th on 75 mins with another fine finish. A new improved Hanham did not give up and got it back to within 1 goal when Morgan Stryjewski finished well from a CJ Summerlin cross. Hanham almost equalised mins later but Lewis Williams fine shot was brilliantly tipped around the post by Dykes. Sharpness made it 5-3 with another fine goal this time it was a fine run and finish with the outside of his boot by Will Payne
On a pleasant autumn afternoon Wick welcomed Chalford to the next, with hopes after last week's performance that Wick were back to their free scoring best, however it was Chalford that started brightest creating the first scoring chance after just three minutes which luckily for Wick curled over.
Although the game was end to end, Chalford looked the most likely to score.
On 20 minutes a Chalford free kick was well defended by the Wick defence, who were also called into action 5 minutes later, when Josh Brown did well to block a Chalford shot and redirect the ball just wide.
Although seeing plenty of the ball Wick were guilty of overplaying, and it's forward line was well managed by the Chalford defence.
In a rare scoring opportunity for Wick on 35 minutes, Louis Short was put through but a retreating Chalford defender did enough to cause Short to shoot over.
As the half reached its conclusion a great cross from Wick's Ty Fudgell on the right clipped the Chalford cross bar to fall safe, and so the half ended without a score and with neither keeper being tested.
Chalford began the second half the brighter having an early chance blasted over.
On 50 minutes slick work down the left saw Chalford knock a great ball across the Wick box to be met by James Keylock to smash home.
Wick tried to respond but clear opportunities were few. On 55 minutes a Langdon shot was comfortable saved by Chalford's keeper, and the well marshalled Chalford defence snuffed out any Wick effort to restore parity.
On 65 minutes sloppy Wick defending allows Chalford a clear sight of goal, and Lewis Newell takes his chance to double Chalford's lead.
The remainder of the game lacked any clear scoring opportunities, and Chalford comfortably ran out winners on the day.
