Busy weekend for fledgling footballers

THIS was a very impressive performance from a rapidly improving team whose positional play was exceptional.

Wotton Tigers' Miles Salsbury was rapacious in front of goal and punished a hard-working GVR side with a wonderful hat-trick in the first half.

After the restart, Jacob McNally was bundled over in the box and converted the penalty with a powerful strike into the corner of the net.

Jack Cullum finally scored two well-deserved goals thanks to masterful through balls from Ollie Simm and man of the match Callum Gorman-Williams.

Solid defending from Henry Jones and Robert Bates helped goalkeeper Daniel Jones keep a clean sheet.

Wotton Rovers Lions U8s 0 Malmesbury Falcons U8 2.

LIONS' good start was frustrated by a difficult playing surface.

Strong pressure led to successive shots by man of the match Luke Messer, one forcing a save onto the bar by the Malmesbury goalkeeper.

Despite persistent tackling by Adam King and the resilient defence of Will Romain and Henry Patteson, Malmesbury made it 1-0 at the break.

Wotton played some skilful football after the interval, with a high work rate by Harry Fitzjohn and Tom Kinnear.

Lions pushed forward and linked up well but could not find that elusive goal. A lapse in concentration let Falcons in for a second.

Cam Everside U9s 4 Oaksey U9s 1.

CAM EVERSIDE took an early lead when Tom Allen chipped the ball over the goalkeeper.

Soon afterwards, Oaksey equalised with a firm shot but Everside started to control the game with Josh Gwyer and James Hulbert working hard in midfield.

These two created an opening for Allen to score the second goal in style.

At half-time, Tomos Hughes was brought on in midfield and he scored with a firm strike.

Everside goalkeeper Simon Cox made some good saves before their other substitute Daniel Miles made it four to finish a game played in an excellent spirit.

Severnside U9s 4 Malmesbury U9s 1.

THIS top of the table encounter started with both teams contesting every ball.

Severnside made the breakthrough when Dominic Brown's corner went in off a Malmesbury defender.

Good link-up play saw Harry Aldridge score Severnside's second.

Ashley Collard was in outstanding form in goal and pulled off some excellent saves.

The second half started with Collard in midfield and it was not long before he scored Severnside's third.

James Litten added the fourth goal with a solo effort.

Malmesbury's efforts paid off when late on they scored a consolation goal.

Wotton Rovers U9s Round-Up.

WOTTON started off the New Year with a 4-1 defeat against Golden Valley.

Their next match against Forest Rangers saw Wotton return to form with a 4-0 victory.

Rovers continued to play excellent football in their 4-2 victory against Thornbury Falcons with a hat-trick from Stokes.

Last Saturday, Wotton played Ebley, which ended in a 16-1 victory with three goals each from Pring and Stokes, five goals from Colston, two goals from goalkeeper Schofield and one apiece for Frost, Shiman and Shine.

Severnside U10s 1 Cam Everside U10s 0.

AN end to end game with scoring chances for both teams.

Kodi Campbell had a chance to open the scoring for Severnside but his shot went just wide.

Louis Allen and James Litten in defence and great goalkeeping by Eden Turl kept Cam Everside at bay.

Campbell had a great shot on goal, which was tipped over the bar by the Everside goalkeeper.

Brandon MacNeaney broke the deadlock to secure the only goal of the game.

Severnside U10s 3 Wotton Rovers U10s 0.

THE game started with both teams pushing forward and Severnside took the lead when Kodi Campbell scored.

This was followed by Connor Campbell striking the ball hard from the right but his shot hit the crossbar.

Wotton continued to attack but a shot on the goal went just wide.

In the second half, Connor Campbell again hit the crossbar and Kodi Campbell hit the post.

Kodi Campbell scored his second after a solo run at the Wotton goal.

Very quickly, Brandon MacNeaney added the third after Connor Campbell's shot went across the goal area and MacNeaney scored from a tap-in.

Slimbridge Crusaders U10s 21 King's Stanley Lions U10s 0.

THE scoreline reflects the gulf between two sides at opposite ends of the league table.

Marcus Tudor scored an amazing eight goals - his total is now 18 for the season in the league, while Jake Dolbear (pictured below) scored seven to make his league tally 22.

Other goalscorers were Mitchell Cornock (two), Joe Neate (two) and a goal each from Corey Chapman-Knight and Kieran Franks.

Man of the match for Crusaders was awarded to the tenacious Neate, while Henry Morris was rewarded for a courageous goalkeeping performance for the Lions.

Slimbridge Crusaders are away to Thornbury Falcons on Saturday (10.30am).

Malmesbury U10s 0 Slimbridge Knights U10s 4.

SLIMBRIDGE KNIGHTS provided their best all-round team performance in a 4-0 victory away to Malmesbury on Sunday.

Despite having several chances, they led only by a solitary Chris Hyam goal at half-time.

Knights dominated the second half, creating numerous chances and were rewarded with a goal from Charley Robinson and two more from in-form striker Ollie Storey-Young.

Knights look forward this Sunday to meeting unbeaten top of the table Minchinhampton for the first time this season.

Wotton Rovers Girls U10s 3 Yate Town Girls U10s 0.

WOTTON made hard work of their win on a very heavy pitch against a Yate team that was under almost constant pressure throughout the game.

Elise Clements was unlucky not to score, seeing her fierce shot from the edge of the box hit the post.

Instead, it was Wotton's player of the match Alice Baker who opened the scoring with a well-taken goal from a tight angle.

In the second half, Clements found space and drove her shot past the goalkeeper for Wotton's second.

Wotton again were denied by the post before Baker added the third goal late in the game.

Randwick U11s 2 Cam Everside U11s 9.

CAM EVERSIDE took the lead after just 22 seconds when Steven Crowcombe cut in from the left to score.

Everside increased their lead when Alex Ireland turned in Nathanael Wood's shot and Ireland then followed up after Crowcombe had hit the post.

Matthew Baggs, Wood and Ireland twice more - once from the penalty spot - made it 7-1 at the break after Randwick netted just prior to the whistle.

Randwick scored first after the interval with an excellent 20 yard free kick but with Ireland and Crowcombe both scoring again the Cam side ran out comfortable winners.

Severnside U12s 0 Cam Everside U12s 9.

CAM EVERSIDE made a slow start with the hosts creating a couple of half chances.

However, they were punished when Parrott converted a free-kick to give Cam the lead.

Severnside continued to match their visitors stride for stride until Booth lashed in a shot from outside the box just before the break.

The second half saw the floodgates open with Cam upping their game.

Taylor and Booth got their second goals of the game, while Mills and Stackman scored their first goals of the season.

An own goal followed as the home side tired and Stubbs and Perehenic rounded off the scoring.

Kingswood U12s 3 Thornbury Falcons U12s 0.

RICKY BEZAR scored twice as Kingswood secured a solid three-goal win over Thornbury Falcons.

An early through ball from midfield left Bezar with a one-on-one chance but his shot was saved.

However, Bezar made no mistake with his second from a similar opportunity and this time he gave Kingswood a 1-0 lead at half-time.

After the break, Thornbury applied some good pressure but it was Kingswood that scored next.

James Drew crossed from the left to leave Bezar with an easy tap-in.

Towards the end, Scott Hayward's shot rebounded off the post and Bradley Wheeler netted the third goal.

Yate Town Girls U12s B 0 Wotton Rovers Girls U12s 2.

A GREAT team performance from Wotton to beat top of the table Yate 2-0.

Jessica Sellen, Robyn Overfield-Whitear and Rosie Clark dominated the midfield from the kick-off.

Lethal finishing from Addy White provided a two-goal lead in the first half.

Alex Trinder, Sara Philpott, Georgia Burrows and Leah Boulton combined well to keep the pressure on Yate in the second half.

Ashleigh Heeps played well to keep a clean sheet in goal.

Wotton Rovers Girls U14s B 0 Broadbury Park Girls U14s 4.

THIS was a really competitive performance against one of the strongest sides in the Bristol Girls League and certainly the most physical.

Although a loss, this was far from a one-sided encounter.

Excellent defensive performances from Emma Topping, Amy Chinner and Chloe Boulton gave little away and the midfield covered back well.

Rovers were also able to sustain pressure at the Broadbury end and were very unlucky not to score.

Player of the match Emily Jenner pulled off a string of top notch saves and distributed well.

Charfield U14s 5 Tetbury Town U14s 2.

CHARFIELD inflicted Tetbury Town's first league defeat of the season with a 5-2 win.

Jonathan Rosser opened the scoring after the goalkeeper could only parry a Liam Wood shot.

Tetbury hit back to score two in three minutes and only a great save by Josh Workman kept the score at 2-1 at half-time.

Charfield began to take control of the game when Piers Cookson equalised and Rosser got his second two minutes later.

The game was made safe when Liam Wood got the fourth and Cookson his second and Charfield's fifth.

It was an excellent team display.

Wotton Rovers U16s 1 Dursley U16s 2.

ROVERS played host to local rivals Dursley and lost narrowly after an even encounter.

The hosts started brightly and took an early lead with a cool finish from Bird.

Midway through the first half, Dursley began to get a foothold in the game putting more pressure on the hosts and they equalised five minutes before half-time.

In the second half, Wotton began to gain the upper hand and could have regained the lead on a few occasions.

However, with five minutes to go, Dursley clinched the win as Wotton pushed forward.

Wotton Rovers Girls U16s 2 Frys Girls U16s 0.

ROVERS continued their good form with an outstanding 2-0 win to go second in the Bristol Girls League.

The late withdrawal of the regular Wotton goalkeeper meant Lauren Bannister went in goal and she made some important saves as her side started slowly.

Rovers eventually asserted themselves and Kirsty Brown put them 1-0 up by half-time.

Elly Dove, Megan Harrison and Emma Fisher ensured Wotton were on top after the break and their dominance was confirmed when Lauren Jackson made it 2-0.

Frys attempted a comeback but player of the match Bannister was once again on form.

Stroud and District Youth League.

RESULTS - Division One: Stratton 3, Nailsworth 2; Tetbury 5, Malmesbury 5; Thornbury 1, Frampton 3; Whiteshill 14, Cam Everside 1; Wotton 1, Dursley 2. Division Two: Shipton Moyne 3, Minchinhampton 3; Stonehouse 7, Thornbury 1; Golden Valley 13, Wotton 1; Frampton 1, Charfield 4. Division Three A: Stonehouse 5, Stratton 1; Wickwar 2, Nailsworth 1; Charfield 5, Tetbury 2. Division Three B: Cam Everside 0, Whiteshill 7. Division Four A: Rodborough 2, Stratton 5; Eastcombe 2, King's Stanley 4. Division Four B: Thornbury B 3, Golden Valley 5; Stonehouse 6, Leonard Stanley 1. Division Five A: Kingswood 3, Thornbury A 0; Whiteshill 6, Frampton 2. Division Five B: Severnside B 0, Cam Everside 9; Uley 0, Tytherington 2. Wally Smith Cup: Severnside A 0, Rodborough 3.