The scene at Bolitho Park ahead of Plymouth Parkway’s clash with Buckland Athletic, via Gordon Sparks.

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Midweek Action: Cadbury Heath’s Matt Huxley stole the show on Tuesday evening, scoring all four goals in his sides resounding victory over Bridport at Springfield. Having put the hosts ahead from the sport midway through the first half, Huxley added three further goals during the second half to take his season tally to 29 on an enjoyable night for the Heath fans. The other Premier Division fixture between Cribbs and Bridgwater ended goalless as both sides registered their ninth draws of the season. In the First Division, Devizes Town responded well to their poor showing last weekend with a 5-1 win away at Bristol Telephones. Sam Dodds struck twice for the away side, with Tom Slater and Matt Lever also finding the back of the net in a one-sided encounter. There was also a first Devizes goal for youngster Joe Green, with the relegation-threatened Phones now having conceded 20 times during their four-match losing run.

Premier Division: The top three are still separated by just one point following big wins on Good Friday. Current table toppers Plymouth Parkway defeated fellow Devon side Buckland 5-1 despite not scoring until the early stages of the second half. A goalless first half at Bolitho Park descended into a goal fest after the break, with Adam Carter and

Mike Smith firing Parkway two goals ahead inside seven minutes of the restart. Richard Groves then pulled a goal back for Buckland, before Carter and Smith each scored again to put the hosts 4-1 up. With 12 minutes left on the clock, Jordan Annear added Parkway’s fifth goal, just moments after replacing Carter as a second half substitute. Willand Rovers remain hot on Parkway’s tail, mirroring their 5-1 victory at St Mary’s Field against Bridport. Rovers had a strong start to the game, and led by two goals thanks to Brett Worbey and Brad Ausden before Kameron Andrews responded for the hosts ten minute prior to half-time. Luke Alden then took over the game, scoring twice to put Willand out of sight, with Ben Bickle adding the visitors fifth and final goal in the closing stages.

Bitton remain firmly in the title race, and racked up another home victory, seeing off Cadbury Heath by four goals to two. The hosts flew out of the blocks, and found themselves three goals to the good inside 15 minutes thanks to Alex

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Grimshaw, Ben Bament and Dean Griffiths. The Heath then pulled a goal back, before Griffiths struck on the half hour to restore Bitton’s three-goal advantage. In a Somerset derby, Bridgwater defeated Wellington 4-1 to consolidate fourth spot. An 11th minute volley from Patrick O’Halloran was the only goal of the first half, with Jake Llewellyn doubling Bridgy’s lead from the spot eight minutes after the interval. Tom Hawkings halved the deficit soon after Llewellyn’s spot kick, but Bridgwater pushed on in the final 25 minutes, with goals from Ian Bellinger and Sam Towler wrapping up the victory. The individual performance of the day belonged to Tyson Pollard, with the Shepton Mallet frontman notching a hat-trick during his side’s 4-1 triumph at home to Odd Down. Bradford Town are now up in sixth after they handed out a heavy 5-2 defeat to Westbury at Trowbridge Road. The hosts made a strong start to the game, with Simon Prangley firing them ahead from the spot, before Tom Stocks buried a second following a set piece. Westbury’s task became tougher when they lost Callum Demkiv to a straight red, with Matt Morris extended Bradford’s lead soon after. Dan Kovacs gave United fans something to cheer about at the end of the first half, but Bradford were soon three goals to the good once more when Will Hailston tucked the ball home. Steve Hulbert got another goal back for Westbury, but Bradford had the last word with Hailston completing the scoring 15 minutes from time. Two goals at the end of the first half from Jordan Lovibond handed Cribbs a 2-0 win away at Roman Glass St George, while Luke Burman’s brace helped lead Chipping Sodbury Town to a 4-0 win away at Shortwood United. Despite suffer relegation earlier in the week, Hengrove afforded their supporters some Easter cheer thanks to a 2-1 win away at Brislington. Two goals inside the opening 20 minutes from Luke Trowbridge saw the Grove take control, with a second half effort from substitute Oaklan Buck the only goal Brislington could muster. Hallen moved up two spots to 14th after coming from behind to beat Clevedon Town 2-1. It was a fast start to the contest at the Hand Stadium, with Syd Camper putting the hosts ahead in the 12 th minute, only for George Binding to level the scores four minutes later. With quarter of an hour remaining, Jack Mills was given his marching orders, but the ten men of Hallen managed to muster a late winner with Aaron Anglin netting from the penalty spot.

First Division: Keynsham Town now just need one more point from their final two fixtures to officially be confirmed as First Division champions. The K’s fifth consecutive victory, coincided with another slip-up by Cheddar who are now six points behind with just two

games left. Keynsham defeated relegation threatened Oldland Abbotonians 2-0 away from home, with goals either side of the interval from Stefan Lee handing them the crucial three points. Cheddar meanwhile relied upon a late equaliser to gain a 1-1 draw away at Bishop

Sutton. Having fallen behind on the half hour, the Cheesemen weren’t quite ready to hand over the title and managed to grab a share of the points at Lakeview thanks to Adam Wright’s spot kick seven minutes from time. Corsham’s excellent end-of-season form shows no signs of slowing up, with a 2-0 victory over Devizes their sixth on the bounce. Having taken a back seat to Jamal Chevolleau’s recent heroics, it was Josh Bright who starred at the Southbank Ground, with his two goals in the final 25 minutes handing the home side a win on derby day. Welton Rovers secured their first win at Southfields in five years to end Radstock’s three-match winning streak. A goal after just four minutes from Sam Stoppard set Welton on their way, with the in-form Aaron Seviour then adding a second 25 minutes from time. The Miners set up a nervy end to the game when they pulled a goal back in the final 15 minutes, but they couldn’t find an equaliser and still require a point to be assured of survival. Fourth placed Ashton & Backwell defeated Portishead 2-1 thanks to late goals from Dan Elson and Callum Townsend, while Bristol Telephones remain rooted to the bottom after losing 3-2 at home to Longwell Green Sports for whom Courtney Charles struck twice. There was a goalless draw at the Athletic Ground between Wells and Warminster, but in the day’s early kickoff, a 35 th minute penalty from Josh Williams helped Sherborne claim a slender 1-0 victory at home to Wincanton. Bishops Lydeard made it three wins from three in April, after claiming a 3-1 victory over Chard Town. Having gone ahead in the 16th minute through Zac Ryder, Lydeard conceded to Andrew Holmes early in the second half as the home side looked to maintain their own six-match unbeaten run. Second half sub Harry Millar made an instant impact, scoring with his first touch 20 minutes from time to restore the away side’s lead, with Luke Wandless then scoring the final goal of the game soon after.

Western League Statistical Update

PREMIER DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only):Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town – 28Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers – 28Callum Demkiv, Westbury United – 23Ben Bament, Bitton – 24Tyson Pollard, Shepton Mallet – 22Matt Huxley, Cadbury Heath – 21

PREMIER DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES:Plymouth Parkway 2 Willand Rovers 0, Saturday 16th February 2019 - 459Westbury United 0 Bradford Town 1, Wednesday 26th December 2018 – 445Plymouth Parkway 5 Buckland Athletic 1, Friday 19th April 2019 – 421

FIRST DIVISION LEADING GOAL SCORERS (League only):

Adam Jones, Cheddar – 28Adam Wright, Cheddar – 28Callum Townsend, Ashton & Backwell United – 21Toby Cole, Wincanton Town – 18Sam Gregory, Radstock Town – 18Stuart Windsor, Calne Town – 17

FIRST DIVISION TOP ATTENDANCES: Welton Rovers 0 Radstock Town 1, Wednesday 26th December 2018 – 323Radstock Town 1 Welton Rovers 2, Friday 19th April 2019 – 291 Keynsham Town 5 Bishop Sutton 0, Friday 5th August 2018 – 265

LEADING SCORERS IN ALL COMPETITIONS:Ben Bament, Bitton – 40Luke Mortimore, Willand Rovers – 39Jack Taylor, Bridgwater Town – 33Callum Demkiv, Westbury United – 31Adam Jones, Cheddar – 30Adam Wright, Cheddar – 30Matt Huxley, Cadbury Heath - 29

Latest ResultsTuesday 16 th April 2019 Premier DivisionCadbury Heath 4-0 Bridport 38Cribbs 0-0 Bridgwater Town 93First DivisionBristol Telephones 1-5 Devizes Town 28Friday 19 th April 2019 Premier DivisionBitton 4-2 Cadbury Heath 152Bradford Town 5-2 Westbury United 232Bridgwater Town 4-1 Wellington 303Bridport 1-5 Willand Rovers 139Brislington 1-2 Hengrove Athletic 40Clevedon Town 1-2 Hallen 108Plymouth Parkway 5-1 Buckland Athletic 421Roman Glass St George 0-2 Cribbs 69Shepton Mallet 4-1 Odd Down 102

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http://www.toolstationleague.com/stats.php

Be sure to check out the latest episode of Western League Podcast which recaps all the major talking points from the

weekends matches, and looks ahead to the upcoming fixtures with exclusive interviews from around the leagues.

Latest broadcast available at the following link: http://www.toolstationleague.com/podcasts.php

Shortwood United 0-4 Chipping Sodbury Town 97First DivisionAshton & Backwell United 2-1 Portishead Town 65Bishop Sutton 1-1 Cheddar 60Bristol Telephones 2-3 Longwell Green Sports 53Chard Town 1-3 Bishops Lydeard 96Corsham Town 2-0 Devizes Town 136Oldland Abbotonians 0-2 Keynsham TownRadstock Town 1-2 Welton Rovers 291Sherborne Town 1-0 Wincanton Town 229Wells City 0-0 Warminster Town 90

Easter Monday FixturesMonday 22 nd April 2019 (KICK OFF AT 3.00PM UNLESS NOTED) Premier DivisionBrislington vs BridportCadbury Heath vs Clevedon TownChipping Sodbury Town vs Hengrove AthleticCribbs vs BittonHallen vs Buckland AthleticOdd Down vs Roman Glass St GeorgeShepton Mallet vs Plymouth ParkwayShortwood United vs Bradford TownWestbury United vs Bridgwater TownWilland Rovers vs WellingtonFirst DivisionBishops Lydeard vs Bishop SuttonCalne Town vs Welton RoversCheddar vs Corsham TownChippenham Park vs Oldland AbbotoniansKeynsham Town vs Ashton & Backwell UnitedPortishead Town vs Longwell Green Sports

Earlier this week, Hengrove Athletic completed their second annual donation of Easter gifts to the Bristol Children’s Hospital.

The club has been collecting donations at recent home fixtures, with that money then invested in 100 gifts for the unwell children based at the hospital, including eggs, games, toys, puzzles and books.

Hengrove would like to thank everybody for their donations, with plans to repeat the gesture in 12 months’ time.

Radstock Town vs Bristol TelephonesSherborne Town vs Wells CityWarminster Town vs Devizes TownWincanton Town vs Chard Town

League TablesPremier Division

Team P W D L F A GD PTS1 Plymouth Parkway 36 29 2 5 105 34 71 892 Willand Rovers 35 28 4 3 111 30 81 883 Bitton 36 28 4 4 108 43 65 884 Bridgwater Town 35 22 9 4 88 40 48 755 Westbury United 36 22 5 9 75 48 27 716 Bradford Town 36 16 10 10 68 51 17 587 Clevedon Town 36 19 1 16 73 62 11 588 Cribbs 36 16 9 11 66 58 8 579 Buckland Athletic 36 16 7 13 75 63 12 55

10 Shepton Mallet 36 15 3 18 73 76 -3 4811 Chipping Sodbury Town 36 13 6 17 54 81 -27 4512 Cadbury Heath 36 11 9 16 51 83 -32 4213 Bridport 36 12 5 19 59 73 -14 4114 Hallen 36 12 5 19 51 67 -16 4115 Odd Down 36 12 5 19 51 71 -20 4116 Wellington 36 12 3 21 55 73 -18 3917 Brislington 36 8 4 24 51 78 -27 2818 Roman Glass St George 36 7 7 22 50 82 -32 28

Midweek FixturesWednesday 24 th April 2019

Premier DivisionWilland Rovers vs Bridgwater Town – 19.30KO

First DivisionChippenham Park vs Calne Town – 19.45KO

R Hengrove Athletic 36 5 6 25 40 99 -59 21R Shortwood United 36 1 6 29 28 120 -92 9

First DivisionTeam P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Keynsham Town 36 28 3 5 90 27 63 872 Cheddar 36 25 6 5 88 34 54 813 Corsham Town 36 20 9 7 66 39 27 694 Ashton & Backwell United 36 20 4 12 60 48 12 645 Longwell Green Sports 36 18 7 11 75 63 12 616 Chard Town 36 17 8 11 75 58 17 597 Warminster Town 36 18 4 14 70 51 19 588 Calne Town 35 16 8 11 59 39 20 569 Wells City 36 16 6 14 67 57 10 54

10 Welton Rovers 36 16 5 15 57 55 2 5311 Devizes Town 36 15 4 17 60 66 -6 4912 Bishops Lydeard 36 13 5 18 70 68 2 4413 Sherborne Town 36 13 5 18 45 56 -11 4414 Wincanton Town 36 9 13 14 61 71 -10 4015 Portishead Town 36 11 4 21 56 94 -38 3716 Radstock Town 36 10 6 20 55 68 -13 3617 Bishop Sutton 36 9 9 18 40 76 -36 3618 Oldland Abbotonians 36 8 7 21 47 81 -34 3119 Chippenham Park 35 8 6 21 48 74 -26 3020 Bristol Telephones 36 6 7 23 45 109 -64 24*