Wiltshire Senior League

Premier Division

Tuesday 15th August 2023

Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.13

Blunsdon 1 Kingsdown 1, attendance 41

48’ 0-1

81’ 1-1

@ Blunsdon Recreation Ground

Sutton Park

Broad Blunsdon

SN26 7BB

No Admission or Programme.

I decided to complete the top division of this league with a game between two sides who’d won their opening league games. Blunsdon had finished fifth last season, whilst Kingsdown Lions (they’ve now dropped the ‘Lions’) are newly promoted, having finished second in Division 1. The ground is shared with cricket, but with no pitch overlap. The pitch is only accessible to spectators on one side and behind the goal end backing on to the changing rooms and tightly hemmed in by trees and fencing on the other two.

It was a decent game, keenly fought, but produced very few goal scoring opportunities. It was a relief to see Kingsdown break the deadlock three minutes into the second half, as it looked odds on to finish scoreless up until this point. Blunsdon deservedly levelled it up with nine minutes left, finishing off a free kick that was played square across the box with an unstoppable shot into the bottom corner that gave the ‘keeper no chance.

It was a pleasant surprise to not have a single traffic problem in either direction. Not too many times that can be said!