Swindon & District Community League
Division 1
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Kick Off 18.15 Actual 18.13
Spectrum 3 Ramsbury 5, attendance 26
5’ 1-0 (pen)
23’ 1-1
44’ 2-1
72’ 2-2 (pen)
74’ 2-3
76’ 2-4
90’ + 2, 2-5
90’ + 2, 3-5
@ Nalgo Sports & Leisure Community Club
610 Cricklade Road
Penhill
Swindon
SN2 7AP
No Admission or Programme.
Tonight’s game was in the second level of the Swindon & District League, played at Nalgo Sports & Leisure Community Club. There are two full sized pitches here, with the one to the north of the cricket square hosting the game, where 6th in the league table hosted 4th.
Spectrum are the only team in the division yet to draw a game this season, whilst Ramsbury were unbeaten, having won 11 of their 12 games coming into this, so it looked unlikely to be goalless and it certainly went to form. Ramsbury had two goals ruled out for offside in the opening three minutes, before a fifth minute penalty saw Spectrum go in front. Ramsbury levelled midway through the half, having seen a penalty saved, but scoring from the rebound. A minute before halftime Spectrum went back in front, when an attempted header back to the ‘keeper fell short and a striker nipped in to lob the ball in from the edge of the 18 yard box.
Both teams were attacking at every opportunity, leading to loads of chances, but the game swung dramatically in favour of the visitors when Spectrum had a man sin binned with 18 minutes left, arguing the decision to award a penalty to the visitors. Ramsbury certainly made the most of the extra man. They duly dispatched the penalty, before grabbing the lead two minutes later, with a shot on the turn from 20 yards that flew into the top corner. Two minutes later it was 2-4, when a shot bobbled into the bottom corner from twenty yards and despite being back to full strength a few minutes later, there was no way back for Spectrum. A deflected shot, that wrong footed the home ‘keeper, saw Ramsbury make it 2-5 a couple of minutes into stoppage time and right from the restart the ball was launched towards the goal, hitting the crossbar and then the back of the ‘keeper and across the line to make it 3-5. The final whistle came seconds later.
Ramsbury are now up to third with this win, with the top two being promoted. They trail leaders Purton Kingsdown Development by just two points now and still have six games in hand! They’re only a point behind second placed Lambourn Sports Reserves too, who they have three games in hand over, so they now look nailed on for promotion and more than likely the league title too….although you never know in football.
No hold ups in either direction, which is very rare these days. An earlier than scheduled kick off, as well as a halftime of just under ten minutes, meant the game was finished for 19.57 and home for 21.30.
