Wiltshire Senior League

Division 1

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.29

Bratton 1 Park United 1, attendance 20

9’ 0-1

78’ 1-1

@ Bratton Recreation Ground

Trowbridge Road

Bratton

BA13 4RF

No Admission or Programme.

Tonight’s match was 5th hosting 1st in the league table, both still in with a chance of taking the title and very much in the mix as far as getting one of the three promotion places go. The only problem tonight was the ridiculous kit clash…Bratton in navy blue, with Park United in charcoal/grey and the Referee in black! At least standing with the sun at your backs meant deciphering between them was much easier, if not ideal. As expected, it was very keenly contested and could have gone either way. Park United were ahead after only eight minutes, finishing with an angled shot across the ‘keeper in to the far corner. They had enough chances to make the game safe, but the longer it went on, the more likely it looked that Bratton fancied their chances of getting something from the game and they deservedly levelled with twelve minutes left, when a corner from the left was headed down and hooked in from close range.

The draw keeps Park United top, extending their lead over second placed Faringdon Town to four points, but having played two games more, whilst Bratton are now fourth, six points adrift of third placed Purton, but with two games in hand and still 12 points behind the leaders, but with only three games in hand on them to make up the margin.

Home to Bratton is the local recreation ground, just to the north of the village when heading towards Trowbridge. It is shared with cricket, with the football to the left when looking from the car park/clubhouse. It is roped off along each, with a pair of wooden dugouts backing on to the road. Lovely views, with plenty of hang gliders about. Sadly, the Westbury/Bratton White Horse that’s carved into the Bratton Downs, that form the backdrop here, was on the wrong side of the hill to be viewed from the ground.