FROME Town Sports moved into second spot in Division One after coming out on top by the odd goal in a seven goal thriller against FC Northbridge.

A Luke Stanley brace made sure that the visitors had a 2-1 half-time lead, with Ian Huntley scoring for Northbridge. Tim Mann and Steve Jackson scored the home side's second half goals with Paul Bendall and John Burnett replying.

Blue Circle slipped one place after being held to a 4-4 draw by lowly Heytesbury. At half-time the home team seamed to be sitting pretty with a 3-2 lead, thanks to two goals from Cain Scott and one from Luke Smith, with Steve Perkins replying for Heytesbury with two goals. The second half saw Darryl Maxwell increase Circle's lead only for them to throw it away in the last 20 minutes as they allowed Heytesbury back into the game with Steve and Jason Greatley scoring a goal apiece.

Division Two

SEMINGTON Magpies had Shaun Jenkins to thank for being only one goal down at half-time against Frome Town Sports A as the goalkeeper pulled off three great saves.

The home side took the lead from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time when Paul Black was ajudged to have brought down a Frome striker in the box, Jamie Brake scoring.

Mike Falzon got Magpies back in the game after 59 minutes with his first goal of the season. Semington dominated the second half and took the lead through Dan Rimmer after 62 minutes from an unselfish pass from Stuart Barber. Rimmer got his second with a minute to go when he latched onto a Nathan Walker cross. Ian Rimmer came off the bench to put the game beyond doubt with a neat finish in stoppage time.

St Andrews and Bratton shared the points in a 1-1 draw, K Grover scoring for St Andrews and James Ryder for Bratton.

AFC Trowbridge Wanderers made their class tell as they beat The Lamb Inn 3-1, with goal from Lewis Stillman, Mel Messaoud and Alex Boscroft, Mark Billet pulling a goal back for The Lamb.

Trowbridge Town Youth Reserves dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw at Westbury United A. the Westbury goalkeeper Stuart Powell scored their goal with a fortuitous lob, from within his own goal area, leaving his opposite number red faced. Trowbridge equalised through Matthew Bonser.

Division Three

A YOUNG Bradford Town A side covered well for their injured goalkeeper against visitors Calne Eagles, who snatched the only goal of the match on the half-hour.

Bradford United Reserves moved into second place with a 3-0 home win over The Stiffs. Paul Tunnel, Dan Emer and Will Darsley scored the goals.

FC Chippenham Reserves beat visitors Mere Town by the odd goal in five in their midtable battle.

Chippenham raced to a 2-0 half-time lead thanks to a brace of goals from in-form goal machine Luke Turvey. The second half saw a fight back from Mere, who scored with strikes from Chris Guy and Sean Helly before the match was decided in Chippenham's favour thanks to a Mere own goal.

Melksham Park gained their first win at the eighth attempt as they came back from 2-0 down at half-time to beat The Trowbridge Ship 3-2.

Nigel and Chris Penelhum scored for The Ship and Melksham's second half heroes were Joe Scott, Joe Martin and Tom Lie.

Wilts Junior Cup

FRESHFORD'S participation in this season's Wilts Junior Cup has come to an end after they lost 2-1 away to Iron Horse, Neil Birleson scoring Freshford's consolation goal.

The all-Trowbridge League clash saw First Division side Bradford United run out 8-0 winners at Lavington. Simon Morris led the scoring with five goals with Mike Embleton and John Williams (2) completing the scoring.

The North Bradley Saints goal machine scored ten against The Regent in a 10-1 win.

The Regent F.C were ripped apart with goals from Tom Pang (4), Scott Askew (2), Carl Davies, Jake Little, Jamie Young and Richard Bilha. Saints will now play SKS Blyskawica away in round three.

Seend United booked their place in the next round against The Running Horse with a gutsy 3-2 win over Pinehurst Olive Branch. Goals came from Chris Styles, Ben Grinham and Barry Holloway.

Steeple Ashton lost 2-1 at home to SKS Blyskawica, from the Wilts County League.

The Deverills can concentrate on Trowbridge League business after they lost 3-2 at home to Dynamo CDR.