PREMIER DIVISION: Corsham Centre A were crowned Robson Taylor, Chippenham Sunday League, Premier division champions for a fourth successive season last night following their 4-1 victory over Westbury Rangers A that also saw them complete a league and knockout cup double for the second time in four years.

In previous seasons it has been Pete Ralph who has guided the Centre to victory but this term the plaudits have gone to Martin Bradfield who took over from Ralph at the end of the last campaign and although the Centre may have stuttered through the first half of the season they finished in style and can now look forward to their final game of the Sunday on Sunday against the Ship knowing that the pressure is off.

Westbury went into the game with their players having picked their positions out of a hat before the game and it was Mark Young who drew the short straw for the goalkeepers jersey but Young was to play a blinder as he produced a number of fine saves to keep his team in the contest before and after Tim Jefferies had given the Centre the lead on 15 minutes.

Jefferies doubled the Centre’s lead on 55 minutes and Marc Lanfear gave the hosts a fright when he pulled a goal back but when James Lye netted on 85 minutes it sent a mighty sigh around Meriton Avenue and with time running out substitute Liam Ralph bagged number four to send his team mates and the home crowd into a partying mood.

Biddestone Arms 3, The Ship FC 1

Having beaten The Ship 18-1 at the start of the month Biddestone Social were predicted to romp to another win over the Trowbridge based side but although Biddestone won, their 3-1 success wasn’t the result that had been expected and they were shocked after just 16 minutes when Jordan De-Silva claimed the opening goal of the game for the Ship.

Jamie Lyons restored parity for Biddestone on 23 minutes when he netted from the penalty spot but the Yatton Road club had to wait until the 77th minute before taking the lead when Shahram Hemarti headed home a Danny Jones corner.

Biddestone’s third came two minutes from time and was scored by Rob Pocock who fired home from eight yards after being set up by Ryan Trowbridge.

Biddestone’s win was what they required to have an outside chance of stealing the number one spot from Corsham Centre, but the Centre’s win over Westbury Rangers A means that Dan Lardner and Danny Jones side are once again the bridesmaids as they have now finished as top flight runners-up to the Centre in three of the last four seasons.