Day: November 28, 2025

A good selection of fixtures was played, despite the wetness. Looks like some more rain on the way tomorrow, so let us hope the fixtures do not get affected. 

In the UHL Premier Division on Saturday, only Slimbridgein the current top 5 won. They beat Hereford Pegasus 3-1 at home, but the result does not tell the story of a very even game with Pegasus finding the woodwork on a number of occasions. Roman Glass St George v Worcester Raidersended 0-0, Droitwich were on the end of a dominant 5-1 defeat away v Cirencester Town with Harlie Price scoring a 2^nd half hattrick for the hosts who went in 1-0 down at half time. Corsham Town lost the Wiltshire derby 3-2 away at Highworth Town with the winner from Highworth coming in the 85^th minute. Longlevens continued their remarkable current run with an 85^th minute winner away at Mangotsfield United. Lydney Town continued their recovery with a 3-1 away win v Hallen, Royal Wootton Bassett Town travelled to Cribbs and won 2-1 with all the goals being scored in the 1^st half. Fairford Town v Tuffley Rovers ended 1-1, Thornbury Town v Westfields also ended 1-1 and Pershore Town v Cinderford Town finished 0-0.  The top 3 and the bottom 5 are now all closely bunched together and the League is looking set for a very exciting 2^nd half of the season. 

In midweek in the UHL Premier Division we saw Lydney Town continue there escape from the bottom 3 and win 2-0 at home v 5^th placed Corsham Town, leaders Roman Glass St George travelled to Royal Wootton Bassett Town and won 4-2 after being 2-1 down at half time, 2^ndplaced Slimbridge popped over to Hereford and won 3-0 v Westfields, Fairford Town also travelled, to Pershore Town and won 1-0, it was late goals at Thornbury Town, who must have thought they won their game v Hallen by scoring in the 87^th minute, only for Hallen to equalize in the 92^nd minute to share the points. 

In UHL Division One on Saturday, we lost 2 games to the weather at Alcester Town (v Stonehouse Town) and Thame United Reserves (v Malmesbury Victoria). Leaders Bewdley Town won their away gave v Ludlow Town 3-1, FC Stratford travelled to Wellington and won 4-0, Wantage Town v Cheltenham Saracens played out a thrilling 5-4 after being tied at 2-2 at half time, RedditchBorough travelled to Carterton and showed no mercy hitting 7 goals without reply with James Baldwin scoring 4 of them. Newent Town won 3-1 v Chipping Sodbury Town, Shortwood United travelled to Woodford Unitedand won 1-0 with Ollie Whelan scoring in the 90^th minute, Brimscombe & Thrupp v Clanfield 85 finished 2-2. At the top, it is very close with the top 4 and at the bottom, there is a gap to Thame United Reserves, but above them there are 4 teams very close together and like the Premier Division, this is going to be an exciting 2^nd half of the season. 

In midweek we had Wiseman Lighting (UHL) Floodlit Cupaction – with Premier Division Cinderford Town and Division One Alcester Town drawing 2-2 and Alcester Town going on to win on penalties. In the Glos derby, Tuffley Rovers travelled to Shortwood United and won 3-2. 

In the Alliance East, only one game saw Banbury United Dev winning 3-2 v Easington Sports Dev.

In the Alliance West, there were two games, withHighworth Town Res v Newent Town Dev ending 6-1 toHighworth and University of Bristol winning 4-1 vCarterton Dev. 

In the UHL Supplementary Challenge Cup, Marlow Res won 2-1 v Ardley United Res. 

In the Vets we had 3 games on Wednesday with Goring United Vets v Benson Lions Vets finishing 7-3, Holyport Vets v Henley Town Vets ending 4-2 and Watling Town Old Boys Vets v Bicester Town Vets finishing 3-2. 

All the best, 

Wantage Town have been crowned Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One Team of the Month for October, capping off a superb run of form that has put the Freds firmly in the spotlight.

Throughout October, Wantage delivered a series of dominant and disciplined performances, showcasing both attacking fluency and defensive resilience. Their consistency saw them collect an impressive haul of points, climb the Division One table, and record multiple clean sheets along the way.

Manager and players alike have earned praise from across the league for their focus, work ethic, and togetherness. The squad’s commitment on and off the pitch has been highlighted as a driving force behind their excellent month, with supporters also playing their part during a packed run of fixtures.

The Uhlsport Hellenic League announced the award earlier this week, noting Wantage Town’s strong results, goal difference, and overall match conduct throughout October. The recognition marks a significant achievement for the club as they continue their push for higher honours this season.

Wantage Town will now aim to carry their momentum into the winter schedule, with attention already turning to maintaining their high standards in the months ahead.

Congratulations to everyone at Wantage Town on a well-deserved award.