MATCH REPORT: Chippenham Town 0-1 Chelmsford City | National League South | Saturday 5th April 2025
A goal in the last quarter of an hour saw a young Clarets side take the three points.
From the kick off Charlie Ruff tried to catch Will Henry off guard but the home keeper was wise to the cheeky effort.
On four minutes Tom Owen-Evans and Tom Mehew combined well as the latter’s shot was saved by Ted Collins.
A minute later the Bluebirds broke clear again as Matt McClure found Leone Gravata but Paul Appiah’s clearance smashed into Gravata’s face.
After a lengthy spell of treatment Gravata was replaced by Harley Vozza. Chelmsford’s Archie Tamplin hit the side netting.
On twenty six minutes Vozza’s shot saw Collins make a fine save.
The Essex side’s Ruff fired over the bar whilst three minutes before the break the Clarets best chance of the half saw Ruaridh Donaldson find Sam Oguntayo’s whose chip well-blocked by Will Henry.
HALF TIME: Chippenham Town 0-0 Chelmsford City
After the break Freddie Grant blocked an effort from Ruff whilst on sixty five minutes Vozza’s cross was met by the head of Alex Bray but Collins saved.
Ruff found substitute Freddie Hockey whose effort was saved by Henry.
Chelmsford scored the winning goal on seventy three minutes as Nico Valentine’s cross was headed home by Kane Crichlow.
Despite making several substitutions the Bluebirds were unable to make any headway with the only effort of note being Jake Evans’ free kick being saved by Collins.
FULL TIME: Chippenham Town 0-1 Chelmsford City
Chippenham: Will Henry, Jac Poffley, Freddie Grant, Tyreke Johnson, Tom Mehew (Luke Haines 85), Tom Owen-Evans (Harry Parsons 65), Luke Spokes (Jake Evans 85), Alex Bray (Joe Andrews 90), Tom Owen-Evans, Luke Gravata (Harley Vozza 10), Caine Bradbury, Matt McClure subs not used: None
Chelmsford: Ted Collins, Ruaridh Donaldson, Archie Tamplin (Lester Ward 90), Kane Crichlow (Taylor Legg 90), Charlie Ruff (Lewis Hayes 85), Sam Oguntayo, Jacob Bland, Kennedy Mupomba, Nico Valentine (Jed Murphy 90), Saleem Akanbi, Paul Appiah (Freddie Hockey 67) subs not used: None
Ref: S. Hughes
Att: 578
