MATCH REPORT: Chippenham Town 2-0 Weston-super-Mare | National League South | Friday 18th April 2025
The Bluebirds recorded a league double over Weston super Mare at the same time putting a dent in the Somerset side’s play-off chances as they slipped out of the top seven, swapping places with Maidstone United
Chippenham skipper Matt McClure saw his second minute shot on the turn deflected for a corner, whilst six minutes later home keeper Will Henry came out on top in a one on one with Sam Pearson and the ball broke to Reuben Reid whose shot was blocked on the line by Luke Haines.
Midway through the half James Dodd crossed to Reid who glanced his header wide, and two minutes later his low shot was saved by Henry.
A Luke Spokes corner was then headed wide by Freddie Grant.
Leone Gravata’s curling effort was saved by Max Harris before his lively run saw him pull the ball back to Caine Bradbury whose shot was blocked by the Weston defence.
Before the break Luke Coulson’s free kick was headed over by Louis Britton before the visitor’s Jacob Jagger Cane blazed a good chance over, whilst in stoppage time McClure’s shot went across the face of goal as did an effort from Emlyn Lewis.
HALF TIME: Chippenham Town 0-0 Weston-super-Mare
Early in the second half Keiran Thomas’ headed effort was saved by Henry and McClure’s shot was again just wide.
On fifty six minutes a scramble in the area saw the ball cleared to Gravata whose curling shot was just off target.
On the hour mark a free kick was played to Reid who set up Coulson but his weak shot was easily gathered by Henry.
Chippenham opened the scoring on sixty two minutes when Haines’ free kick from distance bounced past Harris.
As Weston pushed forward for an equalizer Reid was again denied by Henry whilst substitute Josh Seberry also failed to beat Henry with a headed effort.
The Bluebirds sealed the points three minutes into stoppage time as a long clearance set substitute Harry Parsons charging down the wing and his cross was met by Spokes who swept his shot past Harris.
FULL TIME: Chippenham Town 2-0 Weston-super-Mare
Chippenham: Will Henry, Jake Evans (Alex Bray 77), Luke Haines, Freddie Grant, Tyreke Johnson, Luke Spokes, Tom Mehew (Will King 77), Caine Bradbury, Leone Gravata, Matt McClure (Harry Parsons 82), Harley Vozza subs not used: Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Joe Andrews
Weston SM: Max Harris, Keiran Thomas (Jamie Soule 88), Emlyn Lewis, Sam Avery, James Dodd, Dylan Kadji (James Waite 67), Jacob Jagger-Cane, Sam Pearson, Luke Coulson, Reuben Reid, Louis Britton (Josh Seberry 67) subs not used: Oli Jenkins, Bailey Kempster
Ref: Matthew Jackson
Ass refs: Anthony Cross, Jordan McRitchie
4th official: Zak Demetriades
Att: 828
