Toolstation/Hellenic Keynsham edge out Heath in thrilling tussle
KEYNSHAM Town moved up to eighth in the Toolstation League Premier Division after a late headed goal from Jordan Anstey secured a thrilling 4-3 win against Cadbury Heath at the AJN Stadium.
A superb long-range strike gave Heath a 34th-minute lead, but Keynsham levellled just before the break when Will Hailston tucked home the rebound after a free-kick from Jordan Metters had been parried by the goalkeeper.
Matt Huxley’s 48th-minute penalty put Heath back in front, but Hailston brought Keynsham level again in the 68th minute.
Dan Cottle’s stunning 30-yard strike gave Keynsham the lead, and although the visitors equalised soon after, Anstey grabbed the winner in the closing stages.
Clevedon Town are up to 11th after an impressive 2-1 success at Saltash United.
Archie Ferris played in Freddie King for an early Clevedon opener. Saltash quickly equalised, but Ferris finished off a Jack Goodall cross on 28 minutes to score what proved to be the winner for Clevedon.
Brislington’s revival continued with a 2-2 draw against thirdplaced Buckland Athletic at Ironmould Lane.
Josh Webber’s 30-yard strike put Buckland ahead on 21 minutes. George Jones chipped the Buckland goalkeeper to equalise in the 39th minute, and Jordan Scadding added a second just after the break.
However, Brislington were denied victory by an 82nd-minute Ryan Bush goal.
Ashton & Backwell battled back from 2-0 down at Helston Athletic to level with goals from Charie Saunders and Connor Saunders. But the Cornish side regained the lead to end up 3-2 winners.
Runaway First Division leaders Welton Rovers preserved their unbeaten record with an unlikely 2-2 draw at Wincanton Town.
Two Dan Wise goals, one from the penalty spot and another from a free-kick, put Wincanton in control at half-time, and it looked like mission impossible when Welton had James Batchelor sent off in the 53rd minute.
Chris Pile’s 20-yard volley pulled a goal back for Welton, but he was sin-binned shortly after, leaving Welton with nine players for ten minutes.
Even so, Toby Cole grabbed an 85th-minute equaliser against his old club to salvage a point for Welton.
Tytherington Rocks crashed to a 5-0 home defeat to second-placed Cheddar, whule a first-minute strike from Cash Vinall gave thirdplaced Oldland Abbotonians a 1-0 win at Hengrove Athletic.
Bishop Sutton slipped up 3-2 at Devizes Town, AEK Boco lost 3-0 at Sherborne Town, while Longwell Green Sports were beaten 1-0 at Warminster Town.
Odd Down and Lebeq United drew 1-1 in Bath.
In Hellenic League Premier Division, Roman Glass St George (at Brismcombe & Thrupp), Chipping Sodbury (home to Bradford Town) and Hallen (home to Lydney) all had their games postponed.
Jacob Hodgson’s 70th-minute strike put high-flying Cribbs ahead at Calne, but the Wiltshire side equalised 10 minutes later and it finished 1-1.
Thornbury Town battled out a 3-3 draw at Hereford Lads Club.