Cirencester defeated by near neighbours
» CIRENCESTER went down 4-0 to near neighbours Chippenham Town of the National League South.
They started positively with three new faces in the back five – goalkeeper Liam Kingston, right back Dan Williamson and centre back Jack Spark - and Tommy Anderson making his first appearance due to injury and nearly took the lead after five minutes when Alan Griffin fired a Jonny Dennis cross against the bar.
Shortly before the interval Chippenham took the lead as Dean Evans sent a 25 yard pass into the left channel and Elias Yousseff collected to finish inside the right post.
On the hour mark Chippenham were awarded a penalty after Kingston tripped Nat Jarvis and Luke Hooper converted
Six minutes later a fierce shot from the right was parried by Kingston but hit Hopper and a long ball from the left flank cleared the home defence and dropped to David Pratt who fired home.
On Tuesday, Cirencester went down 1-0 to Banbury United of the Southern League Premier Division Central.
The only goal came in the 12th minute when a cross from the right was collected by Pablo Heysham, who struck a terrific right footed curling shot into the top corner.
Cirencester created a few good openings as Jordan Morris and Jack Freeman fired over the bar and in the final minutes Will Tunnicliff struck the post.
Goals from Ethan Moore, Craig Norman, Lorcan Sheehan, new signing Kye Simpson and Blaine Waugh gave Cinderford Town a 5-0 win at Bishop’s Cleeve on Friday.
Cleeve then went down 3-0 at home to Malvern Town on Tuesday night.
Kai Tonge scored the Evesham United goal as they crashed 7-1 at home to Gloucester City, who replied with a Marlon Jackson hat-trick and two goals each from Joe Hanks and Joe Parker.
Charlie Bailey scored twoce alongside goals from Dan Bailey and John Watson as Fairford Town won 4-1 at Newent Town.
Cheltenham Saracens beat a Cheltenham Town youth side 8-1, with Sam Mason, Harlie Price (three) Adam Loveridge (two), Josh Watts scoring, Aaron Evans-harriott replying for the young Robins.
Scott Jordan and Jon Leary scored for Bredon as they won 2-1 at Newent Town.