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Popping Round The Neighbours - 2 February

After a week off last weekend the Purton return to action when they visit near neighbours Cricklade Town this Saturday.

The kick off is 2.30pm in the re-arranged Hellenic League Supplementary Cup tie that was previously abandoned when a Cricklade player was badly injured.
 
The club go into the game in good form whilst their hosts have had a rough time lately, but Purton Chairman Alan Eastwood states. "Despite their poor recent run our lads wont be taking things for granted as they will be fired up for this one as they always are when we play them, our players will also need to be fired up as well, or could end up with 'egg on their faces'!".
 
Cricklade have the better record in matches between the two clubs. In fourteen league games they have won six times, four have been draws, Purton have won just four times in Hellenic games. Whilst in Wiltshire Senior Cup ties Purton lead 2-1 on matches played.

The abandoned game was the only time the two clubs have met in Hellenic League Cup competition. Purton were leading 1-0, but it starts with a clean sheet so the home side have it all to do again.
 
On the team front Ashley Gooch (hamstring) is out, Arron Stevens has returned to University and Jamie Richards serves a one match suspension. Paul Day and Richard Crocker are in doubt struggling to recover from injuries.

 

Weekend Of At Red House - 26 January

Purton's management team and players have a break this weekend with no fixture allocated.

Their next game will be next Saturday, 4 February, when they re-play their Supplementary Cup game away against local rivals Cricklade Town, the original fixture had to be abandoned. 

On the player front Manager Chris Pethick has signed Louis Wollen from Fairford Town who will be a good addition to his squad.
 
The players, after their afternoon off, will be able to support the clubs Race Night in the Red House Club on Saturday evening. First race at 8pm when anyone will be welcome to come along for a flutter, a few beers, some good banter and a good laugh.

 

hellenic league football pethick chris purtonMore To Come - 23 January

Chris Pethick insists there is more to come from his Purton Team despite admitting they are currently playing their best football of the season.

"We are playing really good football at the moment, and as a manager that is a real pleasure to watch," he said following their 4-1 win against Carterton. "We are making so many chances at the moment, and this time we took four of them. But to be honest I think if we had hit double figures it would not have been an injustice. We have quality all over the pitch and we have a very strong squad, and that is serving us very well at the moment. I would like to think there still more to come, and I want us to keep this up for the rest of the season."

 

Shooting Boots Primed? - 19 January

Following last weeks disappointing home goal less draw with near neighbours Malmesbury Victoria the club will be hoping their players have their 'shooting boots' on this Saturday when they host Carterton F.C. at the Red House (2.15pm).
 
Purton's record however against Carterton does not make good reading. Both club's have met 7 times in league games with Carterton winning 5 of the 7. Purton suffered a 2-1 defeat at Carterton's Kilkenny Lane ground on December 3, and in October they also knocked the Purton out of the Bluefin Insurance Brokers Hellenic League Challenge Cup with a solitary goal win at the Red House. 
 
On the team front Arron Stevens has had to return to college, but Nick McCrae has returned from holiday. Ashley Gooch will sadly miss out after picking up a hamstring injury. Richard Crocker and Paul Day are still doubtful with injuries.

 

Goal Shy Purton - 16 January

Purton's failure to score for the first time in league and cup games saw them drop two points in their local derby game last Saturday against Malmesbury Victoria.

A stack of missed chances, some good goalkeeping by the "Vic's" custodian and some frantic defensive work by the visitors earned them a point in a game where Purton should have sewn the game up in the first half but failed and in a one sided second half also failed to find the "Vic's" net. With the heavy frost on Friday night the match was touch and go but deemed fit an hour before the match after a lengthy pitch inspection by the match officials.

 

Derby With Vic's - 12 January

It's another local derby match this Saturday at the Red House when Malmesbury Victoria will be the vistors (kick off 2.15pm)

Earlier in the season goals by Nick McCrae and James Richards secured a 2-1 victory for the club but on the day were second best and might well have been beaten.

The two clubs have met 21 times in the Hellenic league with 10 Purton wins, 6 wins for the 'Vics' with 5 matches drawn with Purton ahead on the goals-tally 40-28.

Both sides go into the game after league wins, Purton 3-1 winners over Clanfield last Saturday and the 'Vics' a 1-0 win in midweek over Carterton. The club have a few players missing due to holidays, work, injuries and suspensions but welcome back club skipper Marcus Hall after being suspended last Saturday.

 

Purton Move To Second - 10 January

In their 50th league meeting with Clanfield last Saturday the club moved into second place in the Division One West table after their 3-1 win.

This latest win has given Purton five wins out of the last six league outings their only failure their defeat 2-1 at Winterbourne United.

On Saturday despite Robbie Harrington giving the visitors the lead a Johnny Coole penalty and further strikes by Tom Cadden and Ashley Gooch gave the club the three points to leap-frog Old Woodstock Town, who have games in hand

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Reds v Robins - 6 January

It's Purton 'Reds v Clanfield 'Robins' in Uhlsport Hellenic League West at the Red House tomorrow with a 2.15pm kick off time.

Visitors Clanfield have shown good away form this season, so on Saturday Purton are expecting a tough battle with Pete Osborne's side.

Purton have met Clanfield more than any other side in the Hellenic League, a total of 49 times with Purton winning 31, Clanfield 9 and there have been 9 drawn matches with Purton leading the goal tally 111-55.

 

Disappointed With Bourne Loss - 5 January 2012

Purton were disappointed not to have collected maximum points over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

After two good wins over Cirencester Development and Old Woodstock Town their visit to Winterbourne United, on January 2, saw them narrowly beaten 2-1. After taking the lead through Scott Campbell the home side levelled on the break and notched a winner ten minutes from time. Sadly for Purton they had to play nearly all the second half a man short after Jamie Richards was red carded for a foul.

Purton's Alan Eastwood comments that in his opinion it was the wrong decision. "James was bitterly disappointed, it was clear he had played the ball before the foul, but match official Simon Wales was adamant it was a 'red'."

Purton will now have to pick themselves up for the visit of Peter Osborne's Clanfield to the Red House ground this Saturday.

 

Happy Manager - 30 December

Manager Chris Pethick was a happy man after Tuesdays 2-0 home win over a youthful Cirencester Development side in front of a bumper crowd at the Red House.

Goals by Richard Crocker and Nick McCrae gave the team a third win on the trot. But they nowface two difficult games; on Saturday at Old Woodstock Town 12 Noon kick off; on 2nd January when they travel to Winterbourne United 3pm start.

 

No More For Me Thankyou - 22 December

With three games in seven days Purton will be hoping their players do not 'over indulge' on drink and food over Christmas.

Starting on Tuesday the 27th of December (2pm) at the Red House when they face a good Cirencester Town Reserves for their first ever meeting. Ciren are just below the home side in the Division One West table, with games in hand. On New Years Eve,  Purton travel to high flyers Old Woodstock Town (12 noon KO), who have already won at the Red House this season. In previous meetings the clubs have met 17 times, Purton winning 7, Woodstock 5 with 5 matches drawn with both sides having netted 26 times each.

It's another away trip on Monday the 2nd of January when they play Winterbourne United. 21 previous league meetings have taken place between the two clubs with Winterbourne winning 10, Purton 8 with 3 drawn, with Bourne ahead in the goal tally 45-42.

On the team front Dave Gee serves his last match suspension on the 27th but will be available for the games on 31 December and the 2 January, though Lee McMullen, Paul Day and Travis Barrett are still nursing injuries. The team go into these games on the back of a 3-1 win over Easington Sports and a 2-1 local derby win over Wootton Bassett Town last weekend.

 

Derby Delight - 19 December

hellenic league football pethick chris purtonPurton boss Chris Pethick was delighted to come away with a 2-1 derby day victory over Wootton Basset, but thought his side could have won more comfortably.

The visitors raced into a two goal lead thanks to a brace from midfielder Marcus Hall, the first of which was a penalty after Russell Driver was sent off for a handball on the line. Hall later had the chance to complete his hat-trick but missed his second spot kick of the afternoon, and Bassett grabbed one back from James Turner in the second half but it was too little too late.

Pethick admitted his side should have killed off the game in the first half, but was still pleased with the victory. "We are obviously pleased to come away with a win because it was a derby game away from home, and conditions were difficult so we are happy," he said to the Swindon Advertiser. "You would always take a win before kick-off, but we could have scored more goals in the first half, and we had chances in the second too. We controlled the first half but you have to give Bassett credit for the way they came back in the second."

The win leaves Purton third in the Uhlsport Hellenic Football League Division One West table four points behind second placed Old Woodstock Town having played two games more, and Pethick has not given up hope of catching them.

"At the start of the season our aim was to win the whole thing, but we have been a little too inconsistent for that really," he said. "We have won some big away games like at Bassett, Tytherington and Easington, but we have dropped some silly points against the smaller teams. It is still only halfway through the season though, so you can never say never and we will not give up."

 

hellenic league football richie crocker purtonRecreational Motivation? - 16 December

Purton striker Richie Crocker has revealed Purton's players have an unusual source of motivation to secure victory at Bassett tomorrow.

Crocker, pictured, said: "All the boys will be up for it and we're going out on our Christmas do in Cardiff after, so we won't want to go out disappointed. Whether we win by one or 10, it really doesn't matter, as long as we get the result. With them being quite high in the league and just behind us, we're looking to distance ourselves from them. They have quite a few hard games left to play, so if we can get three points then things might be looking up."

Purton's Travis Barratt is an injury doubt but Scott Campbell and Lee McMullen should make their returns. Games between the two clubs over the years have always been competitive and this Saturday, if the game is not blanked out due to the expected bad weather, will again be the case, With Purton lying third and Bassett, with games in hand, lying sixth in the table.

The teams have met 32 times in the Hellenic league and records are quite close with Purton having won 12 times, Bassett 10 times with 10 matches drawn with Bassett leading the scoring stakes 45-44.

Happy Chappy - 12 December

Purton Chairman Alan Eastwood got his birthday wish when he saw his team run out 3-1 winners over Easington Sports on Saturday.

Making his 69th birthday an enjoyable one. Before the game Manager Chris Pethick handed him a birthday card signed by all the players on the day and the players responded to their Chairman and Management team by picking up all three points helping to make it a great day for for Alan

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Birthday Boy's Wishes - 8 December

Club Chairman Alan Eastwood is hoping his club will be in a 'positive' state of mind rather than a 'negative' one when they entertain in form Easington Sports this Saturday at the Red House.

Alan states. "On Saturday I will be celebrating my 69th birthday and 39 years at the club and would like to see the players produce a positive side to their play as they showed a couple of weeks ago when they ran out 5-0 winners over Cricklade, rather than the negative performance last week when they were humbled 2-1 at Carterton, in what has seen the players being too inconsistent. With Easington just above us in third place picking up all three points would make my birthday a more enjoyable one and lift us back above them in the table"

On the team front Dave Gee is still suspended and Scott Campbell in unavailable but Leigh Brown returns from suspension and Nick Mason may be considered if he has fully recovered from a recent injury. The two sides have met 44 times in the Hellenic League with Purton gaining 22 wins to Easington's 10 with 12 drawn matches and with Purton leading 82-64 in the goals tally.

 

Red House To KIlkenny - 1 December

Purton are back in league action this week when they visit KIlkenny Lane to take on Carterton.

Earlier in the season a solitary goal saw Carterton knock the club out of the Challenge Cup at the Red House and of the 8 matches played between the two clubs, Carterton have won 4 of the 6 league meetings with Purton winning 2 and Carteton have won the 2 Challenge cup match encounters. After only playing 30 minutes in the cup at Cricklade last Saturday due to the game getting abandoned due to Ed Jose of Cricklade getting injured the club need a good 90 minute showing this Saturday. On the team front Richard Crocker is away and Leigh Brown and Dave Gee are both suspended for this game.

 

Local Cup Encounter - 26 November

For the second week in a row the club visit near neighbours Cricklade Town this time to contest a Supplementary Cup 2nd Round tie.

Last weekend the club gained an excellent 5-0 win the league but this Saturday can be sure the Cricklade Mangement team and players will be fired up for this one after smarting from last week's defeat so Manager Chris Pethick and his players wont be taking their neighbours for granted who should welcome back ace goal-getter Ben Carter back from suspension and perhaps some other players recovering from injuries.

Purton will be without the suspended Leigh Brown and Travis Barret has only a 50/50 chance of participating but Dave Gee and Tom Cadden who both missed last weeks league win are back for selection if required.

First Of Two Derbies - 17 November

This Saturday and again next Saturday, and Purton make the short trip to near neighbours Cricklade for both games. A league match this week, then in the Supplementary Challenge Cup tie on 26th November.

Cricklade won the match at the Red House 2-1 in what was not a good local derby between the clubs and recently both sides have not had the best of results, both sides suffering with suspensions, injuries and player unavailabilities.

In Hellenic meetings between the clubs Cricklade have won 6, Purton 3 and there have been 4 drawn matches. The game is important for both sides with both hoping to collect the three points and both sets of supporters will also hope the encounter is a better one than the drab Red House meeting earlier in the season.


College At Red House - 11 November

Purton play hosts to New College, Swindon tomorrow (2.15pm) in their return league game. Two weeks ago the club took all three points in a 3-1 win against a young College side.

After last weeks disappointing performance against basement club Trowbridge Town the Mangement team will be looking for an improved showing.

Previous meetings to this season in 2002/2003 the club lost away 0-3 and won the home game 4-0 and in the Supplementary Cup the same season after a 1-1 draw beat the College 4-2 on penalties. In 2009/2010 in the Wilts Senior Cup the club also ran
out 3-0 winners at the Red House tie.

Ashley Gooch returns to the squad after completion of a three match suspension but Manager Pethick has several other players unavilable for the game and some tinkering with his squad will be needed.

 

Disappointed With Draw - 9 November

Purton players disappointed after being stung by the Bees of Trowbridge Town last Saturday in the 1-1 draw at the Red House. Though the point earned maintained third place in the table .

Players can expect a tough training session this week as they prepare for the visit of New College where a big improvement will be expected by Manager Chris Pethick.

 

Bee's Swarm On Red House - 4 November

Purton entertain Trowbridge Town this Saturday (2.15pm) and will be looking for all three points to consolidate their third in the table position.

Early on in the season in the away fixture the club performed poorly and shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Manager Chris Pethick will be expecting a much improved showing this Saturday following up on their 3-1 away victory against New College, Swindon last week.

The clubs playing at The Red House ground this weekend have met 15 times in the Hellenic, with Trowbridge claiming 7 wins against 1 in the first 8 games. But since then results have been turned on their head with Purton winning 5 and the other 2 games ending all square.

On the team front Ashley Gooch will be missing having to serve the last of his three match suspension but hopefully there wont be any other players unavailable for the game.

 

Funeral Details - 2 November

Details have now emerged for the funeral of current Purton player Justin Miller's father Ray who sadly passed away on the 21st of October.

The funeral will take place on Friday the 11th of November at Christ Church at 1.15pm. Family flowers only but donations would be appreciated for Prospect Hospice and may be sent to Hillier Funeral Service, 170 Victoria Road, Swindon SN1 3DF, Wiltshire.

New College Up Next - 27 October

Purton club travel the short distance into Swindon this Saturday to play the first of two league games in the next three weeks against New College Swindon.

The club go into the game on the back of their 1-1 away draw last Saturday at Headington Amateurs. Purton and New College have met in the Wilts League, the Reserves the College playing our Reserve team but the club have met previously when in 2002/2003 when named New College Academy Purton lost 3-0 on their ground but won the return game at the Red House 4-0 and also beat them the same season in the Supplementary Cup 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time. The club played them again in 2009/2010 in the Wilts Senior Cup at the Red House winning that one 3-0.

For Saturday's game Ashley Gooch is still suspended but Dave Gee will be available hopefully after pulling out last week with a knee problem and will be hoping Travis Barrett makes it back from the USA where he's been this week.


Club Sympathy - 25 October

Alan Eastwood, Purton FC President and Chairman, is sad to report the death of the father of one of the current Purton players.

Ray Miller, father of well known Hellenic player Justin Miller, sadly passed away on Friday. To Justin, his family and all relatives Purton Football Club members, and the wider Hellenic family extends their deepest sympathy for the loss of Ray who was a well respected and talented footballer and will be well remembered by ex Purton players and local supporters.

 

Purton Expect Tougher Reaction - 19 October

Having been without a fixture last Saturday the club travel to Oxford this Saturday in their return league game with Headington Amateurs.

Earlier in the season the club gained a 6-0 home win over the "A"s but expect a much tougher game this time. Purton go into the game on the back of a league defeat and cup losses in the Bluefin Cup and Wiltshire Senior Cup and Manager Chris Pethick will be hoping his side can regain the form they had previously shown before the club's three recent losses.

The last five meetings has seen Purton win twice with two draws and a defeat and overall the teams have met 33 times with Purton winning 14 times, Headington 10 times with 9 games drawn with Purton leading 68-51 in the goal stakes.

Ashley Gooch will be unavailable for the game due to a three match suspension but hopefully most others in the squad will be available for selection. The club also welcome back Kyle Murdock a regular last season who has just returned after working overseas during the summer months.

 

Out For Three - 14 October

Purton will lose the services of Ashley Gooch after the player received a three match ban after being sent off against Old Woodstock Town for retaliation.

Ashley will miss the games against Headington Amateurs on the 22 October, New College on 29 October and Trowbridge Town on 5 November. This Saturday the team are without a game when the club would probably wished they had one to put last weeks Senior Cup defeat at Warminster Town behind them.


Early Exit From Senior Cup - 10 October

Interest in the Wilts Senior cup ended at the first hurdle for Purton who were eliminated in the 1st round at Warminster Town last Saturday.

Despite being on top for the first hour Purton went behind, drew level with a McCrae goal and took the lead through Day but then appeared to sit back and were beaten 4-2 after extra time. Once again missed chances were the team's downfall in this early elimination.

Looking For Improvement - 7 October

After being eliminated from the Bluefin Cup last Saturday by Carterton FC Purton manager Chris Pethick will be looking for a big improvement on the lack-lustre performance his players showed in that 1-0 defeat.

On Saturday the team travel to Warminster Town in the first round of the Wiltshire Senior Cup a competition the club has won seven times and been runners up twice before. Club skipper Marcus Hall who missed last weeks game has returned from holiday and James Richards hopefully will be free of his work committments. Dave Gee and Richard Crocker however are both unavailable for the tie.

Two Week League Break - 30 September

The next two weeks will see Purton in cup action in the Bluefin Challenge Cup this Saturday when Carterton FC visit the Red House 2.30pm and on the 8th Oct travel to Warminster Town in the Wilts Senior cup.

Purton have met Carterton a total of 7 times, six in league games and once in the Hellenic Challenge cup. In previous games Carterton have had the better of results in league meetings having won 4 of the 6 meetings and also won the cup match. Purton have met Carterton this season in the pre-season Clanfield Trophy in which Purton came out on top but their visitors go into the game after a really good win in FA Vase last week.

 

Disappointed But Not Despondent - 27 September

Despite losing their top of the table clash with Old Woodstock Town last Saturday at the Red House Club Chairman Alan Eastwood remarked on the game. " Woody deserved their 2-0 interval lead but was disappointed in the way the lads conceded but they came back well in the 2nd half particularly late on when three goal-bound efforts were somehow kept out by deflections and another strike hit an upright. With a little bit more luck the result could have been much different. It would have been nice to increase our three match run of league wins but in this league this season there are going to be highs and lows for all teams as the signs are its going to be pretty competitive and that cant be a bad thing"

 

Top Dogs Clash - 22 September

This Saturday Purton host current One West leaders Old Woodstock Town. Currently both sides are on 19 points with Woodstock having a game in hand and a much better goal difference than the Red House side.

The team have met a total of 16 times in league games with Purton having won 8 matches with 6 games drawn with Woodstock winning 3 times. Purton have also beaten Saturday's opponents 3-1 in the Hellenic Supplementary Cup beating them in the finall of the competition back in season 2001-2002 on Abingdon United's ground.

Chris Pethick is wary of the threat posed by the wounded animal that is Old Woodstock this weekend. The Red House outfit will go top of Division One West if they beat their visitors tomorrow, a side who currently top the standings but suffered their first defeat of the year to Clanfield last weekend.

That result is one that leaves Pethick wary rather than confident as he feels it could provide extra motivation for Old Woodstock ahead of tomorrow’s big game. “I don’t know what happened against Clanfield but obviously they are going to be very strong,” he said. “Without taking anything away from Clanfield, Old Woodstock probably had an off-day. I’d rather they had waited another week as it will probably fire them back up. I’m expecting it to make it harder but we’re confident in our own ability and have beaten some good sides this year.”

While Pethick admitted that heading the standings should provide his players with all the impetus they need to go after three points tomorrow, he was quick to point out that even should they achieve it, it would not mean a great deal at the end of September. The Red House chief is more interested by being in that position come mid-April, and securing a title that has evaded Purton for some years. He added: “Going top is the incentive although I know it doesn’t mean a lot at this time of the season. The league’s not won and lost at this time of year, I’d much rather we were up there at April-time but it’s still motivation.”

Third Away Trip On The Bounce - 15 September

Purton travel to the Flying Monk Ground this Saturday to take on local rivals Malmesbury Victoria, their third away trip on the bounce after wins at Tytherington Rocks and Clanfield the past two weeks.

The two sides have met 20 times in the Hellenic with Purton winning 9 times, Malmesbury 7 times with 4 games drawn. Purton lead the goal-stakes 39-27. Games between the two sides are always highly competitive and so Saturday's game will probably be just the same with Purton trying to keep their good run going while the 'Vics' will be hoping to repeat the victory they gained last season over their local rivals.

Plus & Minuses for Pethick - 12 September

Although collecting all three points at Clanfield on Saturday, two unusual mistakes by his keeper early and late on in the game could have been a disaster for Purton Manager Chris Pethick. Hside were not at their best on the day but was happy that they had done enough to take the points.

This week the club loses two of its first team squad. Darren Brown a local player who has progressed through from Youth levels at the club and played in defence, midfield and as a striker is moving to Canada and Aaron Stevens who joined the club last season from Thatcham Town and has been an ever present in the defence since his arrival is off to University. He may get back from time to time but this is uncertain. The club wishes both players all the best for their futures and thank them both for their efforts as members of the club.

Trip To Radcot Road - 8 September

Following their excellent away win at Tytherington Rocks last Saturday, Purton travel to Clanfield this coming Saturday their second of three away games on the bounce as Saturday's game is followed by another away game at Malmesbury Victoria the following Saturday.

Last season after beating their hosts at the Red House 1-0 in the away game at Clanfield they were outplayed losing 5-2 in one of their poorest performances of that season. The two clubs have met 50 times in Hellenic league games with Purton having won 31 times, 10 have been drawn with Clanfield winning just 9 times. The last six games betwenn the sides has seen Purton win 4 times with Clanfield winning 2 times. Ashley Gooch, Justin Miller, and Dave Gee were all missing last week but could all be avaialble to Manager Chris Pethick on Saturday to add to players who ran out at Tytherington.

Consistency Needed - 1 September

In front of a bumber crowd at the Red House on Bank Holiday Monday Cricklade Town bagged the bragging rights with their 2-1 win and this after last Saturday Purton had over-run Headington Amateurs 6-0.

It was not a local derby of note for the many who turned up to see with both sides capable of playing better than they did and there was nothing in it and either side could have won the match on the day. With three wins a draw and now two defeats the team make the trip to Tytherington Rocks this Saturday in their return fixture, with the 'Rocks' on the top of their game and a win at the Red House already under their belt and 'table toppers'

Charter Standard For Purton - 25 August

Purton FC President & Chairman Alan Eastwood was delighted to receive in the post this morning notification from The FA that the club have achieved the FA Charter Standard Adult Club accreditation.

The award is made to clubs that are committed to raising the standards throughout grass-roots football , ensuring that it is well organised entity, managed and committed to providing a positive experience for all players, coaches and any volunteers involved.

Revenge For The "Rocks" - 22 August

After gaining maximum points in their opening two fixtures Purton were disappointed that visitors Tytherington Rocks walked away from the Red House with all the points on Saturday .

An empatic 4-0 win complete revenge for the 5-0 home defeat they suffered on their ground the previous season. A couple of goalkeeping errors did little to help Purton's cause on the day in front of a healthy sized crowd but to be fair the 'Rocks' outplayed Purton.

Apart from a couple of headed efforts by Justin Miller and an effort by Dave Gee that should have produced a goal the 'Rocks' were worthy winners. Purton will now have to dust themselves down and hope to get back to winning ways when they visit Trowbridge Town on Tuesday evening.

Will Something Give? - 20 August

Purton and Tytherington Rocks meet at the Red House on today with both sides going into the game with maximum points after their opening two league matches

With the visitors topping the table and with no goals conceded and under a new management team. In a total of 14 league games played between the sides Tytherington had the better of the 7 by winning 6 and drawing the other but the last 7 matches has seen Purton turn the tables by winning 3 drawing 3 and losing the other. Last season Purton claimed 4 of the 6 points that were at stake.

On the team front Johnny Cowley will be missing with Sean Farrell stepping in and Manager Pethick has a few others likely to miss out due to work and injuries so will dlay his line up till late Saturday morning.

5th Time Lucky - 15 August

Manager Chris Pethick was a happy man after his side came away with all three points after their opening day 1-0 win at Lydney Town as in the previous four league meetings Purton had not collected a single point against their South Gloucestershire opponents.

Purton were well worth the points and the Tom Cadden goal that earned the points involved four players in a great build up that saw the striker net with a fine header. Purton have another game Weds night at the Red House 6.30pm when they welcome Winterbourne United and host Tytherington Rocks on Saturday at 3pm in what should be two testing games.

Long Trip Opener - 12 August

Purton make the long trek to Lydney Town for their opening game of the season and will be hoping for a better result after last seasons mid-week encounter there.

A game that saw the visitors side down to its bare bones, starting the slip away from the championship race. Manager Chris Pethick has strengthened his squad this season, but several players due to holiday, work committments and illness will not be available for selection.

Newcomers to the club include Travis Barrett, Leigh Brown, Nicholas Mason, Ashly Piotrowski, Anthony Caccio and Lee McMullen and nearly all last seasons players have re- signed with the exception of Karl Murdock and Steven Hall.


Purton Start Next Tuesday - 24 June

Purton Football Club commence pre season training onTuesday the 28th of June at The Red House Ground and every Thursday and Tuesday thereafter at 6.45pm when all players old and new will be made very welcome.

The club will be running sides in the Hellenic League Division One (West) and the Wiltshire Premier League. For more information contact first team manager - Chris Pethick on 07990 727299 .

 
 
 
 
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