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Calne Eagles 2-3 Castle Combe

23 Jan - KO Cup Quarter-final

Striker Mark Sharratt scored a brace against his former club Calne Eagles to fire Castle Combe into the semi-finals of the KO Cup.

The game was in doubt right up to the last minute, as Calne desperately tried to clear a few small areas of surface water off their pitch, with aid of garden forks and brooms. After consulting with both managers, the referee decided to go ahead with the game. This undoubtedly proved to be the right decision as both teams served up an extremely sporting, wholehearted and above all entertaining cup tie.

It was Calne Eagles who drew first blood after half an hour, when Martin Riddell, under pressure from Calne’s Sam Rogers headed a Phil Gay cross past his own goalkeeper.

Castle Combe started the second half in determined fashion and it was only the aid of the woodwork and some inspired goalkeeping from Calne’s Andy Windsor that kept the score at 1-0. However, the pressure eventually told when Sharratt, who only transferred between the two clubs in November, finished superbly from 15 yards out.

Calne Eagles responded well and retook the lead after 70 minutes through Stu Windsor, who coolly lobbed Luke Jones in Castle Combe’s goal, after latching onto a Rob Vowden through-ball. Combe this time hit back within minutes. Mark Sharratt scored his second when he pounced on a rebound following another good save from Windsor.

The game continued to go from end to end as defenders tired on the heavy pitch. It was Castle Combe who emerged victorious, when Carl Dawson squeezed the ball over the line following a goal mouth scramble, with only 10 minutes remaining.

Calne Eagles passed the ball passed well in the closely stages, as they pressed hard to force the goal that would take the game into extra-time. Simon Vowden saw a rasping shot blocked by Mathew Hooper and Stu Windsor also fired narrowly wide. But Castle Combe hung on to claim their semi-final place.
 

Calne Eagles 1-2 FC Northbridge

League – 16^th January

A superb second-half strike from Michael Grieve secured all 3 points for FC Northbridge in their Second Division match against 10-man Calne Eagles.

Due to the weather, both teams had been out of action for over a month but it was Calne Eagles who appeared to be most rusty early on. FC Northbridge dominated the opening minutes of the game with Liam Brown hitting the woodwork after only two minutes. Shortly after that scare, Will Browning and Kye Leather also saw shots whistle just wide of Calne’s goal.

Calne soon got into their stride and the pace of their two strikers Stu Windsor and Phil Gay soon had Northbridge stretched. It was this pace that helped Calne open the scoring, when Windsor ran onto a Rob Vowden through-ball and coolly finished past goalkeeper Luke Mayne.

Calne looked comfortable with their lead, but let FC Northbridge back into the game when a looping a shot from Andy Wilson caught goalkeeper Roy Wenham unawares, before dipping into the top corner of the goal.

At the start of the second half, Calne probably had the slightly better chances and could have taken the lead when Phil Gay skillfully beat two defenders before slicing his shot into the grateful hands of Luke Mayne.

The game dynamic changed with 30 minutes remaining, when one of Calne’s veteran players, Brett Cullen, received his first ever red card (and the first for the club since March 08) for foul and abusive language.

Consequently, FC Northbridge started to enjoy more possession and managed to force more pressure on the home side. Calne still looked dangerous on the counterattack, most notably through their teenage wingers, Simon Notman and Sam Rogers, who both caused problems for the Northbridge backline.

However, FC Northbridge scored the decisive goal with only 10 minutes left. Michael Grieve seized on a loose ball and with a rasping shot from 25 yards out, scored a goal that was worthy of winning such a tightly-contested game.

Calne Eagles 8-0 The Stiffs

League - 5th Dec

Calne Eagles emerged easy 8-0 winners in their Division 2 game against The Stiffs.

Both teams had numerous players missing and were struggling to field full squads. Calne Eagles were already missing 6 players, before centre-back Gary Wootten and top scorer Stu Windsor pulled out at short notice, through injury and flu respectively. This left them naming veteran players Kev Windsor and Ron Hopkins on the bench for the second time in three matches. However, their plight was nothing compared to The Stiffs who had to battle out the entire game with only 9 players.

Perhaps not surprisingly, Calne totally dominated possession from start to finish. The away side showed plenty of resistance early on, but once Brett Cullen had opened the scoring for Calne after 17 minutes with a well-taken header, the flood gates opened. Goals from Alphie Archer, Vic Long, Rob Vowden (penalty) and two from Shaun Jefferies gave Calne an unassailable 6-0 half-time lead.

The second half was once again all Calne Eagles', but they struggled to create chances with the same ease as before. Nonetheless, Rob Vowden scored his second and his team’s seventh after 58 minutes, with a well-struck shot from just inside the box.

Calne finished the game with four players over 45 years old on the pitch. It was oldest player of that quartet, 57 year old Ron Hopkins, who finished off the scoring when he found the top corner with a sweet shot from 20 yards out.

Calne Eagles 4-1 North Bradley

KO Cup Second Round – 28th November

Calne Eagles progressed into the quarter-final of the KO Cup with an impressive win over fellow Division 2 side North Bradley.

Calne started the match at an extremely high tempo and as a result totally dominated the first 45 minutes. They got the reward that their play deserved after only 11 minutes when a superb cross from new signing Sam Rogers set up Stu Windsor, who squeezed the ball past Mark Binns in North Bradley’s goal at the second attempt.

The pace and the energy of Windsor and his strike partner Shaun Jefferies continued to stretch North Bradley’s defence. Midway through the half, Windsor added his second of the game, and his tenth of the season, when he went clean through on goal and coolly rounded Binns before tapping into the empty net. Calne all but wrapped up the game before half-time, when Shaun Jefferies was brought down in the box and Stu Windsor converted the penalty to complete his hat-trick.

Calne started the second-half in much the same fashion, with Mark Binns making numerous good saves from both Windsor and Jefferies to keep the score at 3-0. However, on the hour mark, Jefferies did finally get on the score-sheet. His initial shot was once again well saved by Binns’ but the ball span up favourably for the striker to head home from close range.

In the last 30 minutes, North Bradley started to play some good football and had Calne fully stretched on numerous occasions, with striker Craig Brown at the centre of most of their good attacking play. With 17 minutes remaining, they got their reward when a free-kick from Neil Maidment was not cleared by Calne and the ball broke kindly to Rob Clark, who made no mistake from 10 yards out. In the closing stages, Eagles’ sub Alphie Archer missed two good chances to extend Calne’s lead. But by this point Calne’s place in the next round was already safe.
 

FC Chippenham Youth “A” 2-1 Calne Eagles

League – 21st November

FC Chippenham Youth “A” claimed their first home win of the season against Calne Eagles in heavy wind and rain at Stanley Park.

Calne played into the wind in the first half and FC Chippenham took the lead after only 9 minutes, when Kelvin Page struck an unstoppable shot from distance right into the top corner of the net. They could have extended their lead after 15 minutes, when Eagles keeper Andy Windsor saved Mick Austin’s shot and Matt Spear hit the post from the rebound.

Despite being forced deep, Calne always looked dangerous on the counter with Shaun Jefferies and Phil Gay both missing good chances to equalise during the first half. However, just before half-time Calne, who were already threadbare, were dealt a blow when pacey striker Phil Gay pulled his hamstring and had to go off. With no other regular players on the bench, 57 year old Ron Hopkins gallantly stepped into the breach.

Despite this, Calne started the half in positive mood and forced numerous early corners. But they were left with a mountain to climb when a speculative long range effort from Tom Porter looped off the foot of Calne’s Kevin Hamersley, leaving his goalkeeper Andy Windsor stranded. 

Calne pulled themselves back into the game, when another one of their veterans, 45-year old Nick Cawley, went clean through on goal and beat goalkeeper Mat Smith with a coolly taken finish. Moments later, Cawley had a good chance to equalise when he glanced his header just wide of the post. Calne’s Stu Windsor also saw a rasping 30 yard shot clip the post. 

FC Chippenham always looked dangerous on the break and both Mick Austin and Matt Spear missed opportunities to put the game beyond doubt. Spear also had a goal ruled offside. However, in the end, this was of little consequence as they held on to claim all three points.

Calne Eagles 2-7 Foresters

League – 7th November

Second division pacesetters The Foresters scored five goals in the last half hour of an energetic game, to see off battling Calne Eagles at Priestly Grove.

Foresters totally dominated the early exchanges and got their reward after only 7 minutes, when good work from Gavin Klukowski set-up Graham Griffiths to open the scoring from close range. Foresters continued to dominate and forced numerous good saves out of Eagles goalkeeper Roy Wenham.

Totally against the run of play, Calne equalised after 22 minutes, when striker Stu Windsor outpaced the Foresters’ defence and coolly slotted his shot past Alex Shaftoe in the Foresters' goal. This gave Calne a boost and they started to gain a bit more composure in possession. However, the Foresters still looked dangerous and just before half-time Griffiths scored his second with a superb shot into the top corner of the net.

Foresters continued to control the game in the second half. However, their gung-ho style was once again exploited by Stu Windsor’s pace, when his pressure led to a horrible mix-up between Shaftoe and centre-back Wayne Bailey, which left the young striker with a simple tap-in.

The Forester’s restored their lead on the hour, when the outstanding Luke Turvey broke from midfield and lobbed a delicate shot over the stranded Roy Wenham. Calne still battled hard and both Simon Notman and Stu Windsor had chances to once again restore parity. But when Gavin Klukowski put his side 4-2 up with 20 minutes left, Calne's resistance faded. 

In the closing stages, The Foresters continued to pass the ball with pace and accuracy and added a further three goals. Gavin Klukowski scored his second when he went clean through on goal. Terry Sheppard also got on the score sheet and with almost the last kick of the game, Roy Wenham let a Kane Udeh cross slip under his body and into the open net.

Westbury United 'A' 2-0 (aet) Calne Eagles

A&B Cup, 1st Round – 31st October

Westbury United secured a place in the second round of The A&B Cup, courtesy of two superbly taken goals deep into extra-time against fellow Division 2 side Calne Eagles.

With both teams coming off the back of consecutive clean-sheets in their recent league matches, it became very clear early on that this was going to be a closely contested match.

Westbury came nearest to opening the scoring in the first half, when a superb turn and shot from striker Dave Castle rebounded off Calne’s post and was cleared to safety by Gary Wootten. Westbury also hit the woodwork twice more, following goal-mouth scrambles. At the other end, Simon Vowden had a great chance when he ran from deep, but his shot was fired straight at goalkeeper Nathan Taylor.

In the second half, Westbury continued to have more of the possession but found chances very hard to come by, as they failed to really test Calne’s stand-in keeper Roy Wenham. Then in the last few seconds of normal time, Eagles appeared to be very unlucky not to be awarded a penalty, when Gary Wootten was bundled over in the penalty area.

In extra time, even as legs tired, the stalemate continued and it became obvious that it would probably take a goal of quality to stop the game going to a penalty shoot-out. This quality was provided by Westbury’s Adrian Chantrey, who showed great technique to volley home an unstoppable strike into the top corner of the goal, with only 10 minutes of extra time remaining. 

However, Calne showed great fighting spirit and put Westbury under a lot of pressure in the closing stages. A good pass from Simon Notman sent fellow sub Bobby Randal clean through on goal. But after a great first touch, Randal couldn’t direct his shot on target. 

Then with only two minutes to go, Stu Windsor also went clean through on goal and coolly slotted his shot past Taylor in Westbury’s goal. Despite there being no flag, the referee decided to consult Westbury’s club official. There was then what appeared to be a bizarre verbal confrontation between the two of them, which resulted in the assistant referee being shown a red card and the goal being disallowed!
In the last minute, as Calne desperately sought an equaliser, Westbury’s Chris Storey took full advantage of the space afforded to him inside the box, when he struck a powerful shot into the bottom corner of the net to send his team into the next round.

The Stiffs 0-5 Calne Eagles

League Match – 24th October

After a slow start to their campaign, Calne Eagles gained a second consecutive league win against bottom-placed side The Stiffs.

Calne dominated the possession throughout the match. They took the lead after 14 minutes, when Phil Gay poked the ball home from six yards out. They then doubled their lead soon after, when central midfielder Stu Windsor scored for the fourth consecutive match. Windsor then doubled his tally before half time when he forced a shot through the crowded penalty-box and past Andy Barlow in goal.

After the break, The Stiffs resorted to defending on the edge of their penalty, and despite long periods of possession and countless shots on goal, Calne struggled to add to their advantage. 

With 20 minutes to go, The Stiffs had a five-minute period where they created three good chances to pull themselves back into the game. First, Matt Alland’s far-post cross had Eagles keeper Andy Windsor beaten before it was headed off the line by their centre-back Roy Wenham. Then Tom Evans cleared another Stiffs shot off the line from the resulting corner, this time denying Chris Benton. Moments later, Brian Holt fired a shot into the side netting, after he had managed to get in behind Calne’s backline.
 
In the closing stages, Calne reasserted themselves. With 10 minutes left, Stu Windsor, who had by now been moved up front, scored again to complete his hat-trick. Then in the final few minutes, Gareth Cook completed the scoring when he grabbed his first goal for the Eagles with a six yard screamer.

Westwood Social 1-3 Calne Eagles

KO Cup, 1st Round – 17th October

This Division 2 clash in the KO Cup saw Calne Eagles gain a 3-1 win over Westwood Social. This was the fourth time the teams had played each other in little over a year and as with all the other encounters there was little to choose between the sides.

The first half was really evenly contested with both teams intent on playing attacking football. Calne took the lead after 20 minutes, when Westwood’s Adam Stephens was penalised for hand-ball inside the box. Westwood’s goalkeeper Martin Cowdrey got a hand to Stu Windsor’s penalty but could not stop the ball from hitting the back of the net.

Westwood were prevented from equalising soon after, when Ben Cowdrey raced clean through on goal but saw his shot well-saved by Eagles’ keeper Andy Windsor. At the other end, Brett Cullen saw his strong header tipped round the post by Cowdrey.

Calne doubled their lead after 50 minutes, when Phil Gay beat Martin Cowdrey with a sweet strike from 20 yards out. Ten minutes later Brett Cullen secured Calne’s place in the second round when he rifled home an unstoppable shot from 15 yards out.

Westwood, however, continued to press and prolific striker Dan Thorne was unlucky when he saw a sweet shot curl just wide of the post. Andy Windsor also made another impressive save, once again denying skilful striker Ben Cowdrey with a superb reaction save. With 20 minutes left, Dan Thorne gave his side some hope with a superb individual goal. But Calne shut up shop in the closing stages and never looked like surrendering their place in the next round.

Byrons Wanderers 6-1 Calne Eagles

Wilts Jnr Cup, 1st Round – 3rd October

Wiltshire League side Byrons Wanderers comfortably progressed into the second round of the Wilts Jnr Cup, at the expense of Trowbridge League side Calne Eagles

Despite having the lion's share of the possession in the first 20 minutes, Byrons Wanderers struggled to create any real clear-cut chances early on. In response, Calne looked dangerous on the counter-attack, most notably through attacking midfielder Stu Windsor, who caused problems with numerous impressive breaks from deep.

However, Byrons opened the scoring after 20 minutes, when a teasing cross from Steven Gray was turned into his own net by Eagles’ centre-back Roy Wenham. This goal seemed to open the floodgates, as Calne lost their defensive shape and Byrons took total control of the game. Striker Johan Sutton went on to score a quick fire hat-trick, as Calne were run ragged before the interval.

At 4-0 down, Calne returned for the second half and started to play to their true potential. As a result, the game became much more even and hard fought, with both teams playing a lot of good passing football. Wanderers’ previously impenetrable defence started to get stretched and the impressive Stu Windsor pulled a goal back for his team after 65 minutes, when he ran from deep and neatly beat goalkeeper Warren Jackson. However, shortly after the goal Calne lost energetic midfielders Tom Evans and Andy Stickley through injury and this seemed to knock their play slightly.

With 10 minutes to go, Byrons started to dominate the game again and they scored two more goals, one from Niall Harrigan and a fourth for Johan Sutton.

Calne Eagles 4-0 Heytesbury

League match – 26th September

Calne Eagles picked up their first points of the season with a 4-0 home victory over Heytesbury.

Calne, who had conceded an early goal in each of their previous three matches, had the best possible start when, inside five minutes, 16yr old striker Simon Notman headed home a Simon Vowden corner. Moments later, Notman repeated the trick, this time from a Gary Wootten corner, with the final touch coming off the tall striker’s shoulder.

Heytesbury composed themselves following their shaky start and came much more into the game during the remainder of the half, with their midfielder playmakers Ore Francis and Chris Baker both seeing plenty of the ball. It took a great save from Calne keeper Andy Windsor to keep out Baker’s rasping drive mid-way through the half. In response, Calne also continued to create chances of their own, with both Mark Sharratt and Simon Notman both missing opportunities to extend their side’s lead.

During half-time, entertainment was provided unwittingly by referee Olly Ballinger, who had to scale a garden fence to retrieve the match ball after some sneaky shooting practice went somewhat awry!

Calne Eagles slightly edged the second half and but for some wasteful finishing should have wrapped the game up much sooner than they did. However, the result was put beyond doubt in the last five minutes, when another of Calne’s 16yr old players Stu Windsor weaved his way through Heytesbury’s defence to put his side 3-0 up. Calne sub Phil Gay then completed the scoring with the final move of the game when he ran clean through on goal and coolly slotted his shot past Heytesbury goalkeeper Nik Bungay.
 

Calne Eagles 5-1 Seend United Reserves

League match – 19th September

A very strong Seend Reserve side claimed a 4-1 win over Calne Eagles in a sporting encounter at Priestley Grove.

Seend took control of the game after only 5 minutes when Dan Moore put them in front from a corner. Jordan Evans then extended their lead 10 minutes later when his teasing cross eluded goalkeeper Roy Wenham and crept in at the far post.

In response, Calne played some good football but could not match their opponents' cutting edge in front of goal. This was further highlighted when Dan Moore clinically finished off a sweeping counter-attack to give his team a comfortable 3-0 half-time lead.

After the break, Calne upped their game dramatically and started to put Seend under far more pressure. They came close to the early goal that they needed, when a superb save from Richard Hemings denied 16yr old midfielder Simon Notman. Calne continued to press and Seend rode their luck when a miss-hit cross from Calne’s Kev Hamersley rebounded off the far post back into the grateful hands of Hemings.

At the other end, Seend continued to look dangerous with Dan Moore and Adam Potter both missing good opportunities to put the result well and truly beyond doubt. However, it was Calne who scored the next, when on 65 minutes, Mark Sharratt raced through on goal and coolly rounded the goalkeeper to score his first goal for the club.

Calne pressed hard to force a second goal, which left them exposed at the other end and Jordon Evans took full advantage when he confidently struck home the game’s final goal with 10 minutes remaining.
 

Bratton 5-1 Calne Eagles

League match – 12th September

Bratton claimed their first league win of the season in comprehensive style with a 5-1 at home against newly-promoted Calne Eagles.

Bratton got off to a perfect start after only five minutes when Calne’s entire defence failed to play to the whistle, thinking that the ball had gone out for a corner kick. Bratton took full advantage and Ian Young scored with a simple tap-in. Within 10 minutes, Bratton had doubled their lead when Dan Cox raced clean through on goal and confidently slotted his shot past Roy Wenham in Calne’s goal. Bratton all but wrapped the game up after only 20 minutes when Andy Simms‘ tame shot through a crowded penalty box was deflected past Wenham by one of his own defenders.

Calne Eagles recovered their composure and showed plenty of spirit after their shaky start and they competed much better for the remainder of the game. They even gave themselves hope of a comeback early in the second half, when prolific winger Shaun Jefferies capitalised on a mistake by Bratton goalkeeper Sean Harvey to pull one goal back for his team. However, only moments later, Bratton regained their 3 goal lead when Andy Simms finished off a fast flowing counter attack.

Bratton were reduced to 10 men with 25 minutes left, when one of their one of their defenders was sent off for fouling Shaun Jefferies when he was clean through on goal. Calne’s Simon Vowden hit the subsequent free kick well over the bar, but Vowden showed rather more accuracy soon after when he saw a well-struck free kick from further out come back off the crossbar.

With two minutes remaining, Bratton capped off their fine performance when Shane Newman put the final touch to a fine passing move to complete the 5-1 score line
 

Calne Eagles 0-1 Westwood Social

League match – 5th September

Two of the teams promoted from the 3rd Division, Calne Eagles and Westwood Social, took on each other in a very close-fought and sporting encounter at Priestley Grove in Calne.

Westwood started the much brighter of the two teams and their strike partnership of Dan Thorne and Ben Cowdrey had Calne fully stretched in the early stages of the game. The pressure finally told after only 12 minutes, when prolific striker Thorne finished well from 15 yards out.

Westwood continued to dominate during the rest of the first half, with Thorne, Cowdrey and skilful winger Duncan Frew all seeing further good efforts blocked. Adam Stephens also saw his deflected long-range shot tipped over the bar by Calne goalkeeper Roy Wenham.

In the second half, Calne composed themselves defensively and as a result the game became a bit of stalemate, with both teams initially struggling to create any good goal-scoring opportunities.

With 25 minutes remaining, Calne brought on subs Rob Randal and Simon Notman and these changes seemed to kick-start their attacking play. Thereafter, Calne started passing the ball with more fluency and created numerous good chances to equalise. Westwood goalkeeper Martin Cowdrey saved well from both Brett Cullen and Simon Notman, who was also unlucky when he had a good effort come back off the post.

However, Westwood showed a lot of resolve and hung on to claim their first 3 points of the season.

Pre-season Friendlies

Trowbridge Wanderers 9-1 Calne Eagles

Friendly - 8th August

Calne Eagles kicked off their pre-season friendlies against 1st Division side Trowbridge Wanderers, who will almost certainly be challenging for trophies during the coming season.

The Wanderers dominated possession from start to finish, however, it took 20 minutes for them to break the deadlock, when they scored with a free header from a corner kick. In response, Eagles battled hard and were unlucky not to equalise when Shaun Jefferies ran clean though on goal and saw his shot bounce off the post, with new signing Rob Randal narrowly missing the rebound.

Trowbridge doubled their lead 10 minutes before half time, when goalkeeper Andy Windsor and defender Roy Wenham both left each other to deal with a teasing cross, which then crept in at the far post. Then, right on the stroke of half time, Gareth Cook was also unlucky when he deflected a long-range shot past his own goalkeeper.

Wanderers started the second half in rampant mood and scored 4 goals inside the first 15 minutes. Calne rallied mid-way through the half and scored a consolation goal when great work by Shaun Jefferies on the left wing set up veteran Striker Nick Cawley, who finished well from just inside the box. They were also awarded a penalty only moments later but Steve Roberts saw his well struck spot-kick rebound off the post and away to safety.

In the closing stages, as Calne ran out of steam, Trowbridge attacked almost at will and scored a further 2 goals, to finish off the game as 9-1 winners.

Despite the score line, the Eagles battled well throughout and showed plenty of the spirit that served them so well during last season’s campaign.

Steeple Ashton 3-2 Calne Eagles

Friendly - 15 August

Calne Eagles played their annual pre-season friendly against Steeple Ashton and as usual they gave their 1st division hosts a really competitive game.

Steeple Ashton started the brighter of the two teams and controlled possession in the first 20 minutes. However, despite their pressure, Ashton struggled to test stand-in goalkeeper Roy Wenham. This was largely due to some great defending from Calne’s wholehearted centre-back Gareth Cook, who made numerous last-ditch tackles.

Totally against the run of play, it was Calne who opened the scoring, when a totally miss-hit shot from Steve Roberts fell kindly to prolific goal scorer Shaun Jefferies, who made no mistake from six yards out.

Steeple Ashton were back on level terms only moments later, when Nathan Holloway’s shot went through a crowd of players and found the bottom corner of the goal. Then on 30 minutes, Ashton took the lead when Steve Coveney beat goalkeeper Roy Wenham to a loose ball, which then ricocheted off both players before rolling into the open net.

Despite conceding the two goals, Calne started to play some better football and the game started to become a far more even affair. Just before half time Shaun Jefferies nearly levelled the score when he saw a good effort rebound off the post.

Early in the second half, Calne’s Roy Wenham made two good saves to keep his team in the game and make up for his earlier mistake. However, Steeple Ashton did finally extend their lead, when former Trowbridge Town player Guy Rowley punished some hesitant defending from Calne and clinically fired home from 10 yards out.

Calne finished off the game by playing some good passing football and pulled back a goal with 12 minutes left when Brett Cullen headed home a Tom Evans corner. They also had a good shout for a penalty turned down, when Shaun Jefferies went down under a challenge inside Steeple Ashton’s penalty box.

Overall, it was a very good workout for the Eagles, who played some encouraging football and certainly seem to have got last week’s heavy defeat out of their system.

Calne Eagles 1-7 Foresters FC

Friendly match - 22 August

Calne Eagles played another extremely tough pre-season friendly against last season’s Division 3 Champions Foresters FC. Despite losing 7-1, the Eagles still showed plenty of good play and it was only in last 20 minutes that the Foresters completely dominated, scoring 5 of their 7 goals during that period.

Eagles’ manager Roy Wenham freely admitted that the Foresters' late flurry of goals had much to do with his chopping and changing players around the pitch in order to give all 5 of the team’s substitutes a good run-out. However, that did not take away from the fact The Foresters did play a lot of impressive football throughout the entire game.

It was Calne who took the lead in the opening minutes, when new signing Tommy Ludford coolly finished off a good move, that he started himself, with a really good through-ball to striker Tom Evans. The Foresters had to wait 20 minutes for their equaliser to come, when Graham Griffiths finished neatly following a good passing move. In response, Calne played some good passing football in the first half and fully deserved to go in at the break with scores at 1-1.

In the second half, the Foresters gradually started to take control of the game, but it took a mistake by Roy Wenham in Calne’s goal to gift them the lead, when he allowed a shot from skilful midfielder Luke Turvey to squirm through his legs just before the hour mark. Despite the setback, Calne continued to show plenty of resilience. However, when Graham Griffiths scored his second goal of the match, the floodgates opened and The Foresters went on to show some clinical form in the closing stages. Luke Turvey scored the fourth goal, with Edwin Escott, Kane Udeh and player-manager Patrick Johnson also getting on score sheet.

Calne Eagles 0-1 Trowbridge Wanderers Res

Friendly match - 29 August

Calne Eagles went down 1-0 in their last pre-season friendly, in what was a very competitive and evenly fought encounter.

Trowbridge started the sharper of the two teams and made Calne pay after only 10 minutes, when Josh Ferguson stole a yard on his marker and finished superbly from just inside the box. Calne composed themselves thereafter and started to compete well all across the pitch. So they were unlucky not to equalise after 20 minutes when a superb long distance shot from impressive winger Andy Stickley cannoned back off the post with the goalkeeper well-beaten. Shortly after that, striker Tom Evans beat Wanderers’ offside trap but scooped his shot well wide of the goal.

The second half was equally well balanced, with Calne creating numerous good chances to equalise. However, on the counter-attack, Wanderers looked every bit as dangerous with all their best play coming from star striker Josh Ferguson, who was denied on three occasions by Eagles’ goalkeeper Roy Wenham.

Calne continued to press right to end of the match and created numerous half chances but Trowbridge defended well and hung on for the win.

2008/09 match reports  

Match Reports 2009-10

League

• Calne Eagles 0-1 Westwood Social

• Bratton 5-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 5-1 Seend United Reserves

• Calne Eagles 4-0 Heytesbury

• The Stiffs 0-5 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 2-7 Foresters

• FC Chippenham Youth “A” 2-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 8-0 The Stiffs

• Calne Eagles 1-2 FC Northbridge

• Heytesbury 5-2 Calne Eagles

• North Bradley 3-0 Calne Eagles

• Westwood Social 3-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 0-2 Bratton

• Calne Eagles 2-2 Chippenham Youth “A”

• Foresters 3-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 5-5 North Bradley AFC

• FC Northbridge 6-3 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 2-2 Westbury United "A"

• Calne Eagles 2-2 Westbury United "A"

• Calne Eagles 2-2 Westbury United "A"

A & B Cup

• Westbury United 'A' 2-0 (aet) Calne Eagles

KO Cup

• Westwood Social 1-3 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 4-1 North Bradley

• Calne Eagles 2-3 Castle Combe

Wilts Junior Cup

• Byrons Wanderers 6-1 Calne Eagles

Division2 Cup

• Calne Eagles 2-3 Westwood Social

Friendlies

• Trowbridge Wanderers 9-1 Calne Eagles

• Steeple Ashton 3-2 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 1-7 Foresters FC

• Calne Eagles 0-1 Trowbridge Wanderers Res