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2010/11 Season

Trowbridge Wanderers Res 4-1 Calne Eagles

League Match - 7th May 2011

Trowbridge Wanderers secured the fourth place spot in division 2 with a well deserved 4-1 win against a below par Calne Eagles.
 
The first half was a very open and even encounter. Calne’s Brett Cullen and Sam Rogers both had good chances to give the away side the lead but failed to seriously test Aaron Harford in Wanderers’ goal. At the other end, Calne’s 49 year old reserve goalkeeper Kev Windsor made a string of good saves in his first game of the season.

Trowbridge took the lead just before half time when veteran striker Nigel Penelhum sent a looping header into the top corner, following good work from Gavin Francis.

Calne’s Shaun Jefferies found the back of the net at the start of the second half, but despite there being no flag, the goal was ruled out for offside. Trowbridge doubled their lead soon after, when Gavin Francis headed home from a corner kick.

Midfielder Aaron Hopkins scored a superb individual goal that gave Calne a route back into the game. However, instead of initiating a comeback it seemed to inspire Trowbridge into their most dominant period of the game.

Wanderers’ substitute Dan Mercer scored a great individual goal with 20 minutes to go and Nigel Penelhum rounded off a great performance with a unstoppable shot to make the score 4-1 with 15 minutes left. The one way traffic continued and only some wasteful finishing and some good saves from Kev Windsor kept the score at 4-1.

Calne Eagles 0-3 Bratton

League Match - 30th April 2011

Bratton kept their promotion push with a comfortable 3-0 win over Calne Eagles.

After an even start, Bratton took the lead after 15 minutes when Neil Gordon latched onto a through ball and finished coolly past Andy Windsor in Calne’s goal.

This goal seemed to knock Calne out of their stride and Bratton dominated the game through to half time. They missed numerous good chances, especially from corners, with both Neil Gordon and Richard Wyatt heading wide. However, the inevitable second goal did come on 38 minutes when Neil Gordon put the finishing touch to a superb team goal.

The second half was a much more even affair and Calne fashioned two really good chances to get themselves back in the game through Shaun Jefferies. However, the usually prolific striker was unable to find the target on this occasion.

Bratton finally secured the points with 10 minutes left, when Richard Wyatt was left unmarked at the far post from a free kick and forced the ball over the line from close range.
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Melksham Town Reserves 3-0 Calne Eagles

League Match - 23rd April 2011

Melksham Town Reserves got the points they needed to secure the Second Division Championship, but were made to fight all the way against a spirited Calne Eagles. The visitors were in the game right up until the last three minutes of play, when the hosts scored two quick-fire goals.

The contrasting styles of the teams were evident from the start. Melksham had the lion’s share of the possession and showed the quality that has seen them run away with the league, while Calne defended stubbornly and relied on their pace in attack at the other end.

Melksham created early chances and were prevented from taking the lead, when Eagles’ Keeper Andy Windsor superbly tipped Rob Manning’s shot around the post. Centre Back James Eatough also saw a thunderous back-post volley whistle just over from a corner kick.

At the other end, Calne’s Brett Cullen also had two great chances to open the scoring. First, he saw a rasping shot from outside the box tipped over the bar by Gareth Evans in goal. Moments later, Cullen went clean through on goal, but after checking twice to see if he was actually onside, the big striker sent his shot high and wide of the goal.

In the second half, Melksham’s extra fitness started to tell and they slowly started to grind their visitors down. However, they still found clear-cut chances extremely difficult to come by, and it wasn’t until the 70th minute that they opened the scoring, when prolific striker Dan Moore headed home Nathan Walker’s cross.

Five minutes later, Calne once again nearly scored when Matt Fleming’s delicate lob from outside the box only just cleared the bar with Gareth Evans well beaten.

In the closing minutes, Dan Moore got his second with another superb header, and with literally the last kick of the game Ethan Cox forced the ball home after a goal-mouth scramble.

Calne Eagle 1-2 Warminster Town Reserves

League Match 16th April 2011

Both Calne Eagles and Warminster Town Reserves were forced to field weakened teams in this second division clash. Eagles were without strikers of Ben Wickens, Brett Cullen and Shaun Jefferies. While Warminster could only raise the bare eleven, which included their veteran manager Andy McFarren, who was forced play himself in attack.

Warminster raced into an early lead when Ash Bodman’s shot from 20 yards took a slight deflection off centre-half Roy Wenham and slipped past Andy Windsor in Calne’s goal. Ash Bodman got his second goal after only 14 minutes when his team had hit Calne Eagles with a lightning counterattack from a corner
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Despite the score line the balance of the game had been very balanced and this continued throughout. Both teams enjoyed a lot of good possession as the game ebbed and flowed.
 
Calne Eagles got themselves back in the game with half an hour left when Kev Hamersley tapped home from close range following a Stu Windsor corner.

With 10 minutes left, makeshift striker Matt Fleming hit the post with a prodded shot from close range. But this was the closest that the home side came to an equaliser and Warminster held on to take all 3 points.

FC Northbridge 1-3 Calne Eagles

League match - 9th April 2011

Calne Eagles’ all-time top goal scorer Shaun Jefferies scored a superb brace as his side put in a commanding team performance, winning 3-1 against fellow mid-table side FC Northbridge.

Calne took the lead after 22 minutes, when their captain Stu Windsor played a pass forward to Jefferies, who controlled the ball superbly with his chest just inside the box, before turning to fire an unstoppable shot past Dave Bradbeer in goal.

The Eagles appeared unlucky not to extend their lead soon after. Shaun Jefferies was flagged offside, but as the striker stood idle, his team mate Stu Windsor burst forward towards goal from inside his own half, but was unfortunately still penalised for offside as soon as he touched the ball.

Windsor’s dignified incredulity was further increased just before half-time, when he coolly controlled the ball with his chest under no pressure just inside his own penalty area and found himself penalised for handball. Northbridge’s centre forward Liam Brown dispensed the resulting penalty to leave the game evenly poised at half-time.

Calne continued to create the better chances in the second half and took lead after 49 minutes through the game’s second penalty, after Calne’s Brett Cullen was adjudged to have been pushed inside the box. Stu Windsor confidently tucked away the spot-kick to retake the lead for his side.

Five minutes later, Shaun Jefferies completed the scoring with another fine finish, after Brett Cullen had headed goalkeeper Andy Windsor’s long ball up field into his path.
 
FC Northbridge forced Calne deep in the closing stages, but the away side held firm the claim the three points.
 

Calne Eagles 1-1 Castle Combe

League Match - 5th April 2011

Castle Combe’s promotion chances took a knock when they were held to a 1-1 draw in a attacking and entertaining game against mid-table Calne Eagles.

Weary of Castle Combe’s highly dangerous long-throw tactic, Calne Eagles went into the game with a slightly different formation. They played striker Brett Cullen in a deeper role, and the big target man put in a man-of-the-match performance, quite literally heading clear everything that Castle Combe could throw at his side.

Castle Combe started the game on the front foot, nearly taking the lead after only 30 seconds, when Mark Sharratt outpaced centre-back Roy Wenham but was foiled by Eagles’ Keeper Andy Windsor. Castle Combe continued to dominate possession, creating half chances for both Karl Sharratt and Wesley Christian.

Calne Eagles soon found their feet, and with their pace and energy in attack, they always looked capable of creating chances. However, they took the lead in unusual circumstances after 20 minutes, when the referee chose to ignore a dubious-looking offside flag. In the confusion that followed, Martin Riddell headed Sam Rogers’ cross into his own net.

Shortly after, Combe keeper Luke Jones had an extremely lucky escape, when his scuffed goal-kick fell straight to Ben Wickens but the usually clinical striker put his shot just wide of the post. Calne continued to create opportunities during the rest of the half. Shaun Jefferies was twice denied by Jones in goal, and Ben Wickens put a rasping shot into the side netting.

In the second half, Combe upped their game and the balance of play was delicately poised. With 18 minutes remaining, Wesley Christian equalised when he headed home a free kick from close range.

This setup a frenetic end to the game as both teams went all out for the points. Sam Rogers struck Combe’s crossbar with a superb volley from distance. At the other end, Carl Dawson also saw a rasping shot cannon back of the bar.

In the final minutes, Shaun Jefferies thought he had scored the winner, but his close-range shot was superbly saved by Luke Jones. And finally, with almost the last kick off the game, Calne fullback Kev Hamersley somehow managed to divert Matt White’s goal-bound shot over the crossbar with his outstretched leg.
 

Calne Eagles 2-5 Worton & Cheverell

League Match - 2nd April 2011

This mid-table clash between Calne Eagles and Worton & Cheverell saw the visitors come out on top 5-2, thanks largely to a superb hat-trick from their prolific striker Myles Hickton.

In a tight first-half, Worton took the lead after 10 minutes, when Myles Hickton beat three defenders on the touchline, before setting up Angus Webster to score from 10 yards out. They doubled their lead early in the second half, when Hickton once again made his trademark move, cutting inside his marker to score from just inside the box.

Calne then had their best period of the game and mounted a gallant comeback. On 61 minutes, good work from Ben Wickens on the left wing set up midfielder Tom Evans, who tapped the ball home from close range. Wickens then added to his own impressive goals tally with 20 minutes left, when he went clean through on goal, and although his first shot was saved by Tom North in Worton’s goal, the rebound went straight back to the striker, who rolled the ball into the empty net.
 
Moments later, Wickens went clean through on goal once more, but Tom North produced a great save to prevent Eagles taking the lead. This probably proved a turning point, as with 15 minutes left, a great pass from Dan Kingsbury sent Myles Hickton through on goal, where he finished with a cheeky lob over advancing keeper Andy Windsor.

Thereafter, Calne pushed forward for the equaliser, which left them exposed at the other end. The impressive Angus Webster put the game out of Calne’s reach with a superb individual goal, and Myles Hickton completed his hat-trick in the dying moments, when he headed home a free kick to complete the 5-2 score line.

Both games between these two clubs this season have been incredibly sporting encounters, and referee Stephen Cook congratulated both sets of players on their behaviour after the match.

 

Heytesbury 3-1 Calne Eagles

League Match - 19th March 2011

A superb strike from Chris Baker helped Heytesbury earn a deserved 3-1 win against Calne Eagles, which could prove crucial in their battle to avoid relegation.

Calne Eagles went in at the break 1-0 up, after Tom Evans had scored his first goal of the season with a composed finish from 12 yards. This score line reflected the balance of the game in the first half.

However, in the second half, Heytesbury really upped their game and dominated most of the play. Calne defended stoutly, but as they struggled to get their usual passing going, it seemed like only a matter of time before the pressure would tell.

Heytesbury’s breakthrough came on the hour, when Paul Dredge powerfully headed home from six yards after a long throw had been flicked on by Sam Sweetman. Calne still continued to defend doggedly, but they had no answer to Chris Baker’s curler from just outside the box, which gave goalkeeper Andy Windsor absolutely no chance.
 
With 15 minutes still remaining, Calne did manage to exert some pressure on Heytesbury’s goal. Ben Wickens saw a good chance blocked bravely by Kieran Edwards. Kev Hamersley headed a Matt Fleming corner over the bar and Stu Windsor also saw a powerful strike just miss the target.

Heytesbury took full advantage of the gaps being left at the other end, and Sam Sweetman killed the game off with three minutes left when he was afforded a free shot from 10 yards after being set up by Heytesbury’s aptly named sub Liam Loft.
 

Worton & Cheverell 1-2 Calne Eagles

League Match - 12th March 2010

Worton & Cheverell dropped three valuable points at home with a 2-1 defeat against Calne Eagles.

The home side did exceptionally well to find a qualified referee for the game, after a shortage of registered referees had left the match without an appointed official. The man in the middle, Steve Cox, had a superb game throughout, although his job was made easier due to great sporting behaviour from both sides.

Calne started the game well and Stu Windsor was unlucky not to continue his recent goal-scoring form when he saw a good effort cannon back off the crossbar. Kev Hamersley also came close to opening the scoring for the Eagles, when he pounced on a knock-down from Brett Cullen, but his close range shot was well saved by Worton keeper Stuart Swan.

As the first half progressed, a stiff wind started to develop, which had an increasing effect on the game. Calne who were playing into the wind found themselves forced deep as Worton controlled possession.

The home side took the lead after 29 minutes, when Calne left-back Gary Wootten got caught in possession by Myles Hickton, who then passed the ball out wide to Ben Mason, whose cross was tapped-in by Daniel Lyons at the far post. For the remainder of the half, Worton continued to have the better of the play but struggled to find a way past Calne’s resolute defence.

Calne equalised on 62 minutes with a very direct goal. Brett Cullen flicked goalkeeper Andy Windsor’s long ball down field into the path of Ben Wickens, who coolly tapped the ball past onrushing goalkeeper Stuart Swan. Four minutes later, the prolific Wickens once again latched onto a long ball up field, this time from centre-back Roy Wenham, to score what proved to be the winning goal. Indeed, the striker could have crowned a devastating five minute spell when he once again went through on goal, but saw his delicate lob just clear the bar.

As Worton pushed hard for the equalizer, Calne had to concede several corners. Daniel Lyons nearly got his second of the game when his improvised back-heel from a goalmouth scramble bounced back off the crossbar, and Myles Hickton also saw a clever effort fizz just wide of the post. Eagles’ keeper Andy Windsor also had to make two smart saves late on, but Calne held firm to claim all three points.

Warminster Town Reserves 0-3 Calne Eagles

League Match - 5th March 2011

Calne Eagles overcame Warminster Town Reserves 3-0 in Division Two, although the margin of their win did not do justice to the closeness of the game. The match was evenly balanced and entertaining throughout and Eagles only made certain of the points in the closing stages when their box-to-box midfielder Sam Rogers chalked up his 6th goal of the season.

Calne were particularly happy with the points, as they had to make-do without their talismanic front-man Ben Wickens. Nonetheless, the 15-goal striker’s boots were amply filled by a rare appearance from Shaun Jefferies, who despite not scoring had a superb game upfront.

Warminster’s youthful side started the contest at a brisk pace and inside the first minute Calne goalkeeper Andy Windsor had to tip a dipping Chikiah Selassie shot over the bar. They went even closer moments later when Warminster captain Kevin Sparey saw a cracking shot from distance cannon back off the crossbar.

Warminster’s energetic five-man midfield continued to cause the away team trouble and Nicholas Shuttlewood and Chikiah Selassie both missed half-chances to give them the lead. In response Calne’s best scoring opportunities were coming from dead-ball situations, with Matt Fleming delivering numerous teasing free-kicks into Warminster’s penalty area.

On 32 minutes, somewhat against the run of play, Calne took the lead when their striker Brett Cullen got the slightest touch on a Stu Windsor pass, which was just enough to divert the ball past Warminster goalkeeper Paul Colbourne and into the empty net.
 
The second half continued to be played at a tremendous pace but both defences appeared to be in control and chances to score were at a premium. Shaun Jefferies came closest to scoring when he went through on goal but saw his shot well-saved by Paul Colbourne.

Calne did, however, double their lead after 73 minutes with a highly-contested goal. Shaun Jefferies bumped into his marker just inside Warminster’s half, and while all the defenders and strikers alike stood waiting for the whistle to blow, Eagles’ captain Stu Windsor latched onto the loose ball and raced unchallenged towards goal to score with a cool finish.

Warminster continued to press hard for a route back into the game and got men forward in numbers. They forced several corners and free kicks and Calne had to survive a few goalmouth scrambles. But once Sam Rogers tapped in from close range with six minutes left, following good work from Shaun Jefferies, the Eagles knew the points were safe.

Warminster’s young side clearly felt frustrated by the result, but with so many promising players coming through, it would appear only a matter of time before their fortunes will change.
 

Westwood Social 0-7 Calne Eagles

League Match - 26th February 2011

Westwood’s season of woe continued against the vastly improved Calne Eagles, who ran out comfortable 7-0 winners on a quagmire of a pitch at Bobbin Lane. The visitor’s win owed much to the superb performances from brothers Andy and Stu Windsor. Midfielder and Captain Stu notched up a hat-trick of goals, as his older brother and goalkeeper, Andy, made a hat-trick of superb saves at the other end.

Matches between Westwood and Calne Eagles have historically been very even affairs. With the home team fielding a strong looking line-up, this game looked to be heading for another close score-line. However, with both teams playing attacking football and defenders struggling to stand up in muddy conditions, it soon became clear that each side would create plenty of chances.

After just three minutes, a neat finish from Stu Windsor gave Calne Eagles the lead, and they then doubled their lead ten minutes later, when pacy striker Ben Wickens went clean through on goal and finished in typically competent style. Undaunted, Westwood came back strong. Dan Thorne hit the post and also saw a good goal-bound effort saved by Andy Windsor. Eagles’ on-form goalkeeper also tipped a rasping shot from Paul Reynolds over the bar and dealt superbly with numerous shots as Westwood sought a foothold back into the game.

Eagles made the score 3-0 after 27 minutes, when goalkeeper Martin Cowdrey could only parry Tom Evans’ free kick straight into the path of Stu Windsor, who tapped in from close range. For the rest of half, Calne totally dominated possession and had numerous clear chances to further extend the lead. Then with the the half drawing to a close, Brett Cullen tapped home from close range following good work from Sam Rogers and Kev Hamersley.

Mindful of nearly surrendering a four goal advantage against Westwood in December, Calne started the second half in tentative mood. But once Ben Wickens scored his 15th goal of the season with a superb shot on 52 minutes, Calne once again took control. Stu Windsor completed his hat-trick with a long range strike, to take his tally for the season to 10 goals and Brett Cullen also added to the score. Andy Windsor ensured his team’s first clean sheet of the season when he tipped Gary Wootten’s sliced clearance over the bar in the closing minutes.

Calne Eagles 1-2 North Bradley

League Match - 5th February 2011

North Bradley came out on top against Calne Eagles with a 2-1 win, in a tight and attacking game at Beversbrook.

Calne made the best possible start and took the lead after only two minutes. A long clearance down field from their goalkeeper Andy Windsor found Brett Cullen, who then sent Ben Wickens clean through on goal with a well-weighted pass. Wickens finished off the chance with a neat left-footed finish past Mark Binns in Bradley’s goal.

However, Bradley were soon level when their captain Neil Hannaford scored with superb shot from just outside the box. Both teams got men forward throughout the first half and created good chances to score. Mike Little put a close-range effort over the bar for North Bradley, as did Calne’s Sam Rogers at the other end.

Just before half-time, Mike Little scored what proved to be the winning goal when he redirected a fierce Paul Ranger volley into the top corner from close range.

The second half was equally entertaining with both teams creating numerous chances. Tom Evans, Graham Stickley and Ben Wickens all went close for Calne. At the other end, Neil Hannaford rattled the cross bar with another great strike and Mike Little and Jack Parker both brought good saves out of Andy Windsor.

In the closing minutes, North Bradley had to soak up a lot of pressure. Calne saw a penalty shout turned down, after one of North Bradley's defenders fell on the ball and appeared to handle it with both hands, and with the last attack of the game, a Gary Wootten corner was headed over the bar from four yards out by Kev Hamersley.

Calne Eagles 4-3 FC Northbridge

League Match - 22nd January 2011

Calne Eagles came from 3-0 down against FC Northbridge to claim their sixth league win in their last 7 matches.

In an entertaining first half, both teams played a lot of neat passing football without really creating too many clear cut chances. Ben Tiling’s cross hit the post for Northbridge and Craig Brown also saw a rasping shot from distance graze Calne’s crossbar. At the other end, Sam Rogers had a close-range shot superbly blocked and Ben Wickens fired wide of the goal from a very tight angle. But just as the half was coming to an end, a defensive mistake from Calne gifted Northbridge’s David Bradbeer the opportunity to opening the scoring.

Northbridge found themselves 2-0 up right at the start of the second half, when a fresh-air clearance from Calne unfortunately let in Kyle Leather, who placed the ball skillfully past keeper Andy Windsor. Moments later, Northbridge appeared to put the game beyond Calne’s reach when Matthew Thomas prodded the ball home following a corner kick.

Shell-shocked Calne, who had competed well up until this point, then found themselves on the back foot for the next 15 minutes. During this time Northbridge dominated possession and missed numerous gilt-edged chances to further extend their lead.

However, Calne re-grouped and once again started to get their passing game going. With 12 minutes remaining, they gave themselves a glimmer of hope when Ben Wickens outpaced his marker out wide on the touchline and, with no covering defender, went clean through on goal to make the score 3-1. Nonetheless, this goal still seemed to be nothing more than a consolation as the game entered its final five minutes. Then Calne transformed the score-line by scoring three goals in quick succession.

The mayhem began when Eagles’ striker Brett Cullen headed the ball against the crossbar from a Matt Fleming corner. Northbridge’s clearance found Ben Wickens on the edge of the box, who let fly a stunning shot that cannoned off the inside of both posts before finding the back of the net. Calne hurried the ball back to the halfway line and within 60 seconds had equalised. Sam Rogers, who had been outstanding throughout, intercepted the ball straight from the kick-off and played a square pass to Brett Cullen and then just kept running. Cullen returned the favour by playing a superbly weighted ball, which sent Rogers clean through on goal to score his fifth strike of the season.

Calne’s superb win was completed with just two minutes left on the clock, when target man Brett Cullen found himself clean through on goal from a Ben Wickens’ pass and coolly slotted the winning goal past Stuart Powell in Northbridge’s goal.

Calne Eagles 4-3 Westwood Social

League Match - 11th December 2010

Calne Eagles picked up their third league win in their last four matches with a hard fought 4-3 win over Westwood, who very nearly staged a remarkable comeback from 4-0 down.

Not for the first time this season, Calne started the game in clinical fashion and within 30 minutes had established a 4-0 lead. They opened the scoring after 5 minutes, when Westwood keeper Martin Cowdrey made a smart save from Stu Windsor, only to see the ball rebound to left-winger Shaun Jefferies, who poked the ball over the line from five yards out. Jefferies then got his second of the game after 14 minutes, when he was unselfishly set-up by Calne’s top scorer Ben Wickens. Moments later, Wickens scored his tenth of the season with a neat finish, following a good pass from Stu Windsor. Calne rounded off a superb period of attacking play when Ben Wickens once again turned provider by setting up energetic midfielder Sam Rogers, who finished from close range.

Despite the score line, Westwood always looked capable of causing Calne’s defence problems. They gave themselves a glimmer of hope just before half-time, when their top marksman Dan Thorne threaded the ball through to Ben Cowdrey, who forced the ball past keeper Andy Windsor from 6 yards. Prior to that they had also struck the crossbar and seen two goal-bound efforts excellently saved by Windsor.

Westwood started the second half in the ascendancy and consequently enjoyed the lion’s share of the possession. With 27 minutes remaining, they reduced the deficit to 4-2 when Paul Reynolds got in behind Calne’s defence and struck a sweet shot into the top corner of the goal. Then 5 minutes later, the comeback was really on the cards when Sam Simpson’s cross-come-shot flew into the goal.

However, this goal seemed to galvanise Calne, and although Westwood pressed hard for the equaliser and won numerous corners, they found chances very hard to come by. As a result, Calne hung on to claim all three points.
 

Calne Eagles 3-6 The Deverills

27th November KO Cup 2nd Round

The Deverills booked their place in the quarter-finals of the KO Cup with a hard fought 6-3 win over Calne Eagles.

Eagles took the lead after only three minutes, when good work from Alec Wells sent Ben Wickens clean through on goal to score his eighth goal of the season.

However, despite this setback, The Deverills totally dominated the early stages as Calne, who were missing influential defender Gary Wootten, struggled to cope with their opponent’s neat and quick passing football. So it was no surprise when The Deverills equalised through Lee Carpenter after only ten minutes.
 
Thereafter, the relentless pressure continued and only some impressive goalkeeping from Calne’s Andy Windsor kept The Deverills at bay. But after 25 minutes, The Deverills dominance was rewarded when Reuben Spong scored from close range following another superb passing move.
 
After 30 minutes, Calne re-jigged their line-up and brought on sub Tom Evans, which seemed to readdress the balance of the game. Calne’s improved play saw them opening the second half with a new confidence that they could get back into the game, which they did in the 58th minute. Ben Wickens picked up the ball just outside the penalty area and evaded two tackles before placing his shot coolly past Scott Lewis in goal.

The Deverills re-took the lead once again with 24 minutes left, when Kev Hamersley’s goal line clearance cannoned off team mate Roy Wenham’s arm from close range. Despite clearly not intending to handle, as the ball was heading to safety, a penalty was awarded, from which Scott Gallazi scored. The Deverills then doubled their lead when lively striker Mike Payne pounced on the rebound after Andy Windsor had excellently saved from Gary Lewis.

In the last 15 minutes, with nothing to lose Calne pressed forward and actually managed to pull the score back to 4-3, when their skipper Stu Windsor superbly finished off a great team move that had been started on the edge of their penalty area. However, as the game became really stretched, Deverills’ front-man Gary Lewis put the game beyond Calne’s reach with two clinical goals in the last five minutes.
 
Both teams have also been drawn against each other in the A&B Cup, and after such an entertaining and sporting contest, that game is something that both sides will be looking forward to contesting.
 

Calne Eagles 4-1 Broughton Gifford

A&B Cup 1st Round - 20th November 2010

Second Division Calne Eagles caused an upset in the A&B Cup first round when they overcame First Division opponents Broughton Gifford 4-1. The main damage was done in the first half as Broughton, who went into the game off the back of an eight-game unbeaten run, failed to play to their usual high standard and found Calne in unforgiving mood.

Calne opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Brett Cullen’s flicked header fell to Ben Wickens, who fired his shot past Broughton goalkeeper John Wiltshire from close range. They doubled their lead 10 minutes later when Stu Windsor converted from the spot after the lively Wickens had been felled inside the box. Brett Cullen also got on the score sheet for the third consecutive game, when he tapped in from close range to give his side a 3-0 half-time lead.

In the second half, Broughton Gifford raised their game and enjoyed plenty of good possession. But they were denied a route back into the game early on, when Eagles’ keeper Andy Windsor brilliantly tipped Dan Hibberd’s goal-bound shot over the bar. Soon after, they were denied again, when their sub Olly Woodland saw his superb drive cannon back off the post.

However, despite having to defend deep, Calne always looked dangerous on the counterattack. After 58 minutes, they put the result beyond doubt when Brett Cullen’s pass found Ben Wickens, who rounded the keeper before squaring the ball to winger Sam Rogers, who finished from six yards out.

Calne’s Stu Windsor also had a penalty saved by John Wiltshire, who was incredibly lucky to remain on the pitch after cynically fouling Ben Wickens, after the striker had dribbled past him and could have rolled the ball into an empty net.

In the last 20 minutes, Broughton threw caution to the wind and piled forward in numbers. But some stubborn defending and good goalkeeping kept the score at 4-0. At the other end of the pitch, Calne found themselves continually frustrated by numerous incredibly close offside decisions.

With five minutes left, Broughton’s Olly Woodland scored his fifth goal of the season, striking the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
 

Bromham 2-5 Calne Eagles

League Match - 6th November 2010

Bromham’s 100% winning start to the season came to an abrupt end against Calne Eagles, who scored all five of their goals in a manic 20 minute spell during the first half.

The game started off very evenly balanced with both teams playing some good passing football. It was Calne who opened the scoring after 21 minutes when Ben Wickens latched onto a Matt Fleming through ball to score his fifth goal for his new club. Unfazed, Bromham continued to play some neat football and were prevented an equaliser when goalkeeper Andy Windsor came quickly off his line to deny striker Chris Burgess.
 
In the 29th minute Bromham’s Andy Davies got caught in possession on the edge of his own box by Ben Wickens, who then crossed the ball for Brett Cullen to head home from close range. This goal then opened the flood the gates and Calne started scoring at will against their shell-shocked hosts. Eagles’ captain Stu Windsor scored his fifth goal of the season to make it 3-0. Then Wickens and Cullen both added another goal each to give Calne a totally unexpected 5-0 half-time lead.

Bromham composed them self during the break and thereafter showed the level of form that had seen them achieve such an impressive start to the season. However, despite having lots of good possession they struggled to seriously test Andy Windsor in goal.

Bromham did give themselves some hope with 25 minutes left when Chris Burgess fired home a powerful shot at the far post. But Calne never looked like relinquishing such a commanding lead.
In the closing stages Bromham’s Lee Campbell headed the ball into the net from close range, following a frantic goalmouth scramble, to complete the 5-2 score line.
 

Calne Eagles 6-1 Westbury Town

KO Cup 1st Round - 30th October 2010

Second Division Calne Eagles overcame Third Division Westbury Town 6-1, although the score-line probably didn’t fairly reflect the balance of play.

Westbury Town started the game in the ascendancy and certainly looked capable of causing an upset as they pinned Calne back in the first 10 minutes. However, Calne opened the scoring after 12 minutes with their first significant attack of the game. Ben Wickens beat his marker before putting a dangerous cross into Westbury’s penalty area from which a frantic goalmouth scramble ensued. Finally, after hitting the post twice, Calne took the lead through Sam Rogers, who notched up his first goal in adult football.

Moments later, after another swift counter-attack, Eagles’ Captain Stu Windsor doubled his side’s lead with a powerful run and finish. Westbury continued to push forward and played some good passing football. But in response, Calne continually exploited the space in Westbury’s defence and carved out numerous clear-cut chances. Sam Rogers scored his second of the game and Ben Wickens also got on the score sheet to give Calne an unassailable 4-0 half-time lead.

Westbury fared much better in the second half and were probably the better team. They were given a glimmer of hope after 57 minutes, when centre-back Gareth Cook fouled his marker from a corner and Ryan Earney comfortably dispatched the penalty kick. Then moments later, Calne’s goalkeeper Andy Windsor made a smart save from a Scott Walford shot to deny Westbury a second goal.

In the last 15 minutes as Westbury Town tired, Calne Eagles added a further two goals to their tally. Brett Cullen scored his first goal of the season and Stu Windsor scored his second of the game after good inter-play from subs Tom Cawley and Alec Wells.
 

Calne Eagles 0-3 Trowbridge Wanderers Res

League Match 23rd October 2010

Trowbridge Wanderers Reserves moved up into second place with a well deserved 3-0 win against Calne Eagles.
 
After a highly competitive first half, in which both teams had cancelled each other out, the game was very evenly poised as the players came out for the second half.

Trowbridge Wanderers’ Jamie moth opened the scoring only 2 minutes later with a superb volley from a Ferris Lamrabet cross. Wanderers then went on to control the game for an extended period and were rewarded with a second goal, when Nigel Penelhum scored from a rebound after goalkeeper Andy Windsor had done well to save an Andy Fennell shot.

Calne Eagles then composed themselves and the play became more even. With 20 minutes left, Eagles thought they had won a fortuitous penalty when Shaun Jefferies went down under a tackle inside the box. However, possibly realising his error, the referee decided to award an indirect free kick from a tight angle rather than the expected spot kick.

In the closing stages, Ferris Lamrabet scored his team’s third goal, when he seized on some hesitant defending to tap in from close range.

North Bradley 2-5 Calne Eagles

League Match - 16th October 2010

Calne Eagles picked up their second win of the season thanks largely to a first half hat-trick from their recent signing Ben Wickens.

North Bradley played a very attacking formation in the first half, forcing Calne to defend deep in the in the early stages. However, it was Calne who opened the scoring after only 13 minutes, when good work from Adam Moody set up Eagles’ captain Stu Windsor, whose deflected shot found the bottom corner of the goal.

North Bradley soon restored parity when their former goalkeeper, now turned striker, Rob Elliott intercepted a long-ball up field. He managed to get the better of Calne centre back Roy Wenham, before firing an unstoppable shot past Andy Windsor in goal.

After 22 minutes, Ben Wickens scored the first of his three goals when he seized on a defensive mistake and powered a low drive into the bottom corner of the goal. His second came only five minute later, courtesy of another heavy deflection off one of North Bradley’s defenders. Wickens completed his hat-trick just before the break, when he latched onto a good pass from Adam Moody to fire a shot past Mark Binns.

The second half was a much tighter affair. North Bradley gave themselves some hope when their livewire midfielder James Taylor finished off a well-worked move to pull the score back to 4-2. They could have made the game very interesting had it not been for an exceptional goal-line clearance from Kev Hamersley, after Dave Strickland’s shot had beaten Andy Windsor in Calne’s goal.

In the last 10 minutes, Calne completed the scoring when an Adam Moody corner was headed down by Brett Cullen to Kev Hamersley, who managed to bundle the ball over line to make the points safe for his team.

Calne Eagles 0-8 Melksham Town Reserves

League Match - 9th October 2010

Calne Eagles were given a footballing lesson by Melksham Reserves, who secured a convincing 8-0 victory at Beversbrook. Melksham’s superior skill was also matched equally by their sportsmanship, as they showed total respect towards their battling opponents.

In open play, the first half was very even. Both teams only managed to win one corner each and the best chance of the half actually fell to Calne Eagles. Their striker Bobby Randall beat Melksham’s offside trap and went clean through on goal, but then unfortunately scuffed his shot wide off the post.
 
In response, Melksham’s finishing was ruthlessly clinical. A superb strike from James Eatough opened the scoring after 15 minutes and a brace from Robert Manning saw Melksham go in at half-time with a 3-0 advantage.

Early in the second half, Robert Manning completed his hat-trick, although Calne continued to battle and still played some good football.

However, as the game progressed, Calne tired and could no longer keep Melksham from dominating possession completely. Melksham created chance after chance, and striker Robert Manning seemed to find the back of the net with every shot. As a result, Melksham effortlessly doubled their goal tally in the final 20 minutes. Robert Manning completed a double hat-trick and Nathan Walker also added to the scoring in the closing stages.

Byrons Wanderers 4-0 Calne Eagles

Wilts Jnr Cup - 2nd October 2010

Byrons Wanderers knocked Calne Eagles out of the Wilts Junior Cup for the second successive year. However, this time around, they were made to fight for their win, and although they probably deserved the victory, the 4-0 score line flattered them somewhat.

The signs were ominous when Byrons took an early lead after only 8 minutes, when Jack Baversbrook ran from midfield and finished emphatically from just inside the box. Calne Eagles kept their composure and had a good chance to equalise when Steve Roberts fired just wide, after being set up by Sam Rogers.

Wanderers missed a chance to double their lead shortly before half time, when Gareth Cook was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the penalty area. But Andy Windsor superbly saved Vincent McCracken’s spot-kick.

In the second half, Byrons upped their game slightly and doubled their lead after 63 minutes, when James Hamridge got in behind Calne’s defence and slotted the ball past Andy Windsor in goal.
But Calne Eagles continued to battle and could have reduced the deficit from the penalty spot, after Steve Roberts was hauled down in the box. Unfortunately, Stu Windsor saw his scuffed spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Martin Sharkey.
 
With three minutes left on the clock, a superb pass by Robert Gulley sent sub Scott Grey clean through on goal to score his team’s third goal. Then in the last minute, Dave Griffin headed home unchallenged from a corner-kick to cement his team’s place in the next round.

Calne Eagles 1-2 Chippenham Old Boys

League Match - 25th March 2010

Chippenham Old Boys picked up their second win of the season against luckless Calne Eagles, who were extremely unfortunate to come away from the game empty handed.

The match was scheduled to go ahead without a League appointed referee. However, the home team managed to secure the services of qualified Level 7 referee Josh Dolman, who acquitted himself well in his debut match at adult level.

Chippenham Old Boys started the game in the ascendancy and their strike partnership of Marcus Young and Shane Bell had Calne stretched on numerous occasions. But Calne settled into the game and took the lead after 25 minutes when Stu Windsor prodded home from 6 yards out.

Just before half time Calne thought they had doubled their advantage. Winger Bobby Randal broke FC Chippenham’s offside trap and raced clean through on goal, before squaring the ball to Brett Cullen who swept the ball home from 8 yards. Despite always appearing to be behind the ball, Cullen was ruled offside.

Chippenham got themselves back into the game right at the start of the second half when Paul Maddox made a great run from midfield and scored with a clinical finish from 10 yards out. Shortly afterwards an enforced Calne Eagles substitution saw Stu Windsor move back into central midfield and this seemed to initiate their best spell of the game.

Calne Eagles’ striker Shaun Jefferies was denied by Chippenham goalkeeper Liam Bell. Brett Cullen then spooned a shot over the bar when he was clean through on goal and Adam Moody saw a curling long range shot just clear the upright.
 
However, it was Chippenham Old Boys who scored the winning goal in somewhat fortuitous circumstances. With only 8 minutes left on the clock, Calne’s goalkeeper Andy Windsor couldn’t keep hold of a Marcus Young cross, which then bounced of the shoulder his team mate Gary Wootten into the unguarded net.

Calne still continued to play some neat football in the remaining minutes, but could not force the equaliser that their play had deserved.

Castle Combe 6-0 Calne Eagles

League Match - 18th September 2010

Castle Combe notched up their first victory since winning the Third Division title last season, with a resounding 6-0 home win against Calne Eagles.

Matthew Hooper opened up the scoring for Combe with a superb individual goal after 10 minutes. This was followed by a great team move, which was finished off coolly by Matt White at the back post, to score his first goal for the hosts.

Calne had their best chance of the match just before half-time when Brett Cullen headed Tom Evans’ free-kick against the post.

Right at the start of the second half Combe scored a quick-fire treble to put the result beyond doubt. However, all three goals owed more to Calne’s nervous defending than Combe’s potency in front of goal. Jamie Penton headed in at the far post after being up set-up by Ben Pemberton. Their fourth came when Wesley Christian scored with another header from a Matt Hooper cross. Ben Pemberton once again turned provider for Castle Combe’s fifth, this time setting up Matt Hooper to notch up his second goal of the match.

Calne steadied themselves thereafter and thought they may have done enough to get through to the end of the match without any more damage. However, with 5 minutes remaining sub Jason Cole hit an unstoppable drive from the edge of the penalty area to take Combe’s goal tally to six.

Calne Eagles 0-4 Bromham

League Match - 9th August 2010
 
Bromham overcame an exhausted Calne Eagles 4-0 to maintain their 100% percent record in the league.

However, the Trowbridge League’s decision to make some teams play four games in eight days clearly handed Bromham a huge competitive advantage. This is because they had been fortunate enough to have only one mid-week match, whereas Calne had only 48 hours to recover from a demanding game against Bratton on Tuesday evening.

Calne Eagles’ frustration has been heightened by the fact that the Trowbridge League decided not to consult a single member club before introducing this radical change of fixture policy. This gruelling schedule would be considered unhealthy in the professional game, let alone for amateur players holding down day jobs.

Despite their tiredness, it was Calne who started the brighter but once Bromham won a penalty against the run of play after 20 minutes, the game slowly turned into an easy result for Bromham, who had been defeated by their opponents in pre-season

Bratton 3-1 Calne Eagles

League Match - 7th September 2010

Bratton claimed their first three points of the season against Calne Eagles.

Bratton welcomed back striker Dan Cox from suspension and he got his side off to a perfect start after only 3 minutes, when he got the better of Calne’s centre back Roy Wenham and angled a superb shot into the bottom corner of Calne’s goal.

Bratton doubled their lead after 25 minutes, when Neil Gordon headed home from a corner. Bratton then went on to dominate the rest of the first half and Eagles were grateful to make it through to half time only two goals down.

But the second half was a much more even affair. Bratton went 3-0 up when Calne’s Gareth Cook, under pressure from Ben Mead, put the ball through his own net. But Calne scored the goal that their battling display deserved, when sub Richard Maslin scored his first goal for the club with a sublime left-footed volley with 10 minutes to go.

Calne Eagles 3-2 Heytesbury

League Match - 4th September 2010

Calne Eagles opened the season with a really entertaining and hard-fought 3-2 win against Heytesbury.

From the start, both teams set out to play attacking football. It was Heytesbury that drew first blood after 25 minutes, when a long ball up-field caught out Calne’s defence. Connor Thomas then went clean through on goal and coolly slot his past Andy Windsor in goal.

Going behind gave the Eagles the extra spur they needed, and they equalised just seven minutes later. Good work from Matt Fleming set up Adam Moody, who scored with a sweet left-footed drive from just inside the box. Calne then took the lead just before half time, when Heytesbury’s goalkeeper Declan Griffiths could only parry a Shaun Jefferies shot into the path of Steve Roberts, who tapped in from close range.

In the 60th minute, Heytesbury equalised in slightly fortuitous circumstances. An on-target, long-range effort from Sam Sweetman deflected off Calne’s Gareth Cook and spun into the opposite side of the goal, leaving goalkeeper Windsor totally stranded. However, Calne claimed all three points when a Shaun Jefferies’ through-ball picked out Roberts, who kept his composure to finish well from eight yards out.

Bromham 1-2 Calne Eagles

Friendly Match - 28th August

Calne Eagles completed their pre-season programme with a hard fought 2-1 win against an experienced Bromham side.

Bromham controlled large periods of the first half and they took a deserved lead after 15 minutes when Jim Sandiford fired home an unstoppable shot from 20 yards out. Bromham nearly doubled their advantage 10 minutes later when a neat move saw Danny Powell cross the ball to Jim Sandiford, who saw his shot bounce off the inside of the Calne’s post and role agonisingly along the goal-line before being cleared to safety by Kev Hamersley.
 
However, despite being under constant pressure Calne defended stoutly and just before half time they managed to equalise against the run of play. Energetic striker Shaun Jefferies got in behind Bromham’s defence and although he didn’t make great contact with the ball, his shot still managed to find the back of the net.

In the second half Bromham took the opportunity to experiment with their line-up and this seemed to reduce their cutting edge in front of goal. They still played some neat football but Calne started to look for more comfortable and their extra pace in attacking positions led to the game becoming a far more even affair.

Calne won the game with 10 minutes to go when good work from Brett Cullen set up his strike partner Andy Stickley, who coolly slotted the ball home from 8 yards out.

The Eagles’ have had a promising pre-season campaign, with good competitive performances in all four matches. Hopefully if we can maintain that same level of form going into this coming season we can improve on last year’s tenth place finish.
 

Calne Eagles 1-3 Westwood Social
 
Friendly match – 21st August 2010
 
Fellow division two sides Calne Eagles and Westwood Social both gave each other a really good workout during an entertaining and sporting friendly at Beversbrook.

Westwood took the lead after 25 minutes when Calne's own linesman was caught daydreaming and kept his flag down when Westwood’s Paul Reynolds was clearly offside. Consequently, played continued and Reynolds squared the ball across the goalmouth to Sam Simpson who tapped the ball home from close range.

Reynolds then got on the score sheet himself only 90 seconds later when he broke through on goal and angled a superb shot past Calne goalkeeper Kev Windsor.

Calne pulled a goal back before half time when good work from Sam Rogers set up Brett Cullen, who drilled the ball home from just inside the box.
 
Calne started the second half brightly and were unlucky not to equalise when Graham Stickley managed to squeeze a Steve Robert’s through ball past Westwood goalkeeper Martin Cowdrey, only to see his shot rebound agonisingly off the post.

Indeed, Stickley’s pace and energy continued to cause Westwood problems and the young striker was twice denied by Cowdrey when he was clean through on goal. However, as the game wore on Westwood started to dominate possession far more and it was only the agility of veteran keeper Kev Windsor that kept the score at 2-1.

In the closing stages, Westwood’s Danny Hurkitt picked up a loose ball in midfield and fired a neat shot into the bottom corner of Calne’s goal from just outside the box.

Friendly Match Postponed

Posted 9th August

Unfortunately our next scheduled friendly match against Trowbridge Town Reserves has been postponed. The game was supposed to be taking place on Tuesday 17th August.

Today both of Trowbridge's managers' (first & Reserves) have left the club, which clearly means that our agreement with them has also left the club. Wilts Times.

Our Next friendly will therefore now be on Saturday 21st August, against Westwood Social. For Details see Fixtures.

Calne Eagles 2-1 The Lamb

Friendly Match - 7th August 2010
 
Calne Eagles picked up their first victory of pre-season in a very sporting and entertaining game against The Lamb.

Calne, who conceded an early penalty on Thursday evening, were lucky not to concede in the first minute when Steve Knight dispossessed Gary Wootten on the edge of the box then beat two more defenders before firing wide with only the keeper to beat.

Calne soon settled and had the better of the first half. Most of their good attacking play centred around livewire attacker Shaun Jefferies, who caused The Lamb constant problems with his direct play. However, despite forcing their opponents back and winning many corners, Calne couldn’t find the breakthrough.
Indeed, the best save of the half came from Calne’s veteran keeper Kev Windsor who superbly tipped Dean Gumm’s 30 yard strike the over bar.

It was Calne who opened the scoring in the first minute of the second half, when Aaron Hopkins latched onto a Tom Evans through ball and managed to squeeze his shot past The Lambs’ goalkeeper.

Despite this set back, The Lamb played much better in the second half as they started to give Calne far more to worry about going forward. Most notably through their pacy and skilful right-winger Steve Knight who was making full use of the large pitch.

Calne doubled their lead with 10 minutes remaining when Shaun Jefferies headed home Nick Cawley’s left wing cross.

In the closing minutes, The Lamb got the consolation their play deserved when centre back Damien Hateley headed home at the far post from a corner kick.

Devizes Town Under 18’s 2-0 Calne Eagles

Friendly Match - 5th August 2010

Calne Eagles began their pre-season friendly matches with a spirited performance against Devizes Town Under 18’s.
 
Devizes were gifted the perfect start, when Calne centre-back Gareth Cook pushed Brad Whitbread in the box to concede a stonewall penalty with only two minutes on the clock. The resulting spot-kick was comfortably dispatched by Devizes’ centre forward Aaron Webb.
 
Devizes then went on to control large amounts of the possession throughout the first half and consequently forced numerous corners and free kicks, from which they produced two or three reasonable half chances. However, Devizes got the reward that their dominance deserved in rather odd circumstances just before half time. Josh Scott’s tame effort from just outside the box got the better of Calne’s reliable goalkeeper Andy Windsor, who had clearly lost the flight of the ball in falling sunlight.
 
The second half turned out to be a much more even affair. Devizes still had the lion share of the possession but Calne’s defence became increasingly comfortably as the game progressed, and in open play, it was only lively striker Aaron Webb who looked likely to increase his side’s 2-0 score line.
 
In response, Calne Eagles worked tirelessly throughout and always looked capable of grabbing a consolation goal. Their main striker Stu Windsor always looked dangerous, although probably the nearest the Eagles’ got to scoring a goal came when their 16 year-old substitute Tom Cawley fired a shot just wide of the Devizes’ goal.

Change of home ground

2nd August 2010

From the start of September the facilities at Priestley Grove will be unavailable for 8/12 weeks. This is because the Youth Centre has asbestos ceilings that are being removed, which will obviously mean that we will have no access to the dressing rooms during this period.

Therefore, we have secured the use of the facilities at Beversbrook in Calne and this will become our new home for at least the first two months of the season.

However, please note that this Saturday’s game and the following Tuesday's game (7th & 17th Aug) will still be played at Priestly Grove as normal. See Fixtures for kick off times.
 

Trowbridge League AGM - 24th June 2010

At the recent Trowbridge League AGM the club picked up the following awards.

Also at the AGM it was decided that the club will remain in Division 2 for the coming season. To view the make-up of next season's Division visit League Info

last season's match reports  

Match Reports & News   2010-11

News

• Friendly Match Postponed

• Change of home ground

• Trowbridge League AGM - 24th June 2010

League

• Calne Eagles 3-2 Heytesbury

• Bratton 3-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 0-4 Bromham

• Castle Combe 6-0 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 1-2 Chippenham Old Boys

• Calne Eagles 0-8 Melksham Town Reserves

• North Bradley 2-5 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 0-3 Trowbridge Wanderers Res

• Bromham 2-5 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 4-3 Westwood Social

• Calne Eagles 4-3 FC Northbridge

• Calne Eagles 1-2 North Bradley

• Westwood Social 0-7 Calne Eagles

• Warminster Town Reserves 0-3 Calne Eagles

• Worton & Cheverell 1-2 Calne Eagles

• Heytesbury 3-1 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 2-5 Worton & Cheverell

• Calne Eagles 1-1 Castle Combe

• FC Northbridge 1-3 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagle 1-2 Warminster Town Reserves

• Melksham Town Reserves 3-0 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 0-3 Bratton

• Trowbridge Wanderers Res 4-1 Calne Eagles

A & B Cup

• Calne Eagles 4-1 Broughton Gifford

KO Cup

• Calne Eagles 6-1 Westbury Town

• Calne Eagles 3-6 The Deverills 

Wilts Junior Cup

• Byrons Wanderers 4-0 Calne Eagles

Friendlies

• Calne Eagles 2-1 The Lamb

• Devizes Town Under 18’s 2-0 Calne Eagles

• Calne Eagles 1-3 Westwood Social

• Bromham 1-2 Calne Eagles

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