Westbury United 2 – 0 Wells City – Toolstation League Division One, Saturday 28 December

Westbury picked up an excellent home win but it took a very dubious penalty to put them ahead after which Wells were reduced to 10 men! This was a very good all round team performance to give hope of a rise up the table in the New Year.

Until the 59th minute it was a good, hard fought match played on a heavy pitch with home keeper Rob Brown unworked as the City attackers first half shots were wayward while his opposite number Ben Dancey made a few saves from Joe Murray.

It was the excellent Murray who scored from the spot on the hour when a Wells player was adjudged to have fouled Adam James as he attempted an overhead kick at a corner.

City defender  Ben Higgins received a yellow card for dissent with a repeat offence 2 minutes later earning him a sending off.

United took full advantage to seal the points on 79 when a fine move saw Nathan Hallett’s cross find Charlie Walton who finished from close range to make it 2-0.

Dancey made a great save to deny Walton adding to the lead and as Wells tried to get back into the game Brown denied Billy Manning by tipping his volley wide.

*STAR MAN – Joe Murray. TEAM – Rob Brown, Ally Bradley, Dan Precup, Matt Friendship, David Whyte, Marc Scammell, Charlie Walton, Dan Hurkett, Joe Murray, Adam James, Nathan Hallett. SUBS – Nick Taylor, Marc Lanfear, Dale Rowlands (used) Matty Bown (unused).