Article courtesy of Yate & sodbury voice
Sodbury snatch title in last gasp drama
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Chipping Sodbury Town FC are celebrating after securing a second promotion in two seasons. The Toolstation Western League Div 1 title came to Sodbury after a tense last day when the team, who were in third place, put in a stellar performance and other results went their way.
After a steady start to the season, by late November Sodbury had hit top spot, and were to stay there until April when injuries finally caught up with them and they dropped to 3rd. The team were 3rd going into the last game, 3 points and 6 goals behind the leaders Wells City. By half time Wells were 1-0 down and Sodbury were 1-0 up away at Calne Town; leaving them 4 goals behind on goal difference and needing 5 to win it. With 3 formation changes Sodbury turned up the heat and were soon 5-0 up with Wells still 1-0 down with 10 mins to go. |
Sodbury then scored their 6th to put them 1 goal ahead on goal difference and the away support erupted, especially as news soon filtered through the Oldland had gone 2-0 up! Sodbury had won the league on goal difference. Unfortunately the League officials hadn’t expected the turn of events and had brought the runners up trophy and medals to the Sodbury game.
Sodbury manager Karl Reese will now lead the team into the Toolststion Premier Division, mixing with teams with very big budgets. They will also be in FA competitions for the 1st time.
Karl was quick to divert praise on to his players and what they had achieved, saying “They have worked their socks off from day one. There’s a real togetherness in this group and the table doesn’t lie. They deserve all the credit in the world, I’m so proud of them all and Gary Powell my assistant coach has been a massive part of our success too”.
Karl is also in the running to be voted Toolstation manager of the year at the awards ceremony in Torquay. He has been quick to arrange pre season games for next season which includes the likes of Bath City & Yate Town visiting.
Full pre season fixtures as follows:
Bath City (h) 06/07 7:30pm
Malmesbury Vic (a) 09/07 3pm
Yate Town (h) 20/07 7:30pm
Radstock Town (a) 23/07 3pm
Brimscombe (h) 30/07 3pm
Sodbury manager Karl Reese will now lead the team into the Toolststion Premier Division, mixing with teams with very big budgets. They will also be in FA competitions for the 1st time.
Karl was quick to divert praise on to his players and what they had achieved, saying “They have worked their socks off from day one. There’s a real togetherness in this group and the table doesn’t lie. They deserve all the credit in the world, I’m so proud of them all and Gary Powell my assistant coach has been a massive part of our success too”.
Karl is also in the running to be voted Toolstation manager of the year at the awards ceremony in Torquay. He has been quick to arrange pre season games for next season which includes the likes of Bath City & Yate Town visiting.
Full pre season fixtures as follows:
Bath City (h) 06/07 7:30pm
Malmesbury Vic (a) 09/07 3pm
Yate Town (h) 20/07 7:30pm
Radstock Town (a) 23/07 3pm
Brimscombe (h) 30/07 3pm
