30th April 2002 Trowbridge Town Reserves 1 Freshford 0

Trowbridge came to Bradford looking to complete the league & Cup double against a Freshford side who had been stubborn opposition in all previous encounters. Trowbridge started nervously and never got into their stride throughout the game. Freshford were not going to be walked over & competed in all areas of the park. There were few chances in the 1st half the best going to Lewis Haldane & Simon Kitchen for Trowbridge, Tom Hopkins going close for Freshford. Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half with more determination and began to dominate. Trowbridge's defence with Luke Smith & Neil Kirkpatrick & well organised by Andy Bonser never really looked in trouble, but it was the substitute Luke Turvey who made the change. Within 5 minutes of coming off the bench he threaded the ball through to David Percival who rounded the stranded goalkeeper to score into an empty net and give Trowbridge the vital lead. Trowbridge held out the final 10 minutes & should of made the game safe when David Percival went through with just the goalkeeper to beat & somehow missed his shot. It did not matter as this was the last effort of the game & Trowbridge had managed to complete the double. Andy Bonser was named man of the match but the whole team showed grit & determination when it was really needed. Today they needed a different kind of performance & they produced. Full credit to these young lads in their 1st season in adult football

27th April 2002 Trowbridge Town Reserves 3 Blue Circle 1

Trowbridge clinched the championship beating closest rivals Blue Circle at Woodmarsh. In front of a big crowd Trowbridge started slowly & for the 1st twenty minutes were pinned back in their own half. Playing down the slope and with the winds to their backs Blue Circle pressed forward & were rewarded when Ryan Mead scored to give Blue Circle a half-time lead. Trowbridge did begin to play & some good passing was not rewarded with the final touch. The 2nd half was a completely different affair. Trowbridge came out with all guns blazing & soon equalised when Steve Wickings scored direct from a corner. Trowbridge continued to push forward and soon scored again when Lewis Haldane finished of a smart move involving David Campbell & Luke Turvey. Trowbridge created numerous chances, which due to misfortune & poor finishing they could not increase their lead. They even missed a penalty when Lewis Haldane was pulled down by the keeper, only for Neil Kirkpatrick's spot kick to be well saved by Blue Circles Keeper. Steve Wickings did finally find the net to settle everyone's nerves and also to clinch the championship at the 1st time of asking. Trowbridge now take on Freshford Utd on Tuesday 30th April at Bradford Town 6.15 Kick off, to see if they can now claim the double. It has been a truly remarkable year with most youngster making their1st steps into adult football. The club should be very proud of everything they have achieved.

13th April 2002 Lavington & Easterton 2 Trowbridge Town Reserves 1
(Cup 1st Leg)

Trowbridge Reserves went into this game expecting a battle from a Lavington side who had made 7 changes from the previous weeks' league encounter. The pitch was extremely small, which made the game into a scrappy affair with no time on the ball for either team. The 1st half was a even affair with not many chances falling to either team. Lavington took the lead when the
experienced Andy Bonser gave the ball away & left Lavingtons Lee Wells an easy chance to score. Trowbridge were soon level when a long clearance from Craig Guthrie was met on the bounce by Lewis Haldane who made no mistake with the finish to score his 27th of the season. The 1st half was littered with fouls mainly from Lavington, so as a spectacle was a non-event.
The 2nd half was not much better with the referee blowing every few moments for numerous things. Trowbridge did have the better chances with Lewis Haldane going close on a couple of times & Waleed Bakali hitting the cross bar from 25 yards. Trowbridge did have a strong penalty appeal turned down when a Matthew Penman Free Kick looked to have been Hand-balled in the area, but this was the 1st decision the referee didnt make! Lavington did score in the final minutes when Neil Kirkpatrick appeared to be hauled down by the Lavington centre forward, the referee allowed play to go on for Lavingtons
Rob Jenks to score with 2 minutes remaining. There was no way back for Trowbridge, so they start next weeks 2nd leg with a 1 goal deficit. It should be a interesting encounter for this young Trowbridge Side.

11th April 2002 Bradford Sports Reserves 0 Trowbridge Town Reserves 13

Trowbridge Reserves clinched promotion to the 1st division after this very convincing win away at Bradford. With a couple of players missing or rested Trowbridge still fielded a very strong side, which is one of the benefits of having such a strong squad.
Trowbridge started brightly with good passing & moving straight from the kick off & could have taken the lead when Lewis Haldane went through on goal but missed the target. He didn't take long to make amends when a Neil Kirkpatrick knock back was forced home by the prolific striker.  Steve Wickins soon made it 2-0, with Lewis completing his hat-trick before half time &
Ricky Hulbert, after some superb skill, scoring to make it 5-0 at the break. With Lewis coming off just after half-time & being replaced by Steve Jackson, Trowbridge continued to dominate, scoring 8 more times. The goals being shared between Simon Kitchen with a 30 yrd screamer, Steve Jackson(2), Luke Turvey, David Campbell, & Steve Wickins notching up a 2nd half hat-trick to take his tally to 4 in the game. The last of his goals was a 25 yrd unstoppable free-kick which was the icing on cake in which was due rewards for such a fine team performance. Trowbridge now look forward to Saturdays League Cup semi-final 1st Leg away to Lavington & Easterton Kick Off 2.30 p.m.

6th April 2002 Trowbridge Town Reserves 5 Lavington & Easterton 1

Trowbridge looked sharp from the kick off against a much fancied Lavington & Easterton. They soon took the lead when, following good work from Waleed Bakali & Steve Wickings set up a easy chance for David Percival to score, Trowbridge soon doubled the lead when Steve Wickings was on hand to score. Lavington did pull a goal back when in blustery conditions they
scored direct from a corner. Trowbridge mainained the pressure and soon scored again when David Percival beat the offside trap to neatly round the keeper and make it 3-1 just before half-time. The second half was a dull affair with both teams putting in little effort on a hard surface & in the windy conditions, but Trowbridge did score twice more through Steve Wickings scoring again to take his tally to 7 in 3 games & Matthew Penman coming of the bench to make the game safe with Trowbridges fifth.
This result takes Trowbridge closer to promotion & the title with 2 points needed from their last 3 games to secure both. A great achievement for such a young squad.

23rd March 2002 Hilperton United 2 Trowbridge Town Reserves 5

Trowbridge travelled the short distance to Hilperton expecting a tough battle from the home side, who are well known for their physical game plan. Hilperton had one intention in mind and that was to kick everything that moved and due to some extremely weak refereeing they spent the whole ninety minutes putting in some of the worst tackles I have ever seen in 20 years of football. Their intent was there straight from the kick off when Neil Kirkpatrick was scathed down in the 1st minute from behind. Two minutes later Waleed Bakali was taken out has he sped up the line. The 1st half was littered with horrendous tackles that went unpunished by the referee. Trowbridge took the lead when Steve Wickins scored smartly from the edge of the area ,but Hilperton soon equalised with a good finish that left the Trowbridge goalkeeper with no chance. Trowbridge restored their lead when the once again impressive Simon Kitchen scored his first of the season following good work from Ricky Hulbert, Lewis Haldane & David Percival. The second half got no better with the referee continuing to turn a blind eye to the bad tackles. Steve Wickins got his secind of the game and should have secured his hat-trick but missed a relatively easy chance. . He did make amends when David Percival put in a good cross for him to score his third (5 goals in two and a half games). Hilperton did pull 1 back with a good shot that ended in the top corner, but Trowbridge made the game safe when Lewis Haldane scored to make it 5-2. As the game was coming to a end, a ugly incident occurred. A Hilperton striker blatantly took out the Trowbridge Goalkeeper. A confrontation between a few players followed and a  few punches were thrown by the Hilperton players. A spectator also ran onto the pitch & kicked Andy Bonser in the head which led to him having blood flowing from a cut to the eye, a Hilperton Player was then sent off. The young Trowbridge side saw the different side of the game today, & to their credit came through it unscathed, today you can honestly say that football was certainly not the winner!

16th March February 2002 Steeple Ashton 0 Trowbridge Town Reserves 8

After another long lay off due to match cancellations, Trowbridge soon blew away the cobwebs in this important league game. Trowbridge started briskly and were soon to take the lead when David Percival  jinked past several defenders to slot home the 1st. They continued to dominant the 1st half but were only rewarded with one more goal which was scored by Lewis Haldane following a rebound from the Ashton 'keeper. The back 3 of Neil Kirkpatrick, Andy Bonser & Luke Smith kept the Steeple Ashton chances to few and when Craig Guthrie, The Trowbridge 'keeper was called into action, he dealt with everything
efficiently. Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half and continued to bombard the Steeple Ashton defence which was being marshalled by former Bees star David Milson. Trowbridge scored 6 more times through Lewis Haldane (3), taking his
tally to 22 from 12 games, David Percival completing his hat-trick & the impressive Steve Wickins, scoring on his league debut. Trowbridge played well again today with all the players playing well especially the wing backs, 15 year old Ricky Hulbert & 17 year old Waleed Bakali who never stopped running all game. The only sour point of the game was Lewis Haldane being booked in the final stages for arguing with the referee for the umpteenth time. All in all a good day at the office for the improving young Reserves.

23rd February 2002 Bratton Reserves 0 Trowbridge Town Reserves 7

This was Trowbridge's 1st game in 6 weeks, but due to the reserves commitment to training both on Saturdays & Wednesdays when there are no games their fitness was never going to be in doubt. Trowbridge started brightly & were unlucky not to take the lead in the 1st couple of minutes when David Percival & Lewis Haldane both went close. Chances continued to fall to Trowbridge But they did not break the deadlock until the 20th minute when Lewis Haldane slotted the 1st goal away. David Percival soon made it 2. Trowbridge's passing & movement was superb throughout the game on a awful pitch at Bratton. Trowbridge scored 2 more before half time both scored by  the sharp Lewis Haldane. After half-time Trowbridge made several changes with the impressive trio of Andy Bonser, Luke Turvey & the debutant Rickey Hulbert making way for Craig Humble, Steve Jackson & Steve Wickings. The changes made no difference to Trowbridge who continued to pile on the pressure and scored 3 more times from Lewis Haldane, David Percival & Steve Wickings scoring on his debut. Trowbridge's hard work in training during the postponement of recent games really showed today, their commitment cannot be questioned and today they reaped the rewards. Lets hope they can continue this form to the end of the very successful season so far.

19th January 2002 Frome Sporthouse 2 TrowbridgeTown Reserves 0
(K.O. Cup)

Trowbridge took on High flying 1st division outfit Frome Sportshouse in the Knockout Cup today. Trowbridge started brightly and really dominated the game making Frome chase everything for the 1st 30 minutes, they were unlucky not to be rewarded when a Daniel Barnes header hit the cross bar. After 30 minutes the game changed due to the weather conditions, the heavens opened
and the wind really picked up causing the game to deteriorate as a spectacle of a good passing football into more of a lottery.
As the 2nd half started the game went from end to end with both goalkeepers playing well in the terrible conditions. Trowbridge thought they had taken the lead when a Lewis Haldane header was harshly ruled offside. As the pitch became a mud bath & with both teams struggling to keep their feet, Frome took the lead when a miss-hit cross-shot ended up in the back of the Trowbridge
net. As Trowbridge tried to battle back they could not find a way through & knew their luck was out when the impressive Waleed Bakali hit the cross bar and the ball dropped straight back into the Goalkeepers hands. As Trowbridge pushed forward they were hit by a late goal when the otherwise faultless Craig Guthrie spilled a cross for a Frome player to tap home an undeserved 2nd goal. Trowbridge played well today against higher opposition & if the weather, pitch & conditions had stayed okay would have have come away with a result, as the referee said afterwards he should have abandoned the game, but that about sums up Trowbridge's luck on the day. Football was definitely not the winner

12th January 2002 Cross Keys Rowde 2 Trowbridge Town Reserves 1

Trowbridge's unbeaten run finally came to a end today, when a average Rowde team made Trowbridge look down right awful. On a pitch that was heavy from the start Trowbridge started brightly & had two early goals disallowed for offside, after 20 minutes they did take the lead when a through ball found Lewis Haldane who neatly slotted home. Trowbridge seemed to turn off after
that & were punished when a free kick was knocked in & there was a Rowde player there to take in a simple chance. There were little chances created in the rest of the 1st half, the best falling to Simon Kitchen & Luke Turvey who both missed the target.
Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half & seemed to forget all the good things that have put them to the top of the league, their shape was poor, movement was non-existent & their passing was dreadful. They were punished midway through the 2nd half when the midfield did not get back & another cross left a Rowde player free to make it 2-1..Trowbridge could not pick themselves up and struggled to create anything but may have found themselves unlucky when a late Lewis Haldane chance hit the bar & when the referee pointed to the spot in the last minute only to change his mind & book a Trowbridge player for diving!!! Trowbridge as a team today were poor but they must pick themselves up for next weeks quarter final cup tie away at 1st division Frome Sportshouse or they could be on a hiding to nothing. Lets hope for the young players it is just a blip in their so far impressive debut season.

5th January 2002 Rudloe 2 Trowbridge Town Reserves 6

Trowbridge started the New Year with a win away at Rudloe. Rudloe started brightly fighting & scrapping for every ball, keeping the referee busy with some hefty challenges. They took the lead when a cross shot caught Craig Guthrie by surprise & looped into the top corner. This seemed to spark Trowbridge to life & they were soon on level terms when a good cross from Lewis Haldane was finished by a fine header from David Percival. The score stayed the same until half-time with Trowbridge creating the slightly better chances. As the pitch cut up in the 2nd half the game as a spectacle deteriorated with it. Trowbridge took the lead when David Percival scored his 2nd of the game. Trowbridge dominated the 2nd half & took full advantage of the extra man, after Rudloe had a player sent off. Trowbridge scored again through a own goal and then another via a deft header from Steve Jackson. Rudloe did pull a goal back, but this spurred Trowbridge on to score 2 more goals from Chris Tricker & David Percival completing his much deserved hat-trick. Trowbridge did not play well today but there was some bright moments including the return of long term injury victim Andrew Bloodworth & the performance of the ever improving David Percival who with Lewis Haldane up front continue to cause many defences problems.
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22nd December 2001 Freshford United 2Trowbridge Town Reserves 3

After last weeks convincing win against Broughton Gifford, Trowbridge knew that this week game against Freshford would be their toughest challenge yet, after losing 4-0 earlier in the season in the cup. Trowbridge started brightly passing the ball neatly and again moving well with both the forwards looking dangerous. Trowbridge took the lead after about 20 minutes when a long clearance from Craig Guthrie in the Trowbridge goal was flicked on by David Percival for Lewis Haldane to volley home from 30 yards out. If the crowd thought that goal was good the 2nd ,10 minutes later was even better when running through again Lewis Haldane crashed the ball home from the edge of the area to make it 2-0. Trowbridge then took their foot of the pedal &
were caught out by some sloppy play in midfield for Freshford to break through to pull a goal back just before half-time
The 2nd half Trowbridge battled hard as Freshford came hard at the Trowbridge defence which was marshaled superbly well by captain Neil Kirkpatrick. Freshford were then awarded a controversial penalty which they converted to make it all square. Trowbridge picked themselves up & made it 3-2 with 10 minutes remaining when David Percival scored with another
fantastic finish. Trowbridge then could have made the game safe when Tricker & Percival missed glorious chances. Freshford never gave up & were unlucky not to equalise but two world class saves from Guthrie kept Trowbridge's lead in tact & kept them 5 point clear at the top of the table.

15th December 2001Trowbridge Town Reserves 9 Broughton Gifford Res 0

In front of another big crowd, Trowbridge were desperate to send the loyal fans home with a good exciting win, after last weeks below par performance and they certainly did not let them down. Trowbridge started of at a cracking rate and soon found themselves 2-0 up through Waleed Bakali & Lewis Haldane both finishing good team moves. Craig Guthrie in the Trowbridge goal then pulled of a couple of good saves to keep the lead. After this Trowbridge never looked back and literally dominated the rest of the game, probably producing their best performance of the season, goals came at a good rate with Chris Tricker getting two before half-time. Trowbridge came out for the 2nd half and just battered the Broughton defence from the whistle, scoring 5 more times shared between Chris Tricker (2),  Lewis Haldane securing his 2nd hat-trick of the season and Neil Kirkpatrick converting a penalty. Trowbridge were superb today,  their passing, movement and finishing was a joy to watch, they just need to keep up
these performances if they want to win the title this season and in this form they will have a great chance.

8th December 2001Trowbridge Town Reserves 2 Bradford Sports Res 0
(KO Cup)

Trowbridge took on Bradford for the 2nd this season, in front of a large crowd at Woodmarsh. With Veteran Neil Kirkpatrick starting for the 1st time this season after breaking his ankle this summer & a few regulars on the bench, Trowbridge didn't play to their full potential on a very sticky pitch. Trowbridge had the lions share of the pressure but couldn't convert this to many chances in the 1st half, just having a couple of half chances falling to strikers Steve Jackson & Lewis Haldane. Trowbridge nearly went one down when a speculative shot ended in the back of their net but was adjudged to be offside. The 1st half ended 0-0 Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half & looked to be more decisive in their passing & movement and were rewarded when substitute David Percival finished well in the middle of the 2nd half. Trowbridge continued to dominate and their score was doubled in the 85th minute when another substitute, David Campbell scored his 1st goal this season rounding of a good move involving a number of Trowbridge players. Trowbridge were not great today but when teams come & try just to keep the score down it shows how far the youngsters have come this season & the respect that other teams are now showing them. Sometimes the football has to come 2nd to the result & this was true today .

1st December 2001 Blue Circle 3 Trowbridge Town Reserves 3

Trowbridge Town travelled away for only the 4th time this season and with the 1st team not having a match a few players played for the reserves in this fixture. Trowbridge started very brightly and pressed Blue Circle from the kick off, creating a couple of chances falling to David Percival & Steve Jackson. With their passing game in full flow Trowbridge thought they had taken the lead when a shot from Luke Turvey was followed in by Lee Wilson, after a couple of moments the referee decided it was offside. This was the start of some of the worst refereeing decisions I have ever seen in football. Trowbridge did take the lead when David Percival made a good run into the box to square for Steve Jackson to score from close range. Blue Circle equalised on the stroke of half time when the unfortunate Waleed Bakali put in to his own net. In the second half, Trowbridge continued to push on but were caught when a cross came in and left the Blue Circle striker a simple tap in. Lewis Haldane came on for Trowbridge and was quickly rewarded with the equaliser following a good header. As Trowbridge continued to play well they were caught again, but this time the Blue Circle player seemed to be yards offside. With the Linesman flagging the referee went to blow then let play continue for Blue Circle to score. Trowbridge managed to equalise again after a smart move involving Luke Turvey & Lewis Haldane which was well finished by the latter. With about 5 minutes remaining  the referee blew for full time leaving both teams bemused at his antics. Trowbridge played well again today & should have left with both points but were thwarted by a couple of individual errors & some terrible refereeing decisions.

24th November 2001 Trowbridge Town Reserves 1 Steeple Ashton 1

Trowbridge Reserves probably produced one of their worst performances of the season, in a game which, on paper they should have won. Missing a few key players and with 7 or 8 players having their poorest games of the season, Trowbridge were happy to come away from this game with a point. From the first whistle Steeple Ashton were sharper and were really up for the game, creating a good couple of chances in the frist half which were both well saved by the David Burrows in the Trowbridge goal. Trowbridge seemed to lose the art of passing and their first touch throughout the team, was dreadful at times. Coming in at half time 0-0, the Trowbridge faithful didn't think they could play so badly again in the 2nd half. Things got worse as Trowbridge struggled to make any clear chances and then were caught on the break when two players were left unmarked in the box and
following a rebound of the keeper, Steeple Ashton took the lead. With fifteen minutes remaining, Trowbridge finally came to life and began to produce the form that took them top of the league. David Percival following a good run, was unlucky not to equalise and Neil Kirkpatrick's shot was superbly saved by the Steeple Ashton Keeper. With time running out Adrian Barnes, the Trowbridge Captain intercepted in his own half, and after making a surging run fed the ball to Chris Tricker who fired home from the edge of the area to equalise with minutes to go. Trowbridge could have snatched the lead in the last couple of minutes but were again thwarted by some good goal-keeping. Trowbridge were poor today but when the team is so young we must expect this every so often, it is just disappointing that so many players under performed.  The only good point is they still remain unbeaten!

17th November 2001 Trowbridge Town Reserves 7 Hilperton United 1

After last weeks below par performance, Trowbridge had a point to prove and how they did! A young Trowbridge Team without a number of players due to 1st team call ups, including the experienced Andy Bonser, soon got into their stride passing and moving  the ball throughout the team at a fantastic pace. It took 20 minutes to break Hilperton down when David Percival finished from close range after Steve Jacksons shot was partially stopped by the eccentric Hilperton 'keeper. Waleed Bakali made it two soon after with a sharp volley from a good Luke Turvey cross. Steve Jackson then made it three with his 1st of the season. Luke Turvey then scored another wonder goal to add to his tally this season with a 30 yard effort, just before half time, Hilperton pulled a goal back through a soft effort from Steve Lewin. A couple of changes at half time freshened things up and Trowbridge maintained their high work rate in the 2nd half. As Hilperton got more physical Trowbridge kept there heads & were rewarded with 3 more goals coming from Chris Tricker, Steve Jackson & David Percival.  Percival was unlucky not to get his hat-trick when he was hauled down by the 'keeper clean through on goal.  Amazingly he was not even cautioned. So the run of good form continues for this young team and deservedly so, with their all round game & fitness hopefully getting better with each match. The support from the Trowbridge faithful has been excellent and I hope they have been repaid with the kind of football they want to see.

10th November 2001 Trowbridge Town Reserves 3 Bratton 1

After last weeks excellent performance against Broughton Gifford, good things were expected against lowly Bratton Reserves, what a difference a week makes! Trowbridge started brightly, quickly moving into their good passing game, but came up against stubborn defending from a spirited Bratton team. Trowbridge had a couple of chances falling to Chris Tricker & Steve Jackson early on ,but neither were converted. Trowbridge finally scored after numerous attacks when Chris Tricker nipped in at the back post to score from Steve Jackson's knock down. Trowbridge then seemed to lose all concentration and probably for the next 30 minutes played as badly as they have done all season. In the 2nd half Trowbridge's sloppy play cost them dearly when Bratton broke and poor defending together with with a fantastic strike brought Bratton level. Trowbridge decided to freshen things up and made substitutions, bringing on veteran striker Neil Kirkpatrick for his first appearance since breaking his ankle in  the summer. His first contribution was to score from the penalty spot after Chris Tricker was brought down following a wonderful through ball from Luke Turvey. Trowbridge finally made the game safe in the final moments, when David Percival ran through to finish sharply to round of a 3-1 win. Trowbridge knew they had played poorly today but managed to still keep top spot in the division, lets hope things improve for next weeks visit of Hilperton Utd.

3rd November 2001 Broughton Gifford Res 1 Trowbridge Town Res 4

Trowbridge moved to the top of the table with another good performance away to a strong Broughton team. Trowbridge dominated the 1st half with a good slick passing performance & were rewarded with 3 quick goals in a 15 minute spell. The 1st goal came after a good clearance from the Trowbridge keeper fell at the feet of David Percival, he then ran half the length of the pitch  to calmly slot it past the Broughton keeper, soon afterwards he doubled his tally with another well taken goal to give Trowbridge a bit of breathing space. Steve Jackson, up front with David Percival and a fine debut, was unlucky not to get on the score sheet when a good save from the keeper denied him of a debut goal. Just before the break 16 year old Luke Turvey scored his 3rd goal in as many games with another great strike from the edge of the area. Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half & started well continuing to dominate, but after a couple of changes fell away & let in a goal from a corner, after this Broughton came strong at Trowbridge and were unlucky not to have a penalty but the referee decided not to give it. Chris Vaughan in the Trowbridge goal then produced two magnificent saves to keep Broughton at bay & with time running out Trowbridge broke quickly & substitute Mark Billett made the game safe to put Trowbridge on top of the table for the 1st time this season.
Again Trowbridge played well on a very hard surface with the grass being so long, & good performances were put in by all the team, with special mentions going to Nick Gleeson & Steve Jackson on such impressive debuts, this causing many selection problems when the unavailable Waleed Bakili, Joel Geogarahn & Simon Kitchen hopefully return to the squad for next weeks game   

20th October 2001  Trowbridge Town Reserves 3 Rudloe 0

Trowbridge's league run continued with a emphatic 3-0 home win over Rudloe. With all eyes on Trowbridge's Keeper Chris Vaughan, after last weeks performance, the whole team produced probably their best performance of the season. With Trowbridge kicking up the slope in the 1st half, they created a few chances with the best falling to Mark Billet who was denied by some good goalkeeping by the Rudloe keeper. Trowbridge came out in the 2nd half and piled on the pressure & were unlucky not to take the lead when David Percival following a fine run somehow managed not to score with only the keeper to beat. Trowbridge made two substitutions and were rewarded with instant success when Lewis Haldane's shot was blocked but Luke Turvey was there to knock in the rebound. Lewis Haldane then read a poor back pass to round the keeper to make it 2-0. Pete Watson finished the scoring when he finished well from the edge of the area to make the game safe at 3-0. Trowbridge played well as a unit with the back 3 of Adrian Barnes, Adam Glover Rob Coombes all playing confidently & were well supported by the whole of the midfield, Luke Turvey, Simon Kitchen, David Campbell, Waleeed Bakali & Lee Wilson. Pete Watson & Lewis Haldane made massive contributions when they came on and were well rewarded with both of them scoring.  

13th October 2001  Trowbridge Town Reserves 3 Freshford United 3

Trowbridge Town maintained there unbeaten start to the league season, but could not keep up there 100% record, when Freshford equalised in the dying moments of the game. Trowbridge went 1-0 down after 5 minutes when a soft shot somehow beat Chris Vaughan, the Trowbridge keeper. It got worse for Trowbridge when another mistake by the keeper from a free-kick put Freshford 2-0 up. Trowbridge then came alive and there was only one team in the game. They scored before half-time when 16 year old Luke Turvey produced a fantastic lob to bring Trowbridge back into the game. After half-time Trowbridge dominated with their slick passing & moving and were rarely troubled by Freshford's long ball over the top. They were also well marshalled in defence by Andy Bonser, with Adam Glover Luke Smith & Adrian Barnes all looking comfortable when called upon. Trowbridge equalised when a mistake by the Freshford keeper let in Mark Billet to score, soon afterwards David Percival scored a sharp volley to give Trowbridge the lead. The game should have been finished when Gavin Targett rounded the keeper and was hauled to the ground.. The crowd waited for the keeper to be sent off but he survived with only a yellow, much to the astonishment of everyone.
Trowbridge continued to pressure and looked comfortable in all areas when in the last moments of the game a soft shot bounced over the advancing Chris Vaughan to round of a miserable day, for the Trowbridge keeper. There was no time left and Trowbridge were left wondering how they did not manage to take maximum points from this game.     

29th September 2001  Freshford United 4 Trowbridge Town Reserves 0
(A & B Cup)

Trowbridge's unbeaten run came to a sudden halt at Freshford. Trowbridge missing key players never got started in this game and were punished for sloppy all round play throughout the team. Freshford took the lead after a dreadful mix up between the defence & goalkeeper let in Russel Stritch to score with ease. It got worse for Trowbridge after a weak free-kick somehow slipped in between post & David Burrows to make it 2-0.
Trowbridge tried to play football but the small pitch did not help them & with Freshford happy to pump the long ball over the top, Trowbridge's young defence could not cope with this. Lewis Haldane thought he had pulled one back just before half-time, but this was ruled out after the linesman adjudged him to be off-side.
The 2nd half got no better & with Trowbridge pushing for goals were again caught napping with the ball over the top to finally lose 4-0. The scoreline probably does not reflect the game, but this Trowbridge team are going to have to learn quickly & adapt to the way some teams play in these divisions or they will continue to learn the hard way.

22nd September 2001  Lavington and Easterton 0Trowbridge Town Reserves 10

Trowbridge Town Reserves travelled away for the 1st time this season to Green Lane in Devizes. Trowbridge started well & nearly scored within a few minutes when David Percival ran through but was thwarted by some good goalkeeping!! . Nerves were settled after 10 minutes when Mike Little scored to put Trowbridge ahead. Goals  followed at a consistent rate coming from Lewis Haldane, Mike Little & David Percival to make the game safe at half time 6-0. Substitutions were made at half-time and this did not affect Trowbridges' good passing game and were well rewarded with further goals coming from Lewis Haldane (completing his Hat-trick) Mike Little getting 5 & a debut goal from Mark Billet who was playing his 1st game for 18 months after being out with a serious knee injury.  Many positives came out of the game with a good performance from the back 5 who kept their 3rd clean sheet in a row. Simon Kitchen & David Percival bossed the centre of midfield and were full of running. With a good team performance all players went home satisfied with their afternoons work & now are knocking on the door of the 1st team. WELL PLAYED LADS!!!

8th September 2001  Trowbridge Town Reserves 3 Cross Keys Rowde 0

Trowbridge Reserves continued there good start to the season by comfortably beating Cross Keys Rowde 3-0, poor David Burrows in goal had little to do again. Trowbridge took control after about 10 minutes with Lewis Haldane missing a good chance after beating 2 players. Jerad O' Pray calmed nerves after scoring his 2nd goal in two games after a good cross from Waleed Bakali.
Trowbridge continued to keep good possession and scored a 2nd through Lewis Haldane following up from a fierce drive from Jerome Thomas. David Percival could have wrapped up the game, but after finding himself in good positions twice he squandered both chances. Trowbridge pushed forward early in the 2nd half and Lewis scored a 2nd goal with a superb shot from 20 yards to make the game safe. He could have had his hat trick, but his 30yd effort just hit the upright. Trowbridge held the ball well in the last 20minutes but created no other chances, overall a well deserved victory keeping the team on the right course.

6th September 2001  Trowbridge Town Res1 Bradford Sports Res 0

In a game that Trowbridge dominated, where chances were plentiful, Trowbridge managed only to score 1 goal through Jerad  O'Pray late in the 2nd half. After a nervy start Trowbridge soon took control with chances coming from many players including Lewis Haldane, David Percival, Luke Smith & Simon Kitchen all missing good chances in the 1st half. Bradford never looked like scoring & David Burrows in the Trowbridge Goal was a spectator for most of the game, being called into action on rare occasions. More chances came in the 2nd half and went missing, but with 10 minutes remaining Jerad O Pray made the game safe with a header that finally managed to beat the Bradford Goalkeeper (who did have a superb game). Trowbridge should have won the game comfortably but at the end of the day they got the result in front of a large crowd and are up & running.