Daniel Barnes heads wide early in the match.

Trowbridge brushed aside Malmesbury in this very one-sided match. Matt Cooper had already shot wide and had a shot saved before opening the scoring in the 14th minute. Dave Percival with a good run towards the post, cutting the ball back for Cooper to rifle the ball into the roof of the net. (picture right). Roles were reversed in the 27th minute, Cooper heading a throw-in into the path of Percival, who then ran though to finish well under pressure from Paul Hudson. (picture bottom right).  Cooper then made it three in the 40th minute, gaining

Matt Cooper just about to score the first goal - Picture by Paul Ratnet

possession inside the area and going past one defender before drilling the ball past Stuart Pound.  In the second half, Trowbridge continued to camp inside the Malmesbury half but failed to create the same number of clear cut chances. Neil Kirkpatrick brought on Dan Lardner & Dave Mitchell in an all out attack but the bank-holiday crowd had to wait until the 87th minute for the final goal. Mitchell hit a good shot that was parried by Pound but as the ball broke loose, Lardner got to the ball first and cut it back across goal for Mitchell to tap home.

Dave Percival tucks home the second goal - Picture by Paul Ratnet

Trowbridge returned to the top of the table with this win. Tytherington attacked from the kick off but Trowbridge were awarded a free kick on the right wing after 5 minutes. Adam Nunn floated the free kick across goal and Ricky Trott rose between two defenders to head the ball past Rob Dent to claim the lead.  The visitors nearly extended their lead after 12 minutes, Dave Percival pulling a pass back from the goal-line for Adan Nunn to hit a low shot that was turned round the post by Dent. Trowbridge lost Ricky Trott with a leg injury, Adrian Barnes coming on as substitute. Waleed Bakali almost extended the lead after 28 minutes but his shot was cleared off the line by a defender. Tytherington attacked on the half hour and although there were no penalty appeals, the assistant referee spotted a shirt-pull and after consultation a penalty was awarded. Jimmy Potts made no mistake to level the score for half time. 
Adam Glover replaced Lee Wilson for the restart. There were no chances for either side for best part of the second half as the two top sides cancelled each other out and neither ‘keeper had a direct shot to save. Everything changed however, with 73 minutes gone. Adam Nunn played a short pass for Dave Percival to screw a shot across goal where Adrian Barnes ghosted in to get to the ball just ahead of the goalkeeper and force the ball home to give Trowbridge a 2-1 lead. Seven minutes later Percival produced a great run down the right wing and hit a cross that picked out Adrian Barnes at the far post to head in the third. The game looked safe but Tytherington did not give up and a fine shot from Jimmy Potts flew into the top corner of the Trowbridge net to pull it back to 3-2 and set up a thrilling last 10 minutes. Both sides went close, a Tytherington shot went just wide and a run by Andy Bloodworth produced a shot from Percival in the last minute that was saved by Dent.

Trowbridge dropped vital points in a match, which only really came to life in the second half. They had the lion’s share of possession but nearly fell behind in the 15^th minute. Adam Sheppard doing well to save a shot from Dan Bailey. Trowbridge pressed without really creating clear cut chances until the 37^th minute when a superb 25 yard effort from Waleed Bakali struck the crossbar. Earlier Cooper had tried his luck a couple of times without really troubling the Cirencester goalkeeper. Just before the break, Cooper really should have scored though, heading over the bar from close range following a good curling cross from Dave Percival.

Trowbridge started to play much better football in the second half with not so many high balls but were shocked in the 51^st minute. A misunderstanding between Bakali & Saunderson in midfield gave away possession and Aiden Winney ran through to strike a fierce shot from 20 yards to give the home side the lead against the run of play. It only took Trowbridge 12 minutes to pull level. Bakali made an exhilarating run down the left wing, cut inside and provided the perfect pass for substitute Dan Lardner to force the ball home from close range. Trowbridge went looking for the win with the odd dangerous counterattack being the only threat from Cirencester. Saunderson had two shots in succession blocked by the goalkeeper and the third attempt, this time from Percival sailed over the bar. Trowbridge continued to attack until the final whistle. Percival having two shots saved and the same player pulling the ball back across goal after a fine run only to see the ball skip past everyone and go for a throw in on the opposite side.

Adam Nunn tries to cut the ball back across goal in the first half.
Picture by
Paul Ratnet

Trowbridge returned to the top of the league with this hard earned win. The scoreline would have been somewhat different but for some excellent goalkeeping by Richard Newman and some poor finishing by the home side. Trowbridge had early chances from Ricky Trott & Adan Nunn but Newman denied them both.  Ross counterattacked in the 9^th minute with a free kick that Adam Sheppard pushed for a corner and then 5 minutes later, took the lead against the run of play. Sheppard doing very well to keep out a free kick from long range but Nawaz Mucadam was on hand to score from close range. Despite the goal, the pattern of the game did not change, with Trowbridge building attack after attack and the Ross defence doing their job well to hang on to their lead. In the 17^th minute Adan Nunn came close to an equaliser, Newman just doing enough to push the ball onto a post and gather the rebound. Newman made another save from Nunn and one from Dave Mitchell before the half hour. The equaliser came after 39 minutes. Dave Percival did well to keep possession and cross towards Gavin Eyre. It looked as if Eyre had failed to control the ball well enough but Dave Mitchell pounced on the loose ball to rifle the ball home.

Above - Ross 'keeper looks on as the ball
 hits the post in the first half.

Bottom Left - A shot by Dave Percival 
is again saved by Newman.

Pictures by
Paul Ratnet

The second half started in a similar vein, Dave Percival having three good opportunities, which were all saved by Richard Newman. Ross rarely attacked but Adam Sheppard had to be alert in the 77^th minute, pushing a shot over the crossbar. Dave Mitchell headed a chance wide a minute later before claiming the winner with nine minutes remaining. Once again Newman doing very well to push an Adam Nunn shot against the post but the ball sat up nicely for Mitchell to head the winner.

Adam Nunn struck a good shot over the bar in the 7^th minute to give Trowbridge a promising start but everything changed in the 9^th minute. Devizes were awarded a corner and Dave Kilmurray headed the ball down for Andy Coombes to score the opener. Trowbridge struggled to find their form; with too many passes going astray and too much possession being given away in midfield.  Ricky Trott produced the only shot on target having been set up by Waleed Bakali but it went straight at Andy King the Devizes goalkeeper in the 22^nd minute. The second goal came as no surprise after 32 minutes. Dave Kilmurray having his first shot saved well by the feet of Adam Sheppard but the ball rebounded back to Kilmurray and he made no mistake with his second effort. Trowbridge had a couple of attempts before half time, Gavin Eyre shot wide and Ricky Trott headed wide but any real chance of a comeback looked unlikely.  
The second half was much different with Trowbridge playing the sort of football that the supporters have come to expect. They were back in the match in the 64^th minute. A great through ball from Dave Percival picked out Dave Mitchell and he rounded the ‘keeper to slot the ball home from an acute angle. With Trowbridge looking for the equaliser there were occasions when the defence had to be alert. Substitute Adam Glover making a superb last-ditch tackle to deny a Devizes forward and Adam Sheppard tipping over a good shot for a corner with eight minutes remaining. The longer the match went on, the more Trowbridge looked as if they might force extra time but it wasn’t to be and Devizes progressed through to the semi-final on the strength of their first half performance.

Trowbridge finally succumbed to premier division opposition in a hard fought semi-final second leg. Almondsbury were in front straight from the kick off. Craig Davidge beating the Trowbridge defence with a run down the right followed by a vicious cross that crept inside the far post to the dismay of everyone. The match began to settle down and Trowbridge began to pass the ball well on the excellent playing surface. The first shot from Trowbridge came after 17 minutes a low drive by Adam Nunn from just outside the box that was taken low to his left by the goalkeeper. Adam tried his luck again eight minutes later, beating one player and striking a low shot across goal that should have been saved by Demitriov but he allowed the ball to go under his hands as he dived and Trowbridge were level. Almondsbury put Trowbridge under plenty of pressure with their direct approach and the long throws by Davidge that were as good as corners but the defence held firm until half time. Smith and Wilson both working hard to keep the score-line level.

Almondsbury took the lead just five minutes into the second half, another long throw into the area was dealt with but as the ball came back out Tony Bennett finished well from inside the penalty area. Trowbridge seemed to be giving possession away too easily and the Almondsbury players seemed to always get to the ball first as the visitors tried to get themselves back into the match. There were chances to equalise, Gordon Saunderson hit a fine shot in the 67th minute that Demitriov did well to save high to his right. Saunderson also saw a shot creep agonisingly wide of the post in the 74th minute, the opportunity being setup by substitute Matt Cooper. However, It was an Almondsbury substitute that made the game safe for the home side. Ryan Couzens with a good run and left foot finish a minute later. Saunderson went wide again with a fine overhead kick in the dying minutes but by then it was all over and the premier division side prevailed.

Adderbury got themselves off to a flying start on a very sticky pitch when after just 3 minutes, Dean Baker headed home a corner to give the visitors a shock lead. Most of the home supporters didn’t seem too worried at the time; Adderbury lie near the foot of the table and it was very early yet. As time ticked by in the first half Trowbridge just couldn’t find their form with passes going astray and very little entertaining football on show.  Luke Smith had an effort cleared of the line after 20 minutes but aside from that, chances were few and far between. Adderbury were not much better but with the goal behind them, they grew in confidence and grabbed a second goal on the half hour. Barker was the scorer again, this time picking up the rebound after a corner was headed against the crossbar. The best thing for the shocked home supporters to cheer about was probably the half time whistle.

The second half was a completely different affair. Trowbridge attacked from the restart and a good cross from the right by Dave Percival was headed home by Dave Mitchell at the back post. Mitchell went close again shortly afterwards when his shot was blocked and the players and the home crowd sensed that a comeback was on. Adderbury nearly gifted Trowbridge an equaliser in the 55^th minute. James Collier completely missed his kick, allowing a harmless back pass to creep past the post for a corner. Trowbridge continued to attack and deservedly equalised after 69 minutes. Dave Mitchell scoring with another fine header, this time on the end of an Adam Nunn free kick. Three minutes later, defender Steve Bryant scored the winner, powerfully heading home a corner to claim the points.

Trowbridge successfully started their defence of the Wiltshire Senior Cup by winning their first ever visit to Amesbury. The standard of football by both sides was excellent despite a quagmire of a pitch with Trowbridge bossing the tie throughout. The Trowbridge defence was boosted by the return of an old club favourite, Paul Thorpe who had a fine game ably supported by Luke Smith and Lee Wilson, both performing superbly when called upon. Amesbury attacks were few and far between though as Trowbridge moved the ball swiftly from midfield to attack. Andy Bloodworth nearly gave Trowbridge the lead in the 14^th minute but Andy Jackson, the Amesbury goalkeeper, blocked his shot. Bloodworth was through again 3 minutes later but a last ditch tackle prevented a shot at goal. Waleed Bakali, who was involved in setting up Bloodworth earlier, nearly went one better himself with a 25-yard effort in the 23^rd minute that struck the crossbar. In the 34^th minute a great ball in from Bloodworth was headed towards goal by Dave Percival but Jackson saved brilliantly to give away a corner. The best chance for Amesbury came in the 39^th minute with a header that went just wide.

In the second half, Amesbury were limited to the odd counter–attack as Trowbridge continued to create chances. A great drive by Gordon Saunderson was saved again by Jackson in the 67^th minute. With 6 minutes remaining man of the match Jackson made another fine save pushing a Dave Percival shot for a corner. The winning goal came from the resultant corner and involved two 2^nd half substitutes. Gavin Eyre meeting Adam Nunn’s corner with a header at the near post that scraped the underside of the crossbar on it’s way into the net. Trowbridge now meet Devizes Town away from home in the Quarter Finals.

A happy return for Town favourite, Paul Thorpe è

Trowbridge stumbled to a disappointing defeat at Purton. They started well enough and controlled the first 20 minutes but with Matt Cooper absent due to a County call up and one or two players far from full fitness, they were unable to maintain their usual standards for 90 minutes. Waleed Bakali went close after 6 minutes with a good effort that went just over the bar. A fine run by Dave Percival 2 minutes later almost created an opportunity but his final pass across the front of goal was intercepted. Purton were awarded a penalty against the run of play after 20 minutes following a clumsy tackle by Luke Smith but Simon Pugh blazed the ball over the bar. Despite the penalty miss, this opportunity gave Purton some hope and with the wind at their backs they played with a little more belief. They created two chances before the break. Adam Sheppard first saving with his feet after 37 minutes and three minutes later he was in action again, turning a free kick over the bar. Trowbridge attacked at the start of the second half but were caught on the break in the 53rd minute. A throw-in on the left wing followed by an accurate cross was headed powerfully home by Simon Pugh to give Purton the lead. Trowbridge went looking for a equaliser but all too often the final ball was not accurate or the Purton defence managed to make tackles at vital times. Booker Woodford turned on a sixpence to fire a great shot at goal in the 66th minute but it went straight into the arms of Ben Collier, the Purton 'keeper. Gavin Eyre also went close when unmarked in the 73rd minute but his header beat the crossbar as well as Collier. Trowbridge were poor by their own standards but Purton should be credited for their defensive performance..

Tytherington pack their defence as Andy Bloodworth tries a shot in the first half.
Picture courtesy of Paul Ratnet

Trowbridge took the New Year Honours in this "match of the day". They created enough chances in the first half to win comfortably but Tytherington made Trowbridge work hard in the second. The first goal came after just six minutes. An Adam Nunn cross from the left reached Gavin Eyre on the other wing and his pin-point cross was headed home beautifully by Matt Cooper from the edge of the six yard box. Trowbridge piled on the pressure, Bakali shot just wide on 12 minutes and Cooper just failed to set up Percival in the 25th minute when his pass across the front of goal was too heavy. In the 26th minute, Andy Bloodworth nearly made it two but his shot was deflected wide, (see picture above). In the 28th minute, Gavin Eyre was denied by a goal line clearance and a minute later the same player scooped a chance over the bar following a good cross from Percival. Tytherington had only previously threatened the Trowbridge goal once with a free kick early on and it was from a similar position that they drew level. Twain Plummer with a comfortable header at the back post giving Craig Guthrie no chance. Just before half time, Trowbridge were back in the lead. Gavin Eyre again the provider with a great cross from the left that Dave Percival met with a powerful header that scraped the underside of the crossbar on it's way into the net. 

The second half started in a similar vein, Waleed Bakali nearly making it three in the 54th minute with a fine shot from outside the area that struck a post. A minute later Dave Percival saw a fine shot saved by Rob Dent the Tytherington goalkeeper. Having ridden their luck, the visitors started to hit Trowbridge on the break and all early chances that hadn't been converted started to count for nothing. In the 59th minute Tytherington had a goal disallowed for offside and in the 68th minute a free kick hit the Trowbridge wall and Gary Cripps shot just wide. 

Although Trowbridge always looked the better side and the more likely to score towards the end there was always a chance that Tytherington would break away and grab a point. One chance dipped just over the bar as a nervous bank holiday crowd looked on, Trowbridge nearly grabbed a third when Andy Bloodworth put Adam Nunn through and he set up Percival but his shot went just wide. With time running out, Rob Dent went up for a Tytherington corner and when the ball was cleared, top scorer Dave Percival ran on to coolly slot the ball into an empty net and make the game safe. Trowbridge claimed a deserved three points and both sides provided fine entertainment for a good crowd of 238.

HELLENIC LEAGUE: GOALKEEPER Adam Sheppard has vowed to stay and fight for his place at Woodmarsh after his heroics helped Trowbridge into the semi final of the Floodlight Cup on Wednesday night. In a repeat of last season's match winning display against Corsham Town in the Wiltshire Senior Cup final, Sheppard was again the hero after a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The stopper, who has become the subject of a seven days' notice of approach from Melksham Town, produced a string of stunning saves during the 120 minutes and then, after saving Fairford's first penalty, stepped up to fire the winning kick into the top corner. Since injuring his groin two months ago, Sheppard has lost his number one spot to former Melksham goalkeeper Craig Guthrie and was only given a start at Westbury's Meadow Lane on Wednesday to give him a chance to regain full fitness. He grabbed the chance with both hands and has given manager Neil Kirkpatrick a big selection dilemma, but Sheppard insists whatever happens he is going nowhere. He said: "I love it at Trowbridge and there is no way I am going to leave the club. Why would I want to leave, we are flying at the moment? "Craig Guthrie has done very well since I have been out and I know I face a tough battle to regain the number one shirt but I will work hard to try and do that. The lads were giving me a bit of stick about my extra weight since I have been injured but in the end I showed them I can still do it. The belly won it for them." Despite Fairford being one of the form sides in the Hellenic Premier division, a division above Trowbridge, it was the Bees who started brighter and they got their reward on 15 minutes. The ball fell to young striker Matt Cooper and after a good first touch he sent a swerving right footed shot past goalkeeper James Price from 25 yards for the opener. Five minutes later Fairford were level as Kevin Coles turned well in the box and Ryan Lovegrove converted his cross from eight yards. On the stroke of half-time, Fairford took the lead when Phil Ward fired the ball into the net after Sheppard had parried Neil Matthews' initial header. After the break, Trowbridge piled forward in search of the equaliser and on 59 minutes Waleed Bakali cut in from the left wing to send a fierce low strike past Price to level. Cooper was a constant threat to the tiring Fairford defence and did enough to suggest Trowbridge could have another gem on their hands and he shot narrowly wide with 15 minutes remaining. Sheppard then came to Trowbridge's rescue by deflecting Coles' low shot over the bar when the striker was through clear on goal. He then produced another point blank save with three minutes remaining from Lee Clark's effort and in injury time he dived low to his left to tip Lee Stoddart's strike wide.Trowbridge were hanging on during extra-time and had to rely on some inspired defending by Gordon Saunderson and more good keeping from Sheppard to force the shoot out. The keeper then brilliantly saved Stoddart's penalty with his legs and, after Ricky Trott, Luke Smith, Dave Percival, and Booker Woodford converted their kicks, Sheppard rifled the decisive penalty into the net. A delighted Kirkpatrick admitted he did not have a clue what he was going to do about his goalkeeping problem. He said: "It is a very nice problem to have but what do I do? Craig has been great for us but Shep has shown how good he is as well. "The lads were superb tonight as they kept going in a match that I thought could have gone either way." Trowbridge now face Almondsbury in a two-leg semi final.

A game of two halves was certainly relevant in this East v West cup-tie. In the first half, Trowbridge failed to find any of the form that has taken them to the top of the Western Section of the league and in form Badshot took advantage of this. They dominated throughout and Trowbridge failed to create a goal scoring opportunity. There was a chance in the first minute, Badshots’ top scorer Bradley Smith heading towards goal and Craig Guthrie saving well. Badshot piled on the pressure and a completely unmarked Smith opened the scoring in the 19^th minute heading home a free kick at the back post. Trowbridge failed to learn from their mistake, Smith headed another chance wide after 22 minutes but then made no mistake, again unmarked to make it 2-0 in the 37^th.

The half time break gave Neil Kirkpatrick a chance to try to repair the damage and his team showed great character in the second half. Attacking from the off, Steve Bryant pulled a goal back in the 53^rd minute. An Adam Nunn corner attacked the near post and Mark Shaw failed to take the ball low enabling Bryant to force the ball home from close range. Two minutes later a good move on the right saw Dave Percival pass to Matt Cooper and Gavin Eyre just failed to get enough on Coopers’ cross to claim the equaliser. In the 67^th minute Cooper latched onto a long clearance from Craig Guthrie and struck a fine shot from the edge of the area that beat Shaw but a defender headed the ball off the line. The ball went back to Cooper and his bullet header from just inside the penalty area flew into the top corner and Trowbridge were level. Badshot went back into the lead seven minutes later. Darren Blake gaining possession and striking a good low shot that Guthrie tried to push wide but the ball crept just inside the post. Trowbridge went looking for an equaliser in an exciting finish. With five minutes remaining, Gavin Eyre created a chance for Adam Nunn to lift the ball over Shaw but the effort went agonisingly wide and Badshot were through to the last eight of the competition.

Trowbridge moved into the Quarter Final of the floodlit cup, repeating their earlier success by removing a premier division side on penalties. The opening minutes saw Trowbridge pile on the pressure. The first opportunity fell to Dave Percival but his shot was saved when the goalkeeper stretched above his head to catch the ball. The Shortwood keeper was in good form as he denied both Dave Mitchell and Waleed Bakali to concede two corners still within the first 15 minutes. One of these corners was headed off the line. Trowbridge were almost made to pay for not taking their chances as the first half wore on. In the 27^th minute Gary Marshall skied his shot over the bar for Shortwood. Four minutes before half time, Adam Nunn ran onto a ball a Dave Percival through ball and hit a fierce shot that when straight into the chest of the Shortwood goalkeeper and he held on well. Just before the break, it looked as if Shortwood had taken the lead. A well-worked move down the right produced a good cross that was put into the net by Mike Lees. However, the assistant referee adjudged that a hand had been used and the goal was disallowed.  Trowbridge started well again in the second half, Rick Trott with a chance in the 56^th minute. Gavin Eyre also had a shot saved by on the hour. Seven minutes later Dave Percival sprung the offside trap and ran through to give Trowbridge the lead with a good low finish past the goalkeeper. Shortly after the goal both teams went down to ten men. Dave Mitchell for Trowbridge & Craig Roberts for Shortwood were both unfortunate to be dismissed for violent conduct. This incident upset the Trowbridge flow and Shortwood looked dangerous as they looked for the equaliser, which came after 77 minutes. John Dalton with a finish from close range when the ball was played in from the left. Both teams had chances to score the final minutes but it was not to be. Neither side could break the deadlock during extra time so the lottery of penalties had to be the decider. The Shortwood goalkeeper who was man of the match in normal play continued his form by saving the first spot kick taken by Adam Nunn. However, Dalton put his kick over the bar and the normal compliment of penalties ended 4-4. Into sudden death it went to 5-5, Gordon Saunderson then powered his penalty into the roof of the net to make it 6-5 to Trowbridge. Craig Guthrie was feeling a bit rough having been caught in the face during the match but it didn’t stop him making a fine save to win the match for Trowbridge. He dived to his left and pushed out Dan Price’s kick to set up a quarterfinal tie with Fairford Town.

Trowbridge progressed in the Hellenic League cup despite a late comeback from Winterbourne. Adam Nunn nearly gave Trowbridge an early lead after 3 minutes hitting the post with a low drive from just outside the penalty area. Both sides cancelled each other for a while until the 24^th minute when a great solo run and shot from Dave Percival was thwarted by a fine save from Tom Sheppard, the Winterbourne goalkeeper. Five minutes later Sheppard made an even better save from a terrific shot by Adam Nunn having been set up by Andy Bloodworth.  

Just before that Winterbourne had had their best chance of the first half when Simon Mansfield got his head to a cross, which went wide with Craig Guthrie beaten.  Although Winterbourne played their part, Trowbridge looked the more likely to score and grabbed the lead just before the break. A Dave Percival cross sailed over everyone and crept into the far corner of the net.

In the second half, Winterbourne pushed forward looking for an equaliser and forced a few corners but the Trowbridge defence prevented any direct shots at goal. This allowed Trowbridge to exploit the space left at the back and they nearly added to their lead in the 69^th minute. Michael Barnes scraping the top of the crossbar with a scorcher of a half volley that was hit on the turn. The second goal came in the 75^th minute. Dave Percival springing the offside trap to run through and score with a shot across goal that just crossed the line before Dave Mitchell followed up to make sure. 

Trowbridge then went close twice before Andy Bloodworth made it three. His first shot was saved but he made no mistake with the rebound. Winterbourne refused to lie down and hit back with two late goals. Mark Nash with a good shot from just inside the area and James Mainstone with a finish from close range. Deep into injury time, Winterbourne forced a corner but the Trowbridge defence cleared and justly deserved their passage through to the next round when they will be at home to Clanfield.

Trowbridge put on a superb show to entertain a brave crowd that made the trip in the wind and rain to the Forest of Dean. Having made the decision for the game to go ahead the referee must have been pleased that both teams produced an entertaining, sporting encounter and he himself was superb throughout. The first chance went to Harrow, Edward Weyman just knocking the ball too far, allowing Adam Sheppard to come out and gather the ball at his feet. After that, Trowbridge settled down and started to move the ball about well. A good one-two with Dave Percival allowed Adam Nunn to shoot straight at the goalkeeper in the 10^th minute. A minute later Gavin Eyre controlled the ball well on the right and hit the target but the ‘keeper claimed the ball under pressure from two incoming Trowbridge forwards. The first goal came after 13 minutes. Adam Nunn floated a free kick in from the right and Ricky Trott controlled the ball well and scored from close range. Gavin Eyre then showed his defensive qualities on two occasions, chasing back to rob Harrow Hill forwards of possession. Any other attacks being dealt with comfortably by Luke Smith, Daniel Barnes & Michael Greaves. In the 28^th minute Dave Percival nearly made it two but for a good save by the goalkeeper. Adam Sheppard having to be equally alert a minute later to deny Eddie Wayman for Harrow. However, despite diving the right way, Sheppard could not prevent Richard Workman from equalising with a fine free kick after 36 minutes. Before half time, Weyman shot over the bar for Harrow and a long shot from Adam Nunn, was easily dealt with by Ricky Beckett, the Harrow goalkeeper. There was no doubt about the best team in the second half. Trowbridge moved the ball about confidently despite the conditions. Andy Bloodworth & Michael Barnes both feeding the ball out well to the wings to set up attack after attack.  Percival hit a fine volley just wide in the 48^th minute but he became provider in the 53rd minute, beating one player by the goal-line and picking out Ricky Trott with a cross, to head home. A minute later Matt Cooper made it 3-1 with a nice flick past Beckett from a Michel Barnes cross.  Dave Percival should have made it four on the hour but his shot was a bit weak and Beckett saved well. Trowbridge continued to dominate but were caught on the break in the 90^th minute when Shaun Bucklan robbed Greaves of possession on the edge of the penalty area and scored with a good shot that gave Sheppard no chance. Dave Percival restored the deserved 2 goal advantage in injury time with a shot from just inside the area that Beckett got a hand to but he couldn’t prevent the ball from going into the net. The points were now safe and everyone played their part in a great performance.

The corner that led to the fourth goal, scored by Matt Cooper.

After losing their undefeated away record last week, Trowbridge showed that they possessed bouncebackability with a convincing home win at Purton’s expense. Captain, Ricky Trott returned in midfield and Michael Greaves made a promising first team debut at the back. Trowbridge went in front with only 4 minutes on the clock. Jack Heard slotting the ball home having run onto a Gavin Eyre through ball. An even better move nearly produced a goal on 9 minutes.  Jack Heard back healed the ball into the path of Adam Nunn but Purton managed to clear. The visitors then had their best spell of the match as they forced a couple of corners and free kicks. Simon Pugh was in on goal just after the half-hour mark and would have shot at goal but for a well timed tackle by Michael Greaves. In the 38^th minute Purton found themselves down to ten men following a sending off and Trowbridge took control. Jack Heard touched the ball to Dave Percival just inside the Purton half and the leagues’ leading goal scorer raced through to make it 2-0 with 39 minutes gone. Just before half time, Percival struck again running onto a ball, which bounced up nicely for him to head over the line just in front of the goalkeeper. The second half was mostly one-way traffic as Purton pushed up looking for goals allowing Trowbridge to use their pace up front. Adam Nunn shot straight at the ‘keeper on 53 minutes and 12 minutes later a corner taken by Gavin Eyre dropped between a crowd of players where Matt Cooper was on hand to score from close range. In the 76^th minute, Martin Little made it five, heading home a cross form Adam Nunn. Dave Percival wrapped up the scoring, completing his hat trick with 11 minutes of the match remaining. A typically confident finish from just inside the area having run onto another good through ball from midfield

Trowbridge suffered their first away defeat of the season when they made their first ever trip to Herefordshire. It was always likely to be a difficult match and with a few regulars missing such as Captain Ricky Trott and defender Daniel Barnes the task was made that much harder.  The windy conditions made good football difficult to play but both teams tried their best to do so. The home side having the better of the first half with the wind at their backs and Lee Wilson found himself very busy trying to get that ball away with long clearances.

The first shot at goal came after 10 minutes, Adam Sheppard comfortably taking a shot that came straight towards him. Trowbridge found it hard to retain possession but did create a chance in the 16^th minute. A shot from Dave Percival was saved by Richard Newman and Waleed Bakali followed up to shoot just wide. Gavin Eyre also shot wide in the 27^th minute but towards the end of the first half Ross looked the more likely to score and on the half hour top scorer David Skipp went close with a shot wide of goal. The same player did better after 33 minutes, giving Ross the lead with a well taken shot across goal when he ran onto a through ball from Andrew Green.

Straight after the restart Skipp made it 2-0 with a brilliant individual run and shot from just inside the penalty area. Trowbridge tried to get back into the match and manager Neil Kirkpatirck made a couple of changes. He brought himself on as a substitute for Matt Cooper and Trowbridge earned a corner on the hour. Gavin Eyre floated the ball in from the corner and before the ball even reached the area, the Referee spotted an infringement and pointed to the penalty spot. Dave Percival drove the penalty home in style and suddenly the thoughts of a point looked realistic.

 Five minutes later the score was nearly levelled when Kirkpatrick headed a free kick across goal and the goalkeeper made a point blank save from the incoming Percival.  However, three minutes later Trowbridge were level. A 25-yard strike from Dave Percival flew into the top corner with just the slightest of deflections from Kirkpatricks back. Any claims from the Manager however were quickly dismissed by the rest of the players! Ross responded well and always looked dangerous on the attack, finally claiming the points in the 77^th minute. Ryan Parker finding some unmarked space in front of goal when a low cross came in from the left wing. Trowbridge forced a couple of corners in the last minute of the match but the Ross goalkeeper Richard Newman who looked very competent, dealt with one and a defender headed away the other. Trowbridge also added to their injury problems when substitute Matt Brown had to leave the field with a broken ankle.

Trowbridge made the perfect start after just 3 minutes, Matt Cooper sliding home his first goal for the club from a Dave Percival pass. They had already gone close twice in the first minute with chances from Adam Nunn and Dave Percival. Michael Barnes should really have made it two following a good move in the 12^th minute. Percival received a pass from Cooper and his pass sat up invitingly for Barnes to hit first time but he chose to try and control the ball first and the chance went away.  The first chance for Quarry came after 21 minutes. Justin Ford with a shot over the bar that perhaps should have been on target. Adam Nunn very nearly scored for Trowbridge in the 25^th minute. A poor clearance by goalkeeper Aaron Armstrong gave away possession and which allowed Adam Nunn to shoot towards goal but Armstrong made amends for his error with a fine save to push the ball away for a corner. Dave Percival then showed why he is the League’s leading scorer with a brilliant solo run and finish to make it 2-0 with 29 minutes gone. Quarry attacked towards the end of the first half and the pressure nearly paid off in the 43^rd minute when Trowbridge couldn’t get the ball clear and a shot eventually went over the crossbar. The second half started just like the first with an early goal. Percival beat a defender on the left and cut the ball back to Adam Nunn who scored with a good low shot into the corner to make it 3-0. Seven minutes later Nunn was brought down in the area and Percival smashed home the penalty make it 4-0. Manager Neil Kirkpatick saw this as an opportunity to make some changes and Trowbridge lost their way for a while as a now more physical Quarry pushed forward to try to claw back the deficit. They got their reward after 62 minutes. Adam Sheppard could only push a good shot by Colin Ryan into the net and 12 minutes later David Jennings pulled back another with a good shot across goal to make it 4-2. Having been stunned by this comeback Trowbridge attacked towards the end with Adam Nunn shooting just over following a Dave Percival cross.