News in Wells

With a number of senior players sidelined through injury and illness Wells had no less than five of their Colts team in the match day squad for their home encounter with Bristol based St Bernadettes Old Boys.

These included Jack Wedmore making his first start and Tom Manship who debuted off the bench. Playing in the backrow they both made positive contributions in defence and attack.

Wells City secured a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Devizes last night, coming to life for a devastating 20 minutes at the end of the first half.

The first chance wasn't until 23 minutes when Harry Foster got to the byline and his cut back was met by Tom Hill whose cross shot found Harvey Hadrill but he failed to finish from six yards.

Mendip TRC's friendly GoTri event is ideal for beginners and a cracking early season Aquathlon for athletes, and Wells residents are being urged to enter.

Registration for the event at Millfield School in Street opens at 12.15pm on March 1.

Harry Foster and Charlie Crook were the stars as Wells City came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Warminster at the weekend.

An early chance for Warminster saw Francois Allen shoot over the bar from close range.

An early penalty was the difference as Wells City lost 1-0 to Calne Town at the weekend, and both sides had a player sent off.

The only goal of the game was scored on eight minutes when some soft defending was exploited by a long ball forward that was flicked on by Windsor and as Chevallou was about to pull the trigger, Mark Randall fouled him, giving a penalty away. The penalty was duly dispatched and Calne took the lead.

There are plans to start a new Walking Football session in Wells.

Walking Football is fantastic for fitness and meeting new or old friends, and is probably faster than you may think.

Wells City's crushing 4-0 defeat of Longwell Green Sports on Tuesday evening has put them within a point of the league leaders with a game in hand.

Saturday's crucial fixture against third in the table Calne Town has now become a headline maker as all three sides are now close enough to fight it out tooth and nail for the two promotion places, although Radstock Town are still very much in the mix.

Wells City were in seventh heaven on Saturday (January 18) after defeating Lebeq 7-1 away from home, aided by the home side having three players sent off.

The action started on 13 minutes when a Craig Herrod corner was well met by Charlie Crook but the ball hit the side netting.

Wells RFC 10 – Old Redcliffians 2nds 8.

Aaron Cook's 80th minute penalty saved Wells' blushes as they struggled to beat bottom of the league visitors, Old Redcliffians 2nds.

Harry Foster scored a spectacular goal for Wells City, before being sent off towards the end of the game, as the match against Portishead Town ended 1-1.

Portishead also had a player sent off and a draw is the fairest result although on chances created Wells will rue not taking all three points.