Title triumph for Thornbury Town Reserves

THE curtain has finally come down on a successful season at Thornbury Town.

Although the first team and A team seasons had finished in early April, the Reserve team faced a backlog of fixtures, and ended up playing their last seven games in just 14 days.

Despite some injuries and availability issues, the Reserves did not let their heavy schedule deter them from their title aspirations.

A 7-0 home win against Henbury was followed by another big win, when visitors Totterdown United were beaten 5-1.

The team then faced three away games on the trot - but the travelling didn’t worry them, as a 7-0 win at Lawrence Rovers was followed by a 9-0 victory at Henbury Reserves and then a 6-0 thrashing of Longwell Green Sports A.

This left Town needing a win from their last home game, against long-time leaders Bedminster Down.

A good-sized crowd created a noisy atmosphere at the Mundys as Town secured a comfortable 3-0 win, with Stan Wyatt scoring twice and Ollie Wilson the other.

Presentation of the Bristol & District League Senior Division trophy was made to skipper George Huke after the game.

Three days later the champions made the trip to runners-up Highridge United and, despite missing some key players, still managed to secure a 1-1 draw.

It was an excellent season for the Reserves and joint managers Jake Shutler and Simon Evans,