Trowbridge Town, full of optimism after their convincing victory over Weymouth's Southern League side the previous week, travelled to Glastonbury very hopeful of taking a point at least from the all-conquering Somerset side. But the prospective Western League champions tore these hopes to shreds by inflicting a three-nil defeat, and a well-won victory it was. Glastonbury have now played 17 games with the loss of only one point, to Salisbury, and the moment they look the biggest certainty for championship honours for years. There can, of course, be many a slip between now and next May, especially if the team suffers a crop of injuries, but the teams likely to upset Glastonbury's splendid all - round team efficiency are few indeed.
Last Saturday Trowbridge's team work bore meagre resemblance to the superb movements which brought about Weymouth's downfall the previous Saturday, but this was largely due to Glastonbury's supremacy defence. Some of the Town's approach work, with Ken Abrahams again chief instigator, provided some of the best football of the match, but the final touch goals was missing. Vince, Trowbridge goalkeeper, was early in action, and he had very few moments without anxiety during the match. He made good saves from Rew and Thomas, and also took the ball from Miles's toes with a fearless dive. Tayler saved when Abrahams changed the venue of attack. Miles had a powerful shot kept out by the Trowbridge crossbar. Then Denis Tuck got into trouble. First he handled, but he smiled thankfully as Vince made a grand save from Miles's spot kick. But Tuck s ill-luck had not forsaken him for under an avalanche attack by the home forwards passed back - too wide of Vince, and the ball went into the net to give the home side the lead. Glastonbury were superior after this and Miles added to their lead before half-time.
With the ground slope in their favour Trowbridge did much more attacking in the second half, but Glastonbury's defence proved masters, though the forwards contributed no small measure to their non-success by keeping the ball far too close. Glastonbury's raids were quite different. Straight for goal they went, without retreating or dilly-dallying if it could be avoided. Such movement brought a third goal, from Allaway, whose shot gave Vince no chance. Trowbridge played very hard and gallantly in their own style, but never looked like saving a point.
Report from The Wiltshire Times
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