Weekend preview: Bassett hit the road

After consecutive weekends where all three sides played at home, Royal Wootton Bassett Town's Men's First Team, Women's First Team and Development sides are all away this weekend. On Saturday the Men's First Team visit the Forest of Dean to take on Cinderford Town (3pm kick off). It will only be the third ever league meeting with Cinderford - and the first since the 1990-91 Hellenic League Division One campaign when the Foresters won both matches 3-0. However, Bassett did triumph the last time the teams met, coming from 2-0 down before winning on penalties in a dramatic FA Cup first qualifying round fixture in 2020-21. With fond memories of that night, Sam Collier will be hoping to inspire his team to a repeat of that result. On Sunday, meanwhile, the Women's First Team face Poole Town for the second week in a row. After last week's meeting in Wiltshire, the two teams chasing promotion back to the South West Regional Women's Football League Premier Division go again in Dorset (2pm kick off). Making it a hat trick of away fixtures this weekend, the Men's Development team are also on the road in the Wiltshire League Premier Division. Their trip is a much shorter one though as Mark Simpkins' team visit near neighbours Calne Town Reserves (2.15pm kick off).