Wellington AFC

Toolstation League division one:
Wellington 2, Shepton Mallet 0
WELLINGTON climbed further up the division one table with their second victory in five days at the Playing Field last Saturday.
Kevin Evans’ side played some of their best football of the season so far and are finally displaying the sort of form the team – on paper – should be producing.
Although a poor Shepton side picked up in the second half, the result was never in doubt as Wellington dominated proceedings.
They took control from the kick-off with both Craig Herrod and Joe Dakwa going close early on before they went ahead in the 18th minute as Simon Ingram curled in a free-kick off the post.
Wellington had a let-off three minutes later when David Last shot wide from a good position but that was Shepton’s only threat of the half.
Dakwa and Daniel Short both produced decent efforts before another flowing move resulted in a second goal in stoppage time.
Greg Blenkinsop found Nick Woon out on the right and his cross saw Dakwa score with a stooping header.
Shepton threatened occasionally after the break with two long-range efforts from Paul Leatherland, who then sent a 73rd minute free-kick cannoning back off the bar.
But it was Wellington who created the better chances without being able to add to their tally.
Dakwa and Woon both went close on two occasions and they also hit the woodwork as they completed a satisfactory day at the office.
Wellington: Locke, Elsley, Holland, Short, Markham, Blenkinsop, Butler, Ingram, Herrod, Woon, Dakwa. Substitutes, Mawford and Crowford (used), Anthony (not used). Match sponsor: Wellington Slabs.

Toolstation League Division One: Clevedon United 2, Wellington 2

WELLINGTON bounced back from two successive home defeats with a hard-earned draw at the Hand Stadium last night (Wednesday).

But they will consider it two points dropped rather than one gained after they led 2-0 after only 16 minutes.

Wellington went ahead after quarter of an hour when Nick Woon rose at the near post to head home a Jeff Bresland corner.

And Bresland was the supplier again almost immediately as he fed Craig Herrod, who scored with a low drive.

That was the signal for Clevedon to step up a gear but the Wellington defence held firm until Russell Gregory scored in the fourth minute of first-half injury time.

And Gregory made the scores level ten minutes into the second half from the penalty spot.

The second half was a bad tempered affair, culminating with Gregory receiving a red card for pushing Andy Butler in the dying minutes.