WROUGHTON Reserves ensured they played their part in a trophy-laden season for the Weir Field club with victory in the George Thomas/Don Rogers Cup final on Saturday.

In their maiden campaign in the Swindon & District League, Wroughton finished sixth in Division One under joint-managers James Moxham and Ian Leonard, and also followed in the footsteps of the club’s first team by picking up silverware on the way.

Wroughton’s first team, who are newly-crowned Wiltshire League champions, completed a double at the weekend by lifting the Fountains Trophies Knockout Cup, and the reserve team made for a twin celebration on the day by springing a shock against Premier Division side Ramsbury with a 3-0 success in their own final at Royal Wootton Bassett.

Moxham said: “It’s our first season doing adult football and it’s gone really well and this is a nice way to finish it off. It’s been a really good year for the whole club.

“We would have liked to finish a little bit higher up in the league but that’s football. We’ve finished with a trophy and that’s a great achievement.

“We have got a lot of young lads, some of them are 17 or 18 and one is only 16 years old. They are still learning but they all played really, really well today and have done all season.”

Following a slow start to the contest at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground, Wroughton got their noses in front 10 minutes before the break when Jack Hill beat the Ramsbury offside trap to race in on goal, round keeper Chris Proctor and square for Daryll Chambers to score.

Wroughton were the dominant side in the second half but spurned a host of chances before Hill finally made one count with 15 minutes to go, converting following a corner.

And the victory was complete in the closing stages when Chambers again caught the Ramsbury defence napping to charge in on keeper Proctor and bag his second goal of the game.

“We looked a bit nervous to start with but once we got that first goal, we calmed down and played some good football,” added Moxham.

“We needed that second goal as I thought it was going to get away from us, so I am really pleased we were able to finish it off.

“Much respect to Ramsbury as they played well but in finals, there is always a winner and, unfortunately, always a loser too.

“It was a team performance, I don’t think there was anybody who stood out – the whole team stood out. We played as a unit, which we have been trying to do all season, and today it went well.”