Odd Down wrapped up their home programme by losing to table-topping Devizes Town in Jewson Western League Division One on Easter Monday, 6th April.
Odd Down push up during their Jewson Western League derby at Keynsham Town on Good Friday | Photo © Odd Down FC
A Lew Hill Memorial Ground crowd of 120 saw the Wiltshire side triumph 3-1 to preserve their four-point lead at the summit.
However, Devizes needed two goals in the second half to see off the battling Down’s challenge.
Town took an early lead through Jacob Reader but the hosts levelled in the 36th minute courtesy of a goal by Josh Howlett.
Oaklan Buck and Jay Walters netted after the break – the third goal coming late on – to condemn Odd Down to their 16th league defeat of the campaign and leave them in 14th place in the 20-team division.
Odd Down: Oscar Morris, Sam Smith (James Hare, 60), Jack Paul, Josh Howlett, Joe Paradise, Lewis Bahadur, Treyvond Anderson, Alfie Kelsey (Tobey Snelling, 90), Stan Dickenson (Mitchell Hamber, 90), Jasper Morris (Ghassan Saqqa, 70), Alfie Andrews. Unused sub: Matthew Green.
Odd Down make a tackle at Crown Fields as they lose 3-1 to Keynsham Town in Jewson Western League Division One | Photo © Odd Down FC
The loss to Devizes completed a disappointing Easter for the Down, who were given a nasty shock by struggling Keynsham Town on Good Friday, 3rd April, going down 3-1 at Crown Fields.
The result enabled 10-man Keynsham to climb out of the danger zone, at the expense of Radstock Town.
Jeremy Agyemang put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute of a derby watched by a crowd of 96.
Substitute Mason Kelsey added to their tally 17 minutes into the second half.
Odd Down swarm forward at Keynsham Town on Good Friday in Jewson Western League Division One | Photo © Odd Down FC
But the travellers’ hopes were raised when the home team’s James Fortune was sent off in the 76th minute, having collected his second booking.
Odd Down took advantage to reduce the arrears through Charlie Saunders nine minutes later.
But Keynsham sealed victory when Sam Franklin netted three minutes into injury-time.
Odd Down: Oscar Morris, James Hare (Sam Smith, 90), Lewis Bahadur, Josh Howlett, James Book, Charlie Saunders, Stan Dickenson (Jack Paul, 80), Tobey Snelling (Jasper Morris, 75), Alfie Kelsey, Toby Davis, Alfie Andrews.
The Down will visit Calne Town in the league on Saturday 11th April (3pm).
The match will be followed by a Division One derby at Bitton on Tuesday 14th April (7.30pm).
After that comes a season-closing match at AEK Boco on Saturday 18th April (3pm).
Odd Down Development were beaten on sudden-death penalties by guests Meadow Rangers in the Clark Cup semi-finals on Saturday 4th April.
The visitors prevailed 9-8 from the spot after regular play ended 1-1, the Down having led 1-0 at half-time thanks to an Abdoulaye Ndiaye goal.
In the final – at West Clewes, home of Welton Rovers – Meadow will play the winners of Saturday 18th April’s last-four tie between Haydon Sports and Peasedown Albion Reserves.
The Devs will play two more cup matches over the next few days.
On 11th April they will go to Radstock-based Haydon in the Bryan Wells Charity Cup quarter-finals (2pm).
And on 14th April they will do battle with Chilcompton Sports Reserves at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground in the Dimmock Green Cup quarter-finals (6.30pm).
