Trowbridge Town U15s Dominate Marlborough Youth FC With Six-Goal Rout

Trowbridge Town U15s welcomed Marlborough Youth FC U15 Beagles to Woodmarsh on the morning of 9 November 2025, kicking off at 10:00am in a league cup home match. Over the course of 80 minutes plus added time, Trowbridge Town delivered a commanding performance, securing a comprehensive 6-0 victory.

Deploying a 4-4-2 formation, Trowbridge Town set up with a solid defensive quartet comprising Ollie Curtis at right defender, Charlie Amor centrally, with Leon Jones f

& Leo Shepherd on the left. Roman Snow on the left mid, and a central two of Archie Lee-Marin, and Dan Jackman with Josh Dines wide right. Up front, the two forwards were Alfie Nyarko on the right and Henri Turner on the left. This formation was designed to provide width and midfield dominance, with the wing midfielders expected to support both defence and attack, while the central midfielders controlled the tempo and linked play to the forwards. The substitutes named were Ruben Reeves, Roy Mufalo, Kane Maynes, and Sebastian Balawender.

From the outset, Trowbridge Town showed intent. Henri Turner’s early attempt in the first minute went wide, but it set the tone for a dominant display. The breakthrough came in the ninth minute when Roman Snow’s clever one touch corner let Archie Lee-Marin pick the ball up and run at the defence unleashed a stunning long-range strike to open the scoring. This goal underlined the midfield’s ability to influence the game from distance.

Archie added a second a few minutes later assisted by Alfie Nyarko.

A flurry of substitutions followed in the 22nd minute, with Ruben Reeves, Roy Mufalo, Kane Maynes, and Sebastian Balawender all coming on, replacing Dan Jackman, Henri Turner, Ollie Curtis and Roman Snow respectively. This early tactical shuffle did not disrupt the team’s rhythm.

Shortly after, Leo Shepherd tested the opposition keeper with a high shot in the 27th minute. The pressure paid off a minute later when Ruben Reeves, newly introduced, combined with Shepherd to set up Alfie Nyarko, who scored from outside the area, trebling the lead. The momentum continued as both Sebastian Balawender and Roy Mufalo had attempts saved in quick succession at the 29th minute mark.

Despite a wide effort from Shepherd at 31 minutes, Trowbridge Town maintained control. At 39 minutes, Josh Dines forced a save before assisting Ruben Reeves, who tapped in to make it 4-0 just before half-time. The first half concluded with Trowbridge Town firmly in command.

The second half began with further substitutions at the 42nd minute mark, as Dan Jackman, Roman Snow, Henri Turner, and Ollie Curtis re-entered the fray, replacing Charlie Amor, Alfie Nyarko, Josh Dines, and Archie Lee-Marin. This fresh injection of players kept the intensity high.

Roman Snow attempted a shot at 44 minutes, continuing to press the opposition. Early in the second half, Sebastian Balawender’s high effort at 49 minutes was followed by a crucial goal from Dan Jackman at 51 minutes, tapping in from close range after an assist from Leo Shepherd, extending the lead to 5-0.

Henri Turner’s wide attempt at 53 minutes and Shepherd’s saved shot at 55 minutes showed Trowbridge’s relentless attacking intent. More substitutions came at 63 and 64 minutes, with Charlie Amor, Josh Dines, Archie Lee-Marin, and Alfie Nyarko returning to the pitch, replacing Leon Jones, Leo Shepherd, Sebastian Balawender, and Kane Maynes respectively.

Henri Turner continued to seek opportunities, though his efforts at 65 and 76 minutes went wide and high. Ollie Curtis’s saved attempt at 67 minutes and Roman Snow’s high shot at 69 minutes demonstrated the team’s sustained pressure. Alfie Nyarko’s wide effort at 70 minutes was another sign of attacking ambition.

Further substitutions at 72 and 73 minutes saw Kane Maynes and Sebastian Balawender come on for Ruben Reeves and Ollie Curtis, maintaining fresh legs in the squad. The decisive moment came in the 78th minute when Roman Snow converted a penalty, adding a sixth goal to the tally. At the same time, Ollie Curtis returned to the field, replacing Roy.

Josh Dines’s wide attempt at the same minute rounded off the attacking efforts.

Trowbridge Town U15s delivered a clinical and commanding performance, demonstrating tactical flexibility and attacking prowess throughout the match. Their 6-0 victory over Marlborough Youth FC U15 Beagles was a statement of intent in this cup tie, with multiple players contributing to a memorable team display.