Royal Wootton Bassett Town reach Challenge Cup last 16, plus more

Royal Wootton Bassett Town have found their season in the cups. According to the club, their league travails had made the county and league competitions their route to salvaging something, and on Saturday 7 November they beat Westfields 2-1 in the third round of the Hellenic League Challenge Cup. Joah Hall put them ahead from a spilled corner, Dan Cottrill levelled with a header nine minutes before the break, and on 77 minutes debutant Tino Shumba cut inside from the left to score the winner. Goalkeeper Max Connor, on loan from Forest Green, made a string of saves, including one from Cottrill in a one-on-one. Next is a Floodlit Cup visit to Swindon Supermarine Reserves.

Westfields manager Danny Janes called it "the best I've seen from the team for weeks", and blamed the defeat on finishing. "When we made mistakes, Bassett punished us. When they made mistakes, we let them off the hook," he said.

The holders went out too. Hereford Pegasus, who began their defence of the trophy at home to Bradford Town, lost after two individual errors and a missed penalty, according to their manager, who said they dominated possession for long periods. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday 3 November, Pegasus lost 3-2 to Cinderford Town in the Floodlit Cup after fighting back from 0-3.

Cirencester Town are through after beating Highworth Town, and Longlevens won 2-0 at Fairford Town, where the attendance was 104. Stourport Swifts are also in the hat after a game in which debutant Toby Nicholl was their man of the match.

Pershore Town 88 beat Shortwood United on Saturday and had a busy week off the pitch. The club signed Harry Grant, and Dan Atkins went straight into the squad on Saturday. Their manager said Atkins had recently turned down Westfields and described him as "one hell of a player". The club also beat Droitwich Spa on Tuesday 3 November.

In the league, Mangotsfield United hosted Droitwich Spa on Saturday. George Neill converted the winner for United, according to the home club, while George Dalton scored for Spa. Mangotsfield had beaten Sharpness 3-1 in the Floodlit Cup on Tuesday 3 November, in front of 121.