Southern League Division One South

Winchester City 1-3 Frome Town: Archie Ferris is on fire to boost leaders

The battle between two relegated teams trying to regain Step 3 status saw Frome consolidate their position at the top thanks to Archie Ferris’ hat-trick.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
11 January 2026

Frome Town’s Archie Ferris wheels away after his third goal

By Malcolm Clarke

DIV 1 SOUTH
WINCHESTER C 1
Bragg 14
FROME TOWN 3
Ferris 10, 45, 49
The battle between two relegated teams trying to regain Step 3 status saw Frome consolidate their position at the top thanks to Archie Ferris’ hat-trick.
It ended Winchester’s unbeaten home record and although the home team main-tained third place, victories for both Malvern Town and Shaftesbury enabled them to gain ground in the battle for a top five place.
Match action
Early on the Winchester defence made some crucial blocks to break up Frome attacks, while at the other end Brad Waters shot narrowly wide...

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