Melksham Town face Laverstock & Ford tonight, 3rd March, in the semi-final of the Wiltshire Premier Shield with a 7.45pm kick off at Laverstock and Ford Sports Club.
The tie has been switched to the Laverstock ground, The Dell, after being called off twice at Melksham under the Premier Shield rules.
The Premier Shield is the top cup competition in the county featuring the highest placed clubs in Wiltshire from professional to Step 5 including League Two side Swindon Town FC, who face Westbury United in the other semi-final tomorrow night, 4th March.
Town last won the competition in 2000 and will go into the tie as favourites against Laverstock & Ford who are based near Salisbury and play in the Wessex League Premier Division, Step 5 of the National League System, the level below Melksham.
Town earned a place in the semi-final with a 3-1 win over Highworth Town in November.
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