WELLINGTON United opened their 2026 campaign with a stunning 12-1 away victory against Rhode Lane Wanderers in Division Three of the Under 13 section in the Taunton Youth Football League. Early on United found themselves on the back foot and had to dig deep which they did with Fin H finding the net but the goal was disallowed as it hit a cat in the goalmouth, with the cat scurrying off!

However, Wellington’s work in the final third paid off with a goal from Jack F and Utd bagged another courtesy of Leo U. This got the visitors up for the game and the play became more fluent with the boys playing some great football allowing Leo U to score another on 22 mins; shortly after followed another goal by Jack F.

The hosts brought the fight to Utd but the visitors proved too strong and found themselves on goal again, netting another three on 25, 27, and 32 mins - thanks to Zach W, Leo U and Fin H, ending the first half 7-0. The hosts threw everything at United and really applied the pressure until Wellington found their feet again and the scoring opened up with a goal at 51 mins from debutant Theo C, only to be shortly followed by a goal from the hosts.

United once again applied the pressure with another shot from Theo C deflecting from the hosts’ players and finding the net. Then the hosts conceded a throw which came into the box and mistakenly found the back of their own net again.

With the Utd boys on a high they kept up the pressure with another goal at 65 mins from Fin H and another at 67 mins from Blake M who literally came off the bench and scored to end the game. POTM went to Leo U who bagged a hat trick.