THE weather has continued to dominate football through February but there were some games played in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League last weekend.
Buckland Athletic is the best place to start and a very difficult time at Homers Heath, as we learned of the sad passing of beloved club chairman Roy Holmes. A wonderful servant of Devon football and Buckland Athletic, our deepest sympathies go out to Roy’s family and friends.
On the pitch, Buckland Athletic Reserves v Lakeside Athletic was one of four games in the South & West Division last weekend, and the two teams served up an absolute cracker, with Buckland running out 5-3 winners to stay top of the table.
Two penalties from Ben Clark, an outrageous effort by Owen Stockton and goals from Charlie Cuss and Zack Chalmers-Wood gave Watcombe a 5-0 win at Ottery St Mary, while there was a brilliant hat-trick from Jamie Micklewright to give Paignton Saints a 3-0 win over Plympton Athletic.
The final game in S&W saw Waldon Athletic win 3-1 at Paignton Villa and just the one game played in North & East, but what a game, as Liverton United and the University of Exeter shared eight goals in a thrilling 4-4 draw.
It is a fascinating weekend of fixtures scheduled in the S&W and a couple of intriguing local derbies, as Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves host Kingsteignton and the Plymouth Argyle Development side travel to Plymstock United.
In N&E, Bovey Tracey Reserves are the latest side to take on the daunting task of a trip to runaway leaders Newtown and two big games in the chasing pack, as Alphington in third host Heavitree in fifth, while second-place Exwick Villa travel to fourth-placed St Martins.
Weekend Fixtures
South & West
Bere Alston United v Waldon Athletic
Lakeside Athletic v Paignton Saints
Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves v Kingsteignton Athletic
Ottery St Mary v Paignton Villa
Plymstock United v Plymouth Argyle Development
Roselands v Watcombe Wanderers
Totnes & Dartington v Tavistock Reserves
Weekend Fixtures
North & East
Alphington v Heavitree United
Braunton v Witheridge
Chudleigh Athletic v Topsham Town
Exmouth Town Reserves v Clyst Valley
Newtown v Bovey Tracey Reserves
St Martins v Exwick Villa
Teignmouth v Liverton United
University of Exeter v Budleigh Salterton