A LANDMARK weekend for Bovey Tracey Reserves, as they recorded a first victory in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League.

Clyst Valley were the visitors in a battle of the bottom two in the North & East Division, as a Callum Livingstone double and captain Casey Cooper proved enough for a 3-1 win for Bovey, who also missed a penalty. Kieran Barrance was on target for Clyst.

Liverton were unable to build on their hard-fought win over Budleigh Salterton last weekend, as they went down to a humbling 10-2 loss at second-placed Exwick Villa. Mitch Ward scored four for Villa, there was a Sam Johnson hat-trick and further goals from Jesse Howe, Nathan May and Ashley Hudd.

Newtown remain top after an equally emphatic performance, dismantling Budleigh with a 9-1 triumph. Kyle Bassett notched four, there was a Sam Stapleton hat-trick and Ben Howard and Darren Osmond also on target.

Witheridge enjoyed one of their best weekends of the campaign, running out 3-0 winners at Topsham Town, thanks to goals from Will Martin, Callum Owens and Adam Leat. The final game in N&E resulted in a solid 3-1 victory for St Martins at Chudleigh Athletic.

Paignton Saints have thrown the title race wide open in the South & West Division after recording a brilliant 3-2 triumph at leaders Kingsteignton Athletic, securing the points with a late screamer from distance at Broadpark.

Second-placed Buckland Athletic Reserves took full advantage by securing a confident 3-0 win over Totnes & Dartington, thanks to goals from Sol Barclay, Dan Rankin and Edwards. Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves were grateful to goalkeeper Lee Davis and match-winner Joel Patchett in their battling 1-0 win at home to Bere Alston United.

It was a tremendous weekend for the Plymouth Argyle Development side, as goals from Josh Johnson, Bailey Yeo, Theo Ramsey and Joe Jackman gave the Pilgrims an impressive 4-0 win over lowly Paignton Villa.

The final two games in S&W ended in 2-2 draws. At Plympton Athletic, Dom and Lucas Lapthorne gave the home side a 2-0 lead but Ottery St Mary fought back for a point. Roselands also had to come from behind with goals from Alex Kassis and Sam Chorley to earn their draw with Lakeside Athletic.

CONGRATULATIONS to Liverton United, who have endured a tough start to life in the Scott Richards Solicitors DFL but produced an outstanding display in the North & East Division to record a tense 1-0 win over Budleigh Salterton, with Sam Hebbes smashing home a fantastic winner.

It was, unfortunately, a different afternoon for the other clubs in the bottom three, as both Clyst Valley and Bovey Tracey Reserves went down to defeats. Bovey suffered a painful 8-0 loss at Exwick Villa, with Mitch Ward scoring a hat-trick, a brace from Jesse Howe and further goals from Mark Saunders, Jordan Ford and Ash Hudd.

Clyst came a lot closer against the Heavies and actually scored the opener through Troy Membury but Dylan King replied for the visitors and Matt Feeny rifled into the bottom corner for a 2-1 Heavitree lead. Two more goals gave Heavitree a cushion, although Harry Elliott did manage a late consolation for Clyst.

Newtown maintained their position at the top of the table with a 3-0 triumph at Chudleigh Athletic, thanks to goals from Jack Gill, Cory O’Donoghue and Daniel Gill. Teignmouth also enjoyed a happy day on the road, winning 6-1 at Topsham Town with a Sean Ayre brace and goals from Geoff Breslan, Sam Chapman, Jack Baxter and Jamie Moore.   

A feisty encounter in the final game from this division and a last-minute goal from Ben Aiken gave Braunton a 2-1 victory at home to St Martins. Mark Thorne scored the opener for Braunton with a terrific header.

In the South & West Division, there was an incredible result for bottom club Paignton Villa, dishing out an 8-0 tonking to Lakeside Athletic. Chris Srdinko scored a hat-trick, there was a brace from Zach Norton and James Wootton, Sam Woodcock and Fran Durham also on target.

A fine weekend for teams at the bottom continued with Ottery St Mary defeating Plymstock United 3-1 and the Plymouth Argyle Development side drew 2-2 at home to Tavistock Reserves, with the in-form Josh Johnson grabbing a brace for the Pilgrims.

S&W leaders Kingsteignton Athletic won 4-3 at Paignton Saints in a superb game of football and it was the same scoreline of success for Roselands at Bere Alston United, with goals from Alex Kassis, Joe Aldous, Sam Chorley and Michael Farnham turning a 3-1 deficit into a dramatic victory.

The final two games brought more smiles for away teams, as Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves secured a 2-0 win at Plympton Athletic and Waldon Athletic were equally proficient in their 4-2 victory at Totnes & Dartington.

There was also one game in the McDonalds League Cup and, sticking with the theme, it was another cracker, as Exmouth Town Reserves battled through a red card and extra time to eventually record an entertaining 3-2 victory at Witheridge.

THE power of 3G rescued some action in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League after another weekend wash-out for the sodden grass pitches in our region.

One game in the North & East Division survived, thanks to the excellent artificial pitch at the Exwick Sports Hub. It ended in a 1-1 draw for Exwick Villa at home to St Martins, with both sides reduced to ten men in a tempestuous affair. Mitch Ward scored for Villa and Ben Watson on target for the St Martins.

Paignton Saints produced the performance of the day in the S&W Division, running out comfortable 4-0 winners at home to Bere Alston United on the 3G at Waterleat Road in Paignton.

Not far up the road, on another artificial pitch, Totnes & Dartington were made to work very hard on the 3G at bottom club Paignton Villa before emerging with a 2-1 victory.

After a goalless first period on the superb facility at South Devon College, Liam McCauley notched for Villa but goals from Jacob Kneebone and Gareth Judkins were enough to keep the Tots pushing hard at the top end of the table.

The final fixture was played at the magnificent new Manadon Sports Hub, home of Plymouth Argyle’s Community Trust and the Argyle Development squad. The Pilgrims controlled the first period and scored through a Josh Johnson header but a brace from Tom Sercombe secured a valuable win for Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves.

FINALLY, the weather allowed for a decent weekend of football in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League and there were some cracking games in the cup, as well as across both league divisions.

Starting with two fixtures in the McDonalds League Cup, there was a thrilling win for Alphington and an excellent performance on the road from St Martins. The Alphas faced a tough challenge at home to Exwick Villa in the cup and, with both teams riding high in the North & East Division of the DFL, the game more than lived up to expectations.

Jamie Mudge took the plaudits for Alphington with a fine hat-trick in an entertaining 4-3 success and there was also a tremendous display from home goalkeeper Lee Waring. On target for Villa were Sam Johnson, Jesse Howe and Nathan May.

St Martins travelled to Heavitree United in another cup game between two sides sat next to each other in the N&E league table and the visitors prevailed on the day, running out deserved 3-1 winners.

In the N&E league action, Clyst Valley came so very close to getting off the mark at the foot of the table, eventually going down to a 3-2 defeat at Chudleigh Athletic but a performance that will give Clyst some added belief for the winter period.

The other two games in this division ended with 5-1 score-lines. A Kyle Bassett double and goals from Scott Chambers, Dale O’Donoghue and Cory O’Donoghue secured a comfortable success for leaders Newtown at Witheridge, while Budleigh Salterton were equally ruthless in their defeat of Liverton United.

In the South & West Division, Buckland Athletic Reserves kept up the pressure on leaders Kingsteignton by securing an emphatic 5-0 win at Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves, with Mitch McCann scoring the pick of the goals for Buckland. Kingsteignton were equally impressive in their display at Roselands, winning 5-1 in Paignton.

Third-placed Watcombe Wanderers remain right in the mix after they secured a 3-0 win from a tough trip to Plymstock United, thanks to goals from Zack Chalmers-Wood, Charlie Cuss and a Ben Clark penalty.

In a tight battle between two sides in the chasing pack, a solitary goal from Daniel Block was enough to give Totnes & Dartington a 1-0 win over Paignton Saints. The final game was a 1-1 draw for Lakeside at the Plymouth Argyle Development side. Ashley White scored for the visitors before Josh Johnson levelled for Argyle.

IT was another weekend of football largely ruined by the weather in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League but the games that did go ahead produced some tremendous entertainment and confident victories for two Paignton clubs.

There was one game played in the McDonalds League Cup and a fine display from Paignton Villa, as they defeated Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves 4-1 at the impressive South Devon College Sports facility. Chris Srdinko scored twice for Villa and there were also goals from Liam McAuley and captain Tom Parvin.

In the solitary game played in the North & East Division, Heavitree came from behind at Budleigh Salterton to record an excellent 3-1 victory. Darren Everest scored from an early penalty and Budleigh deservedly held their advantage until the half-time interval.

Gradually, the visitors from Heavitree began to exert their attacking strength on the game and finally drew level on 65 minutes with a calm finish from Jake Ranger. Budleigh responded by creating two chances of their own but were denied by the visiting custodian.

Heavitree grabbed the decisive third goal with just seven minutes remaining, when Harry Slack converted a left-wing cross. Budleigh had no choice but to throw everything at their visitors but were hit on the counter by a goal from substitute Jay Boyle.

In the two fixtures played in the South & West Division, there was a derby victory for Paignton Saints and an entertaining draw at Lakeside Athletic. The Saints ran out 4-1 winners at home to local rivals Roselands, thanks to a brace from Jamie Hodges and further goals by Sam Winstanley and Josh Pagett.

Lakeside pulled off a terrific fightback to draw 2-2 at home to Totnes & Dartington, recovering from a 2-0 deficit at the break to earn a point with goals from Owen Pritchard and Tyler Wotton. Lakeside are back in action on Wednesday night in the one DFL midweek fixture, when they travel to Tavistock Reserves.

ONLY three games survived the horrendous weather last weekend in the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League.

The solitary fixture in the South & West division was played on the 3G facility at Roselands, with the home side running out 3-1 winners over the Plymouth Argyle Development squad.

Roselands surged in front with a stunning overhead kick from Tommy Dunlop. Theo Ramsey equalised for the Pilgrims but there were further goals from Jacob Osborne and Alex Kassis to keep all three points in South Devon.

There was a surprise result at the top of the North & East Division, as Teignmouth showed why they are one of the most dangerous customers in this league, recording a 1-0 triumph at title-chasing Exwick Villa. Scott Chapman scored the only goal for the Teigns.

The final game was a tremendous result for Budleigh Salterton, as they battled out an entertaining 3-2 victory at Braunton. Tom Marsh and Russell Harrison twice put Braunton in front but Budleigh fought back on both occasions to secure an impressive three points.

TWO goals from Scott Chambers and a Darren Osmond strike were the difference for Newtown in winning the top of the table clash at home to Alphington in the North & East Division of the Scott Richards Solicitors DFL on Saturday.

A good day for Newtown also opened the door for Exwick Villa to make their move in the title race, winning 5-1 at Topsham Town with braces from Nathan May and Sam Johnson. Ash Hudd scored the other goal for Villa, while Greg MacMartin was on target for Topsham.

The University of Exeter are another side in the mix and arguably produced their best display of the season in defeating Braunton 6-2. St Martins also scored six, but without reply, in a Team of the Week display at Exmouth Town Reserves.

Olly Cheek scored the only goal as Witheridge defeated Clyst Valley in a clash between two sides at the wrong end of the table and the final game in N&E ended in a 2-1 win for Budleigh Salterton at home to Bovey Tracey Reserves.

Kingsteignton Athletic stay top of the South & West Division after an enthralling 4-3 victory over Plympton Athletic. The Rams were seemingly cruising at 4-1 but had to withstand a brave Plympton fightback before securing maximum points.

Simon Revell, Corey Price, Alfie Edwards and Sam Dicken were the scorers for Buckland Athletic Reserves in a local derby win over Newton Abbot Reserves, while another neighbourly encounter saw Waldon Athletic defeat Roselands 2-0.

Watcombe Wanderers continued their fine form with a 5-1 success at lowly Paignton Villa and the final game resulted in a 3-1 win for Plymstock United at the Plymouth Argyle Development side.

There will be a Club’s Meeting held at the Corner Flag Bar, Coach Road on Tuesday 19^thNovember – KO 7 p.m.

Bucks Chasing Kings

BUCKLAND Athletic Reserves maintained their pressure on leaders Kingsteignton Athletic in the South & West Division of the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League after an impressive 8-1 victory at home to a dangerous Paignton Saints outfit on the weekend.

The Kings recovered well from their first defeat of the campaign at Plymstock to overpower Roselands in a 7-0 triumph but results were a lot tighter across the rest of the division.

Plymouth Argyle’s Community Development side enjoyed their best day yet at this level, defeating high-flying Watcombe Wanderers with goals from Josh Johnson and a thunderbolt free-kick by Dylan Peters.

Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves also won 2-1 at Bere Alston and there was a confident 3-1 success for Plympton Athletic at Lakeside thanks to goals from Chris Harvey, Sam Brute and James Yates. The final game in S&W ended in a 4-2 win for Totnes & Dartington at home to Ottery St Mary, with Dan Block scoring a hat-trick for the Tots.

In the North & East Division, Newtown moved top of the table with a solid 4-1 victory at home to Chudleigh Athletic, with the goals scored by Cory O’Donoghue, Jack Gill, Ben Howard and Kyle Bassett.

Exwick Villa made a big statement in a clash between two top-four clubs, winning 5-0 at the University of Exeter. Jesse Howe scored twice for Villa and there were further goals from Ashley Brittain, Harry Walford and Mitch Ward.

There was an incredible game at Bovey Tracey Reserves, where Witheridge recorded their first win of the season with an enthralling 7-4 victory. Withy raced into a 3-0 lead and then were 5-1 up before Bovey brought it back to 5-4, and this was all inside 48 minutes. The visitors regathered their composure to eventually run out 7-4 winners.

Dan Savage scored a brace as Heavitree recorded a comfortable 6-0 win at Liverton and Budleigh Salterton were too strong for Clyst Valley in their 5-1 triumph, but the final two games were a lot closer.

Exmouth Town Reserves scored the only goal in a tight game at home to Braunton and St Martins performed superbly to win 2-0 at in-form Teignmouth, with Ben Watson and Lee Radford on target for the Saints.

Chasing Pack

PLYMSTOCK United have offered a ray of hope to the chasing pack in the South & West Division of the Scott Richards Solicitors Devon Football League by inflicting a first defeat on league leaders Kingsteignton Athletic.

It was an ideal start for Plymstock against the visiting Rams, as Jack Lethbridge rifled home a cracking finish on nine minutes and they held that slender advantage until a 2-0 victory was sealed by a late strike from the in-form Fraser Bricknell.

Second-placed Watcombe Wanderers took their chance to close the gap with a 2-0 win at home to Bere Alston, thanks to goals from Charlie Cuss and Alex Constantinou. Waldon were unable to repeat that trick, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by a resilient Plymouth Argyle Development side. Waldon actually led 2-0 but were pegged back by a Theo Ramsey brace, including a stoppage-time leveller.

Bottom club Paignton Villa went down 2-0 at Plympton Athletic, with Chris Harvey and Scott Rennie scoring the goals, while Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves overpowered Ottery St Mary 5-1 in a clash between two struggling sides.

There was an enthralling local derby at Roselands, where the home side were beaten 5-3 by Paignton Saints. Jamie Micklewright scored again for the Saints, taking his club tally to an impressive 100 goals.

It was an emotional day for Totnes & Dartington, as they paid tribute to manager Mark Rogers, who tragically passed away earlier this month. The players delivered a brilliant performance for the gaffer, beating Lakeside Athletic 5-0 with some tremendous football on display.

In the North & East Division, leaders Alphington Town delivered a brutal display of finishing, as they dismantled Liverton United with an 11-0 win. Ryan Moody grabbed the scoring headlines, bagging five for the rampant Alphas.

St Martins were another side in ruthless mood, as they defeated Topsham Town 10-0, with Lee Radford scoring a hat-trick for the Saints. It was a far tougher assignment for second-placed Newtown, as they eventually ran out 2-1 winners at Braunton with goals from Kyle Bassett and a Jack Gill penalty.

Back to the theme of dominant victories and the University of Exeter are a side in form, as they won 6-0 at lowly Clyst Valley, with Josh Valentin another in the weekend hat-trick club. Exwick Villa triumphed 2-0 at home to Witheridge with goals from Nathan May and Ashley Brittain.

Chudleigh and Teignmouth shared the points in an entertaining 2-2 draw and there was a narrow 3-2 win for Heavitree at home to Budlegih Salterton to round off another intriguing weekend of action in the Devon Football League.

The final game of the weekend was another cracker and completed the first round of the McDonalds League Cup. Tavistock Reserves were seemingly cruising at 4-1 up against Exmouth Town Reserves but the visitors produced an extraordinary fightback to eventually progress with a 5-4 win.