SICK SIXES: Newton ’66 are thumped 8-0 by dominant Salcombe Town. (c) MiraclePR
Salcombe Town added to last week’s cup joy with their first league victory of 2020, firing eight past Newton Abbot ’66 with no reply. The win moves the South Hams side into the top six of the WBW (Solicitors) SDFL Premier Division.
Ashley Yeoman scored a hat-trick for the Crabs, Charlie Barnes put away a brace and there were goals for Joshua Harris, Luke Milton and Kieran Stallard. For the Sixes, it was their worst defeat of the season and will have been particuarly disappointing following their 1-1 draw with Torbay Police a week earlier.
The only other league game to get the green light was at the Galmpton War Memorial Ground where the Greens played host to Broadhempston United in a Division Two clash. Joe Massey scored twice for the home side in a 5-0 triumph which sees them move to within a point of unbeaten leaders Upton Athletic. The other goals came from Will Baker, Samuel Massey and, from the bench, Jack Thomson.
There were also two games played in the divisional cups.
Ivybridge Town Reserves claimed an impressive scalp in the George Belli (Premier) Cup as they knocked out title-chasing Torbay Police 4-1 at Erme Park.
It’s not often that a player scores a hat-trick yet ends up on the losing side yet that’s what happened to Ilsington Villa’s Matt Warman. Villa were away to Paignton Saints Reserves in the Lidstone (Division Two) Cup and found themselves trailing 2-0 at the break. Villa did stage a fight back in the second half but Saints kept adding more goals to cancel out Warman’s efforts and the game finished 5-3 to the home side. Shaun Cotton and Ian Simons scored twice for Saints with Jason Dingley also on target.
The top four in the Premier Division are all away on Saturday. Leaders East Allington United, who haven’t played for a month, are away at Newton ’66. Torbay Police will once again visit Ivybridge Reserves while Ipplepen Athletic have a trip to Salcombe and Meadowbrook Athletic play at Buckland Athletic Development.
Two more George Belli Cup games are also scheduled with Beesands Rovers hosting Plympton Athletic Reserves and Broadmeadow STFC visiting Buckfastleigh Rangers.