Late Blow: Teign Village battled hard before succumbing to a late goal in the A&S Paving Devon Intermediate Cup. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR
With the top two in cup action, and Watts Blake Bearne’s trip to Salcombe rained off, last Saturday presented a chance for some of the chasers to close the gap in the TCS South Devon Football League.
East Allington United took full advantage, scoring five without reply at home to Meadowbrook Athletic to move up to third. Finley Bullen scored a hat-trick and there were also goals from Finlay Watson and former Brook player Ben Bowhay.
Elburton Villa Reserves and The Windmill also increased the pressure with victories. Elburton scored 20 against bottom club Barton Athletic witth Corbin Mackin and Cody Jones scoring half of the goals between them. Scott Allen, Sam Lang, Billy Tedder-Hart and Aaron Weeks each scored braces with Harrison Jones and Ryan Waterschoot also making the score sheet.
Carlton Allen, Andrew Crowmac and Ashley Walker netted for The Windmill at Erme Valley in a 3-0 win over Ivybridge Town Reserves. The Windmill have now won three on the bounce.
Two goals in five minutes, from Steve Bowker and Tom Kelly, gave Galmpton United a 2-0 half-time lead against Newton Abbot ’66. Further strikes from Bowker and Kelly after the break, plus a Marc Hagland goal, saw the Greens wrap up a 5-1 victory, Tom Lowe with the visitors’ effort.
Ryan Lucassi and Tom Moody put Buckfastleigh Rangers 2-1 up at the Furzebrake in the Devon Premier Cup, but hosts Beer Albion turned the tables on the south Devon side and progressed to the quarter-finals with a 4-2 win, Josh French scoring twice.
The SDFL’s other Premier Cup hope, Brixham AFC Reserves, also exited the competition. The Fishermen were leading 1-0 at the break but two goals in four minutes saw Devon Football League opponents Alphington make it through to the last eight.
There will be SDFL representation in the quarter finals of the Devon Senior Cup thanks to Kingsteignton Athletic’s penalty shoot out win over St Martins Reserves. Despite a double from Aaron Paget and singles from Sam Barnes and Oliver Teague, the teams were inseparable. The penalty shoot out was also very close but The Rams squeaked through 8-7.
The one guaranteed quarter final spot went to fellow Division One outfit Chudleigh Athletic Reserves. Division Two opponents Ilsington Villa failed to recover from a poor start which saw them go three goals and one man down, Jack Langford seeing red. Dan Langford scored twice and Matt Warman also found the net but the game finished 6-3 courtesy of a Gavin Hammon hat-trick and strikes from Joe Potter, Ben Stephenson and Matthew Williams.
Elsewhere, Kingskerswell and Chelston were sent packing by Topsham Town Reserves, soundly beaten 10-1
Teign Village suffered late heartache in the Devon Intermediate Cup as they succumbed to a scrappy stoppage time goal to bow out at home to St Thomas Social Club. In an even game, with few chances, the visitors made the most of a late flurry of corners to make it through, Declan Vowden with the decider.
An eventful game at Windmill Hill saw Waldon Athletic make it through at the expense of Hartland Clovelly Reserves. Shane Essam put the Clarets one up at the break and they put the game to bed in the seecond half with Adam Townsend scoring twice and Josh Briscomb, Charlie Clarke and Michael Rohan also finding the net in a 6-0 triumph. Both sides ended the game a man light.
With Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves dumped out 3-1 at Lifton, Waldon and Ivybridge Town Development, who had already made it through, will fly the flag for the SDFL in the quarter-finals.
Back to the league and Waldon Athletic would have fancied their chances of reclaiming top spot in Division One but fell to a surprise 2-1 defeat at Paignton Villa, Richard Malone and Ash Beetschen with the goals. Paignton Saints stay third as hosts Upton Athletic were unable to raise a side.
In Division Two, a close 2-1 victory by Torquay Town over Newton Rovers saw them keep up the pressure on leaders Ilsington.
In Division Three, Cam Gill, Jake Moore and Samuel Pearce found the net for leaders Watts Blake Bearne Reserves as they maintained their 100 per cent record with a 3-0 win at Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves. Second-placed Brixham Town are still unbeaten following their 3-1 victory at Kingsbridge and Kellaton United, Seve Sanders scoring twice and Macauley Dallow on target.
In Division Four, Ivybridge Town Development picked up an impressive point at leaders Bovey Tracey Reserves, battling out a 3-3 draw. Second-placed Brixham Town Reserves fell to a narrow 3-2 defeat at home to Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves.