KINGSTEIGNTON EYE COUNTY CROWN: Rams make the Senior Cup final and will face fellow SDFL-side Chudleigh at Coach Road. © Derek Castree
There will be an all-SDFL county cup final for the first time in eight years, as both Kingsteignton Athletic and Chudleigh Athletic won their Robert Williams Estate Agents Senior Cup semi-finals on Saturday afternoon.
Mark Voisey was on target again for Kingsteignton, who are now pushing for four trophies. Kelsey Leech also found the net in a 2-0 win away at Topsham Town Reserves.
Chudleigh were at home to near-neighbours Teignmouth Reserves and also won 2-0, Jordan Armstrong and Aidan Brown with the goals.
The last time two South Devon League sides met in a county cup final was in 2014, when Watcombe Wanderers beat Brixham AFC in the Devon Premier Cup. That same year, Dartmouth AFC won the Senior Cup, the last SDFL side to do so.
An SDFL team has also reached the A&S Paving Devon Intermediate Cup final for the second season in a row. Ivybridge Town Development continued their successful debut season by knocking Waldon Athletic Reserves out of the competition on penalties. Adam Townsend had given the Clarets the half-time advantage at Windmill Hill, but the Ivies equalised through Matthew Goodwin after the break. Ryan Mitchell put away the decisive penalty in a close fought shoot-out, and Ivybridge will play Exeter side St. Thomas Social Club in the final at Coach Road, on 14th May.
Chudleigh will play Kingsteignton a week later, at the same venue.
Buckfastleigh Rangers came from behind at East Allington United to celebrate an important victory in the Torbay Clearance Services SDFL Premier Division. Trailing 1-0 at the break to a deflected Fred Massey goal, Rangers fell further behind when Massey finished off a good Pirates move to score his second. But a brace from Luke Brown and an Ian Howse strike turned the game on its head. Rangers are now just two points behind leaders Brixham AFC Reserves, with a game in hand.
Brixham were in Herald Cup action, and the Fishermen breezed into the last eight, scoring seven without reply against Division Two opponents Newton Rovers. Chris Mitchell put away a hat-trick, James Deselincourt scored twice and there were singles from Alex Harding and Mark Griffiths.
Brixham will travel to Division Two side Ilsington Villa in the quarter-finals on 19th March. On the same afternoon, The Windmill will host Division Two leaders Torquay Town while Division One high-fliers Kingsteignton Athletic will travel to local rivals Watts Blake Bearne. There will definitely be at least one non-Premier side in the semi-finals as SGT Police Reserves from Division Two take on Division One leaders Paignton Saints Reserves in their quarter-final tie.
Back to the Premier Division, and Elburton Villa Reserves stumbled again last week, dropping two points away at Meadowbrook Athletic. Daniel Block, who has been in fine form, scored both of Brook’s goals in a 2-2 draw.
Watts Blake Bearne kept their title hopes alive with a resounding 5-1 triumph at Salcombe Town. Cam Gill scored a hat-trick, and he was joined on the score-sheet by Jakeb Heywood-Cann and Matt Battishill. Lee Morgan notched for the Crabs.
Joseph Clark-Farley, Keran Fletcher and Callum Foskett scored for Newton Abbot ’66 in a 3-1 win at Ivybridge Town Reserves, Sam Stevens netting for the Ivies.
The Windmill trounced Barton Athletic 17-0 at Paignton Community College. Carlton Allen and Rhys Walton scored four apiece; Ash Walker, Andrew Crowmac and Ben Woodman hit doubles and there were solo strikes from Joe Burton, Michael Neal and Andrew Parker.
Beesands Rovers moved up to third in Division One with a 2-0 win over Harbertonford, Louis Brace and Adam Winkworth on target for the Bees. Paignton Villa celebrated a third win on the bounce as they overcame Upton Athletic 3-2 at South Devon College. Alfie Lloyds, Tom Parvin and Samuel Woodcock scored for Villa, with Samuel Lamburn and Alex Stevenson responding for Upton. Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves collected three points with Kingskerswell and Chelston failing to raise a side.
The top two in Division Two pulled off big wins. Torquay Town won 5-2 at home to SGT Police Reserves, while Ilsington Villa thrashed Watcombe Wanderers Reserves 11-2. George Harris scored a second successive hat-trick, while Dan Langford and Matt Warman also scored three apiece. Tom Bartlett scored a goal and a Watcombe player put through his own net to complete the picture.
Goals from Shane Pike, Stuart Pointon and Jack Thomson helped unbeaten Division Three leaders Brixham Town to another victory. Hosts Paignton Saints Thirds scored through Daniel Clement and Brandon Pym but lost out 3-2. Totnes and Dartington beat Kingsbridge and Kellaton United 4-1 to move level on points with third-placed Teign Village. Billy Bartlett opened the scoring for Tots, with Scott Troth, Sam Ingham and Aidan Knight also on target; William Kenny hit the visitors’ consolation. Liverton United Reserves sailed to a 6-1 win over Chudleigh Athletic Thirds.
In Division Four, Daniel Trezise scored four times for Brixham Town Reserves as they strengthened their bid for a top three finish with a 7-1 home win over Barton Athletic Thirds. He was joined on the score-sheet by Phattanawit Buntam, Zac Chancellor and Paul Christie. Jono Ellis also managed four goals as South Brent kept pace with a 7-2 win at Newton Rovers Reserves. Jamie Soper and Nathan Cole also netted for Brent with Mehmet Siren Guloglu getting both goals for Rovers. Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves, who are nearing the end of their season, enjoyed a 5-2 victory over Watcombe Wanderers Thirds.
Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds will play Barton Athletic Reserves in the last eight of the Lidstone Cup after beating Ipplepen Athletic Reserves 5-2 away in the First Round. Finally, Bovey Tracey Reserves eased into the quarter-finals of the Les Bishop Cup with a 13-0 hammering of Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves. Benjamin Moyle scored a hat-trick; there were braces for Patrick Hicks, Matthew Churchill and Nathan Trott and Alistair Chuchuk, Sam Harris, James Lockwood and Bradley Rooney also scored. The Moorlanders will play Newton Rovers Reserves away in Saturday’s quarter-final.