TIGHT GAME AT TOWN: Morley Rangers edge hosts Torquay Town 1-0 at Barton Cricket Club. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Dan Rankin’s second successive hat-trick fired Kingsteignton Athletic to the top of the Torbay Clearance Services South Devon Football League while all but eliminating Watts Blake Bearne’s title hopes.

Sam Barnes joined Rankin on the score-sheet as the Rams triumphed 4-1 against their local rivals at Abbrook Park, Charlie Madden with the hosts’ consolation.

Buckfastleigh Rangers and Brixham AFC Reserves are a point behind the leaders after they battled out a 2-2 draw at the Duckspond. Rangers’ top goalscorer Steve Sutton added another two to his tally while Dalton Sanders and David Worthington netted for the Fishermen. Rangers ended the game with ten men following Charlie Morgan’s dismissal for picking up two cautions.

At the other end of the table, Ivybridge Town Reserves held bottom club Paignton Saints Reserves to a 2-2 draw at Coach Road, but Saints know they will need to get some wins soon to avoid being cut adrift.

Leslie Afful, Ajay Tehrani and Brook Ward found the back of the net for Waldon Athletic as the Clarets celebrated a narrow 3-2 win away at Elburton Villa Reserves. Chudleigh Athletic moved level on points with opponents East Allington following their 3-1 home win, Gavin Hammon with a brace. Nik Garrett was also on target for Athletic while Fin Bullen scored for the Pirates, his 16th goal of the season.

Beesands Rovers extended their lead at the top of Division One with a tight 2-1 victory at Babbacombe Corinthians. Adam Winkworth and Jamie Watts bagged the Bees’ goals. Curtis Marshall notched for Corries. Beesands are now seven points clear after Ilsington Villa drew a rare blank, away at Harbertonford, and came away with just a point.

After a goalless first half, Plympton Athletic went up a gear after the break to trounce Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves 6-0. Callum Thomas led the charge, with a hat-trick, but goal of the game went to James Baker with his long-range screamer. Finley Wood doubled up for Paignton Villa as they beat bottom club Barton Athletic 5-1 at South Devon Sports Centre. Harry Atkinson, Abdulsalim Benmoloud and Alfie Lloyds also scored for Villa.

Dean Jenkins popped up with the winner at Barton Cricket Club as Morley Rangers beat Torquay Town 1-0.

Watcombe Wanderers are building up a head of steam in Division Two. The Greens are now 14 points clear of the chasing pack following their 4-0 home win over SGT Police Reserves, Sam Pyne with a brace. Zach Norton’s double for second-placed Totnes, Dartington and Meadowbrook was in vain as Tots crashed 4-2 at East Allington United Reserves, Lee Prestage with two goals for the hosts.

The three title hopefuls in Division Three all picked up wins on Saturday. Brixham Town Reserves were unable to raise a side to play Waldon Athletic, gifting the leaders three points. Ipplepen Athletic Reserves scored three without reply at Kingsbridge and Kellaton United to keep their slim title hopes alive, while Bovey Tracey Reserves edged past Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves at Osborne Park, 2-1 the result.

Things are getting very close at the top of Division Four, and South Brent now lead the way after Nathan Cole’s hat-trick helped them to a 4-2 home win over Broadhempston United. They replace Liverton United who lost out 2-0 to visiting Watcombe Wanderers Reserves, Simon Ross with a brace. Waldon Athletic Thirds fought back from two down to salvage a point at Totnes, Dartington and Meadowbrook Reserves. Scott Troth scored all three of Tots’ goals with Shane Corderoy scoring twice for the Clarets, and Ashley Grimes getting the equaliser.

DOUBLE VICTORY: Plympton win 2-0 at home to complete the double over Paignton Villa whom they beat 6-3 in October. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Brixham AFC Reserves and Buckfastleigh Rangers are neck and neck at the top of the Torbay Clearance Services SDFL Premier Division after Lee Hazlewood’s side beat Chudleigh while Rangers were held, at home, by struggling Elburton Villa Reserves.

Sam Green struck twice and Alex Harding scored his second of the season as the Fisherman won 3-1 at Wall Park, Adam Biggs with Chudleigh’s effort. George Davison and Arren De Young found the net for Rangers, at the Duckspond, but Jay Jones’ brace for Villa earned the visitors a valuable point which moved them above Ivybridge Town Reserves in the table.

A youthful Ivies side took on Watts Blake Bearne who had been disappointed at drawing a home blank against Brixham a week earlier. The Claymen made no mistake in front of goal at Erme Park, Cam Gill bagging a hat-trick and Hugo Griffiths scoring twice in an 8-1 victory. Ben Drinkwater, Ben Berrow and Mike Tapper also scored for the visitors.

Dan Rankin also had his shooting boots on as he put away a hat-trick for unbeaten Kingsteignton Athletic at Poole Lane. Hosts East Allington United put in a good team performance but Jay Osborn’s goal remained intact as the Rams won 3-0.

Spectators at Coach Road were treated to a goalfest, but that was no consolation for Paignton Saints Reserves who lost out 8-3 to visiting Newton Abbot ’66.

Beesands Rovers have a league and county cup double in their sights following their 3-1 win away at Seaton Town in the quarter-finals of the Devon Senior Cup. Ash Yeoman, Jack Eades and Jamie Watts netted for the South Hams outfit. Fellow Division One side Harbertonford are out though, losing 3-0 at a youthful University of Exeter Thirds side. Newton St. Cyres and Bow AAC are also into the semi-finals.

Bovey Tracey Reserves endured a second penalty shoot-out in a row, but came out on top this week to book a slot in the semi-finals of the Devon Intermediate Cup. After drawing 3-3 in normal time with Shamwickshire Rovers, Matthew Churchill, Ben Goble and James Ramsell with the goals, Bovey won the shoot-out 4-2. Waldon Athletic Reserves’ game at Whipton and Pinhoe was abandoned. Lifton progress to the final four while City Raiders play Bickleigh this Saturday.

In Division One, Ilsington Villa narrowed the gap between themselves and leaders Beesands to 5 points with a comprehensive 6-1 victory at bottom-placed Barton Athletic. Dan Langford claimed a hat-trick and was joined on the score-sheet by Matt Warman, Rob Young and Yanik Hrycyszyn.

Plympton Athletic moved above opponents Paignton Villa with a 2-0 triumph at Lee Moor, Grant Craven and Spike Nicholls with the first half goals. Shaun Johannesen and Sam O’Mara scored for Upton Athletic as they overcame near neighbours Torquay Town 2-1 at Armada Park.

Watcombe Wanderers narrowly beat second-placed Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds 2-1 at Long Lane to strengthen their grip on Division Two. Charlie Uniacke and Toby Woodmore struck for the Greens with Adam Blackie on target for Spurs. Totnes, Dartington and Meadowbrook moved above Spurs following a 2-1 home win over Brixham Town, James Blackshaw scoring twice for Tots in five second half minutes.

A Nathan Williams double helped Watts Blake Bearne Reserves to back-to-back wins over Paignton Villa Reserves, Nigel Vass’s goal for Villa not enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat at Abbrook Park. Dartmouth AFC Reserves have a mountain to climb to avoid the drop, an 8-0 home loss to Newton Rovers compounding their recent points deduction. Nathan De’Ath claimed the match ball for Rovers, Jake Cogavin and Jake Richards scored two apiece, and Lewis Jordan-Garner also netted.

Ten man Brixham Town Reserves pulled off a 4-1 home win over Paignton Saints Thirds in Division Three. Russell Cooper, Garry Drew, Alister George and Iain Sloman scored for the hosts with Sonwabile Mlenze on target for Saints. But despite the win, second-placed Brixham Town Reserves don’t have enough games to haul in leaders Waldon Athletic Thirds. Only Ipplepen Athletic Reserves and Bovey Tracey Reserves can now catch the Clarets.

There are new leaders in Division Four though, with Liverton United and South Brent both moving above Waldon Athletic Thirds who didn’t play. Liverton won 4-2 at Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves while South Brent drew 1-1 at Babbacombe Corinthians Reserves.

FISHER KINGS: Brixham Reserves come out on top in a game of many chances but just one goal. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Brixham AFC Reserves celebrated a hard-fought win at Abbrook Park in a game of many chances but just the one goal. The Fishermen could have gone ahead within the first minute, Dalton Sanders rounding Watts Blake Bearne goalkeeper Jamie Howarth but putting his shot agonisingly wide of the far post. Having survived that early scare, WBB were then rocked by the early loss of Billy Clinch to a dislocated knee. Shortly after that they fell behind when Tom Dare hit Mark Griffiths’ right-sided cross into the top of the net.

WBB pressed for an equaliser and created more than enough chances to score one, Kane Gonzalez coming closest in the first half when he rattled the post with a fierce drive. Hugo Griffiths, who had come on for Clinch, really should have levelled ten minutes before half-time. Cam Gill’s neat ball put the substitute through on goal. But he took one too many touches and Luca Martinez did well to force him off the ball. Two minutes later, Gill stung the gloves of Tom Hopper with a low, close-range drive from the left.

Brixham did have their chances to add to their lead, and they could have doubled up five minutes before half-time when a low shot from a wide angle grazed the post. But the next drama came from an unlikely source, an accidental collision between Gill and referee Barry Hayward leading to the latter giving way to WBB’s Andy Moore for the remainder of the half (he did return for the second half though).

Hugo Griffiths hit the bar in the ten minutes of injury time but the ball bounced down just the wrong side of the line from a home perspective. Hopper tipped over Charlie Madden’s goalbound header two minutes later, and WBB went into the break a goal down.

Determined to find a way back, the home side fired wide from their first attack of the second half and hit the woodwork for the third time two minutes later. Brixham soon settled though, and the second half was more even than the first, Mark Griffiths a constant danger on the counter-attack. The WBB defence did well to keep him quiet though, Mark Perring with some vital tackles at the back. Antony Williams also made an important interception when Griffiths’ header put Sanders through on goal.

Chances came and went for both sides, but the home side couldn’t seem to find that extra gear they needed. With five minutes remaining, Alex Harding had a great chance to seal it for the visitors, but Howarth pulled off a low save to keep the hope alive. That hope fell apart in a frustrating end to the game for the hosts, which saw them waste numerous chances in the final minutes.

“We could have won two games with the amount of chances we had, especially in the second half,” said WBB assistant manager Alex Copp. “it just wasn’t to be today, was it? It was one of those games. Everything in the box dropped back to them, and they defended really well. So they deserve their three points. I feel if one of ours had gone in, we probably would have gone on and won the game. I’m generally disappointed but fair play to Brixham, and we’ll go again next week.”

The wait for a Plymouth side to win the Torbay Clearance Services Herald Cup goes on as holders Kingsteignton Athletic put four past visiting Elburton Villa Reserves without reply to make the quarter-finals. Tom Reeves, Ryan Tovagliari, Ross Beer and James Perrins made the score-sheet for the rampant Rams. The final place in the last eight went to fellow Premier Division outfit Ivybridge Town Reserves, but the Ivies were pushed all the way by their Division Three hosts Bovey Tracey Reserves. With neither side able to find a winner in 120 minutes, the game went to penalties, the visitors winning that contest 4-2.

Buckfastleigh Rangers went back to the top of the Torbay Clearance Services Premier Division with a 4-1 home victory over Chudleigh Athletic. Luke Brown, George Davidson, Tom Moody and Charlie Morgan netted for Rangers with Alfie Luscombe contributing a goal for the visitors.

East Allington United move up to fifth with a narrow 4-3 win over bottom club Paignton Saints Reserves. The Pirates shared their booty with Fin Bullen, Dylan Coates, Andy King and Fred Massey all weighing in with goals. Saints’ Josh Mason did come away from Poole Lane with the match ball though.

In contrast, the miserly defences of Newton Abbot ’66 and Waldon Athletic meant that game finished goalless.

In Division One, an Adam Winkworth brace at Paignton Villa helped Beesands Rovers to a 2-1 victory. The Bees go eight points clear with second placed Ilsington Villa and Morley Rangers cancelling each other out at Lewthorne Cross. A double from Corbin Mackin and strikes from Dalton Brammer and Matt Binmore helped Rangers into a 4-2 half-time lead. But Villa rescued a point with two second half goals. Dan Langford scored twice for the hosts with Stephen Hobbs and Matt Teague also on target. Harbertonford celebrated an important 2-1 win at Upton Athletic while Babbacombe Corinthians beat Plympton Athletic by the same scoreline. Torquay Town lost 3-1 at home to Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves, Jay Barnard with two goals for Rangers.

Watcombe Wanderers maintained their healthy lead in Division Two with a fourth win on the bounce and consecutive clean sheets to boot. Jamie McGuinness, Oli Pyne, Laurence Macleod and Harry Gouldthorpe each found the net in a 4-0 triumph over Brixham Town.

Runaway Division Three leaders Waldon Athletic Reserves haven’t conceded a goal in over 450 minutes following their 3-0 home win over Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves. Stephen Rohan gave the Clarets a 1-0 lead at half-time with Bailey Clarke and Shane Essam completing the job in the second half. Waldon have now won 13 games in a row in all competitions.

Division Four leaders Waldon Athletic Thirds were without a game last weekend which allowed Liverton United and South Brent to close the gap to a point. Joshua Passmore-Tarpey scored the winner as Liverton beat Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves 1-0 at Halford. South Brent enjoyed a 5-1 win at Broadhempston United.

EMPHATIC: Watts Blake Bearne (pictured here in a league match against Brixham Reserves) cruised into the quarter-finals of the Herald Cup. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Premier Division Watts Blake Bearne threw down the gauntlet to their Torbay Clearance Services Herald Cup rivals by hammering Division One opponents Torquay Town 8-0 at the Denbury Playing Fields en route to the quarter-finals. Cam Gill led the charge with a brace, and he was joined on the score-sheet by Ben Berrow, Ryan Clarke, Mike Tapper, Billy Clinch, Beck Hannah and Sam Stowell.

Last year’s semi-finalists Ilsington Villa, from Division One, were given a stern test by Second Division Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds who took the lead twice at Lewthorne Cross through Luis Green and Deven Webb, Dan Langford and George Harris pulling Villa level each time. Langford finally saw the home side through, providing the decisive finish, after great work from Matt Warman, with ten minutes to go.

Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police Reserves, who also made the semis last season, booked their place in the quarter finals by beating fellow Torbay side Babbacombe Corinthians 2-1 at South Devon Sports Centre. Corries have had a good season so far and play in Division One of the Torbay Clearance Services South Devon Football League, a division higher than their opponents. But the Police, under new manager Dale Timblin, put on a commanding first half performance to take a deserved 2-0 lead into the break, Joe Aldous and Callum Nightingale on target. Babbacombe did pull a goal back from the penalty spot, late in the second half, but they couldn’t prevent the Bees from making it through to the last eight.

Holders Kingsteignton Athletic will have to wait another week for their Third Round tie against fellow Premier side Elburton Villa Reserves, while cup specialists Bovey Tracey Reserves, the only Division Three side left in the competition, will host Premier Division side Ivybridge Town Reserves as they compete for the remaining quarter-final spot.

Premier Division outfit Newton Abbot ’66 are through to the last eight after beating Division Two side Brixham Town at Furzeham Green. Liam Ashwell scored twice for the Sixes with Sean Boldick and Joe Clark-Farley also finding the net in a 4-2 win.

East Allington United, who made it through to the quarter-finals the previous week, were in league action at home to Waldon Athletic. Despite going in to half-time a goal down, the Pirates turned things around with goals from Fin Bullen, Fred Massey and, from the penalty spot, Josef Sita.

Division One leaders Beesands Rovers have reached the midway point of their season without losing a game. Jack Eades scored twice, and Louis Brace found the net in a 3-0 victory away at Upton Athletic. Dean Jenkins scored twice for Morley Rangers in an eventful 2-0 win at Plymstock School Sports Centre which saw both Rangers and Harbertonford reduced to ten men. The Plymouth side move level on points with second-placed Ilsington.

Watcombe Wanderers extended their lead in Division Two to nine points with a convincing 5-0 home win over East Allington United Reserves. Laurence Macleod headed the Greens into an early lead before Sam Pyne put them two up at half-time with a deflected shot. Pyne finished off a great home move ten minutes into the second half, Cal Vickery showing some great build-up play, before young Reef Beer came off the bench to head home on his debut. Eliott McIntosh scored Watcombe’s fifth, a close range effort following a corner.

Waldon Athletic Reserves went eleven points clear in Division Three. The Clarets scored four in each half against Barton Athletic Reserves with Josh Clarke putting away a hat-trick, Shane Essam scoring twice and Wayne Bergin, Kyle Doughty and Stephen Rohan also netting.

Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves climbed to second in the table by beating Brixham Town Reserves 4-1 at Osborne Park. Paignton Saints Thirds won 5-2 at Chudleigh Athletic Reserves to lift themselves off the foot of the table, Matt Reed with a hat-trick.

A home win by South Brent over Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves sees them move up to equal second on points.

PREMIER CUP EXODUS: Kingsteignton Athletic and Newton Abbot ’66 were among the casualties in a weekend to forget for SDFL Premier Division teams. ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Buckfastleigh Rangers have got their first points on the board as the Torbay Clearance Services SDFL Premier Division holders scored three away at Ivybridge Town Reserves. Kian Berry, Lewis Cox and Matthew Maller found the net for Rangers with new signing Mike Vanstone getting a consolation for the Ivies.

There was only one top tier game played as the other Premier sides were in county cup action. And it was largely a day to forget on that front as all bar one SDFL side crashed out of the Sportslighting Devon Premier Cup. Waldon Athletic were the exception, as their game at Millbridge was abandoned and will be replayed this weekend at Manadon Development Centre. If the Clarets can progress, they will join Elburton Villa Reserves, Buckfastleigh and Ivybridge in the second round, those three sides already through due to walkovers or byes.

East Allington United came closest to making the cut. The Pirates were leading visiting Mountwise AFC through a Fin Bullen goal until the very last minute when Terry Elliot kept his head, in a one-on-one with Sam Perry, to slot home an equaliser. The Plymouth side then came out on top in the penalty shoot out to book their passage to the round of 32.

The all South Devon clash at Abbrook Park also went to spot-kicks with Watts Blake Bearne’s Jamie Orchard and SGT Police’s Saul Vanes trading goals in normal time. Then up stepped Harry Joiner with a couple of penalty saves for the DFL team to see the former Peninsula side through.

Dan Rankin came off the bench to score his first goal for Kingsteignton Athletic, holders of the Devon Senior Cup. But that was as good as it got for the Rams who were soundly beaten 4-1 at home by DFL newcomers Barnstaple Town Reserves, meaning there will be no quadruple trophy haul this season.

Brixham AFC Reserves were also emphatically dispatched from the competition, beaten 4-0 at the Rec by DFL outfit Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves.

Spencer Taylor and Matthew Williams made the score-sheet for Chudleigh Athletic at Combe Martin, but three goals from the hosts, including a Connor James brace, saw them bow out. Newton Abbot ’66 also lost 3-2, away at Sidmouth Town Reserves.

There was better news for SDFL sides competing in the Robert Williams Estate Agents Devon Senior Cup, with some impressive score-lines for some of the Division One sides in action. Harbertonford romped to an 8-0 victory at home to St Johnston Social with David Hatch putting away a hat-trick and Callum Payne scoring twice. There were also goals for Liam Collings, Richard Harvey and substitute Archie McWhillie.

Plympton Athletic won 9-2 at Exeter United, with Grant Craven celebrating a hat-trick, Rob White sinking a double and James Baker, Jay Jones, Carlo Marino and Callum Thomas also on target.

SGT Police Reserves enjoyed a resounding 6-1 home win against Chagford.

It was a closer affair at Lewthorne Cross where Ilsington Villa scored a late winner to edge an end-to-end game with FC Tavyside 6-5. Villa stormed into a 2-0 lead but were soon pegged back by the visitors with 3-3 the half-time score. Jack Langford scored twice for the home side with Dan Langford, Thomas Harcourt-Smith, Matthew Warman and Robert Young also contributing goals.

Goals from Jamie Chamberlain and Kye Graham settled the all-SDFL clash at Bakers Park with Division One side Torquay Town beating Newton Rovers from Division Two 2-0. Barton Athletic are out of the competition following a heavy 8-1 loss at Landkey Town.

There was a mixed bag of results in the Devon Intermediate Cup with Kingsbridge and Kellaton United thrashing Phoenix United 5-0 and Waldon Athletic Reserves straight into the hat with an away walkover against Bradninch Town. Totnes, Dartington and Meadowbrook Reserves fought back from two down only to lose to a last minute goal at home to Lifton, while Newton ’66 Reserves were turned over 4-0 at home by Starcross Dons.

Morley Rangers remain unbeaten in SDFL Division One as they won the afternoon’s only second tier game 1-0 at Buckfastleigh Rangers Reserves, Ben Hall with the goal.

Jack Turak’s hat-trick helped Brixham Town to a healthy 7-0 victory at Dartmouth AFC Reserves in Division Two.

Matt Beer scored on his debut as Kingsteignton won 6-2 at Osborne Park. ©MiraclePR

Kingsteignton Athletic set out their stall last Saturday with an accomplished 6-2 victory at near neighbours Newton Abbot ’66 in the Torbay Clearance Services South Devon Football League Premier Division.

On a firm pitch at Osborne Park, Tom Reeves got things underway with a third minute opener, driving his low shot into the back of the net from the left side of the area. The Sixes came close to an equaliser when Keran Fletcher almost guided a header past Wayne Pearce on 15 minutes. One minute later it was all square, Billy Snell hitting a fierce drive from outside the box which hit the back of the net.

The best times to score goals are often at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second. Kingsteignton did both. On 45 minutes, the Rams found space on the right to cross, the ball which was turned in from close range, possibly off a defender.

There was no doubt about who scored Kingsteignton’s third. On their first attack of the second half, Reeves slipped Mark Voisey through on the left. The striker cut inside and hit his shot under the ‘keeper. Ollie Kewell headed over the bar from a Matt Beer cross before Beer had a chance to open his Rams account after David Pinnell awarded them a free-kick just outside the box. From a central position, Beer’s free-kick cannoned down off the crossbar to make it 4-1 with 53 minutes played. Newton ’66 then had their best spell of the game and were unlucky not to pull a second back when Pearce’s misplaced pass gave them a free shot on goal. Substitute Tom Lowe also drew gasps of relief from Kingsteignton when his cross from the right flashed across the face of goal. On 79 minutes, the home side were awarded a free-kick in an identical position to that from which Beer had scored at the other end. Snell made no mistake with a superb shot that curled into the top left. Any hopes of a comeback were quashed four minutes later when Matt Hooper struck Kingsteignton’s fifth. With two minutes remaining, sub Ashley Dove put the icing on the cake by converting Kewell’s free-kick.

Former Sixes goalkeeper Callum Jack celebrated a clean sheet on his Watts Blake Bearne debut as the Claymen scored three without reply at home to last season’s Premier Division champions Buckfastleigh Rangers. Cam Gill got himself up and running with a hat-trick for Brad Killerby’s side and Mike Tapper also found the net.

Last season’s top Premier Division goalscorer Fin Bullen put away an opening day hat-trick as East Allington United beat newly promoted Chudleigh Athletic 5-3 at Poole Lane. New signing Dylan Coates celebrated a debut goal for the Pirates with Rob Tapper also on target. Nik Garrett, Adam Biggs and Louis Hooper kept things close with the visitors’ goals.

Brixham AFC Reserves started their season on a positive note with a 3-1 triumph away at Elburton Villa Reserves, while Waldon Athletic enjoyed a 2-0 home win over Ivybridge Town Reserves. Ajay Tehrani scored a screamer of a free-kick for the Clarets and Ollie Mason scored their other goal with a clinical finish.

In Division One, Braces from Billy Reay and Kye Graham helped Torquay Town off to a flyer at the Steve Jane Memorial Ground as the Torbay side beat Harbertonford 7-0. Babbacombe Corinthians also made a winning start to their campaign, celebrating a 4-1 victory over Barton Athletic at the Broadmeadow Sports Facility.

The other three games all finished level, including Morley Rangers’ SDFL debut at home to Beesands Rovers. Corbin Mackin scored twice for Rangers with former Salcombe goalscorer Ash Yeoman and Jamie Watts on target for the Bees. Dan Langford, last season’s top goalscorer across all divisions, opened his account with a brace as Ilsington Villa drew 3-3 at Plympton Athletic. Upton Athletic and Paignton Villa fought out a 1-1 draw at Armada Park.

Further down the divisions, Terry Hunter scored five goals for Waldon Athletic Reserves as they put sixteen goals past Barton Athletic Reserves in Division Three.

Next week, attention turns to the county cups with two South Devon derbies to look forward to in the Sportslighting Devon Premier Cup. Brixham AFC Reserves host Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves while WBB travel to Stoke Gabriel and Torbay Police. Kingsteignton Athletic, who won the Senior Cup last season, welcome Barnstaple Town Reserves to Broadpark while East Allington play Mountwise AFC at Poole Lane.

Chudleigh, Waldon and Newton ’66 have been drawn away, against Combe Martin, Millbridge and Sidmouth Town Reserves respectively.

Elburton Villa Reserves and Buckfastleigh Rangers get a free pass to the Second Round with home walkovers against Torrington Reserves and Braunton. Ivybridge Town Reserves are also through courtesy of a First Round bye.