PREMIER SCALP: First Division leaders Watts Blake Bearne send Plympton out of their first ever Herald Cup. (c) MiraclePR
WBW (Solicitors) SDFL Premier leaders Torbay Police lost their unbeaten league record last Saturday while a rampant East Allington United took full advantage.
The Police were on top in the first half at home to Ipplepen Athletic but couldn’t convert their chances and came up against an inspired visiting goalkeeper. Despite their dominance, the Bees did look vulnerable at the back and conceded before half-time. When captain Luke Dandy was brought down in the box in the second half, he took the penalty himself and brought the hosts level. The Police once again looked the most likely but were caught out by a low, long-range free-kick and once more Ipplepen were in front. Then, a defensive mix-up resulted in a second penalty of the afternoon, this time for Ipplepen and the visitors fired home to earn a 3-1 victory.
Finley Bullen returned to haunt his former club Beesands Rovers as the East Allington goalscorer put four past the home side in an afternoon they will probably want to forget. Luke Forward also scored four times with Dan Bowles adding two to his tally in an emphatic 10-0 win for the Pirates who go second.
Brendan Boddy and Callum Glew made it back-to-back wins for Brixham AFC Reserves as they defeated Newton Abbot ’66 2-1 at Wall Park, Liam Ashwell with the Sixes’ effort. The remaining top tier game saw Ivybridge Town Reserves move above Buckfastleigh Rangers with their second league win of the season. Joe Algar, Adam Lake and Bradley Lowe were on target for the Ivies with Arren De Young and substitute Jay Barnard scoring for Rangers.
Salcombe Town ended Ilsington Villa’s cup run to take their place in the last 16 of the Herald Cup. Strikes from Ben Tapper, Ash Yeoman, Sam Inch, Joshua Harris and a Tom Smith own goal helped the Crabs to a deserved victory with a Jamie Beer free-kick consolation only for Villa.
Also into the hat are First Divison leaders Watts Blake Bearne after they dispatched Premier side Plympton Athletic Reserves 3-0 with goals from Billy Clinch, Cam Gill and Chris George. Harbertonford put two past Kingsbridge and Kellaton United without reply at the Loddiswell Playing Fields while Riviera United won 2-1 at Teign Village to also make the Third Round.
Meadowbrook Athletic are finally through to the Second Round after winning 2-1 at home to Paignton Villa Reserves.
A nine goal thriller in the Fred Hewings Cup saw Ipplepen Athletic Reserves beat Torquay Town Reserves 6-3 to go through to the semi-finals.
Kingskerswell and Chelston’s unbeaten start in Division One is over as they lost out 5-3 away to Stoke Gabriel Reserves who move above them into third spot on goal difference.