SHARING THE JOY: WBB scored 6 times with 6 different goalscorers as they defeated Riviera United away. (c) MiraclePR
Torbay Police still sit on top of the WBW (Solicitors) SDFL Premier Division but they are enduring something of a slump in form and could only manage a draw at struggling Buckfastleigh Rangers on Saturday.
Steven Sutton led the charge for the home side with a brace while Arren de Young also found the net. Goals from Matthew Bleakley, Zac Chancellor and substitute Max Prestwood ensured the Police left the Duckspond with a point.
Having picked up just two points in their last three games, the Bees have found their lead over East Allington United slashed to just a single point. The Pirates made it three wins and two clean sheets in succession as they scored two without reply at Brixham AFC Reserves, Luke Forward and Finley Bullen with the goals.
An important game at the top saw Salcombe Town reel in third-placed Plympton Athletic Reserves with a 2-1 victory at the Malborough Playing Fields. Ashley Yeoman kept up his record of scoring in every game so far with Lee Merchant the Crabs’ other goalscorer; Matt Mazzoni found the net for Plympton.
Meadowbrook Athletic haven’t played a league game since early October and they were in Herald Cup action again last weekend. Stoke Gabriel Reserves, who have been going well in Division One, managed to hold Brook to a 2-2 draw at the Dorothy Elmhirst but it was the Premier side which advanced to the Third Round, winning 5-4 on penalties.
After their surprise win over the Police a week earlier, Ipplepen Athletic made it two on the bounce on Saturday with a 3-0 home win over bottom side Beesands Rovers. Meanwhile, doubles from Callum Noyce and Calum Fyfe helped Buckland Athletic Development to a resounding 6-1 triumph over Newton Abbot ’66. Charlie Harding and Matthew Briant also found the net for Bucks.
After a poor start, Ivybridge Town Reserves are now enjoying a purple patch and made it three league wins in a row on Saturday. The Ivies edged a five goal affair 3-2 at Broadmeadow STFC to move above their opponents on goal difference.
Torbay Police Reserves will join Ipplepen Athletic Reserves and Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves in the semi-finals of the Fred Hewings Cup after they overcame stubborn first half resistance from Watts Blake Bearne Reserves to win 3-0 at Abbrook Park. Peter Andrews, Dan Beech and Keiran Crocker all scored for the Bees who will play the winner of Saturday’s clash between Brixham AFC Thirds and Barton Athletic Reserves in the final four.
Barton’s first team have made it through to the quarter-finals of the Firewatch Devon Senior Cup after winning 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw at Alphington Reserves. Barton will be the only SDFL side in with a chance of a county trophy after Upton Athletic crashed out 7-1 at Winkleigh in the same competition while Barton Reserves lost out 2-1 at home to South Molton in the A&S Devon Intermediate Cup.
The top three in Division One all won this weekend. Leaders Watts Blake Bearne beat Riviera United 6-2 at Whiterock with six different names on the score sheet: Cam Gill, Billy Clinch, Ant Williams, Matty Battishill, Luke Pellowe and Sam Stowell. Kingskerswell and Chelston hammered Dittisham United 10-0, Ash Beetschen with four goals, while Harbertonford defeated Watcombe Wanderers Reserves 5-0 at the Steve Jane Memorial Ground.