HAPPY CRABS: Salcombe Town (pictured here in a league game at Newton ’66) are into the last eight of the Belli Cup. (c) MiraclePR
Salcombe Town may be out of the Herald Cup but they still have the opportunity of some silverware after the Crabs knocked in-form Ipplepen Athletic out of the WBW (Solicitors) SDFL George Belli Cup on Saturday.
Ash Yeoman drew his first blank of the season but teammates Josh Harris, Fred Massey and Ben Tapper found the net as The Crabs edged the game 3-2. They will be looking to be the second South Hams club in a row to lift the trophy after Dartmouth AFC’s success last year.
Brixham AFC Reserves are also through after winning 4-2 at Herald Cup semi-finalists Buckland Athletic Development. Mark Griffiths netted twice for the Fishermen who also scored through Matt Constable and Callum Glew. Bailey Clarke and Calum Fyfe found the back of the net for the Yellows.
The only other game featuring top tier sides was played at Osborne Park with Newton Abbot ’66 holding title chasing Torbay Police to a 1-1 draw. The Bees had the best of the first half and duly went ahead when Colin Brown volleyed home an in-swinging Marc Hagland corner. But with the wind against them after the break, the tide turned dramatically with The Sixes piling pressure on Adam Blackburn’s goal. They got the luck they deserved when Tom Dare was penalised for handling the ball in the box following a goal-kick from the home side. Luke Turner stood up to dispatch the spot-kick and earn his side a valuable point.
There were no games played in Division One but two Dartmouth Cup ties did go ahead. Unbeaten Barton Athletic were favourites in the Torquay derby against a young Watcombe Wanderers Reserve side but to their credit, Watcombe competed well and lost out to only a single goal. In contrast, there were nine goals scored at Broadpark where Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves progressed into the next round by beating Waldon Athletic Reserves 6-3. Oliver Teague scored four of the Rams’ goals with William Kempsford and Cole Feasby joining him on the score sheet.
Unbeaten Upton Athletic extended their lead in Division Two with a convincing 4-0 home victory over Newton Rovers, Rui de Garces and Bart Karkau managing two apiece. Babbacombe Corinthians came through a battling affair at Windmill Hill to beat Ilsington Villa 2-1. Jordan Bradshaw and Joshua Swann hit the target for Corries with Dan Langford scoring for Villa.
There were some tight games in the Lidstone Cup with Newton Abbot ’66 and Galmpton United both squeezing through with the odd goal in five. Steve Vaughan, Tom Carne and Jono Ellis fired home for the Sixes as they eliminated Broadhempston United while Joseph Morey, Cally Riley-Lowe and Jordan Thomas saw Galmpton safely through against Torquay Town. Ipplepen Athletic Reserves enjoyed a bigger cushion as they knocked out Torbay Police Reserves 4-1.
No Third Division league fixtures survived but there was joy for Bishopsteignton United and Brixham AFC Thirds who both eased through their Ronald Cup ties. Bishops beat Kingsteignton Thirds 5-0 while the Fishermen scored four without reply against visiting Teign Village.