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Penultimate week sees the top two divisions going to the wire

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 23rd MAY, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo of Signal Box Oak Villa contributed by SDFL

Midweek Roundup:

When is a title decider not a title decider? When Lakeside Athletic beat Windmill 3-2 to deny them winning it in their final game of the season. In a fantastic game of football that will surely be played at some time in the near future at a higher level, both teams were a credit to the standard of football being played in the SDFL at the moment, but it was the home team that have now set themselves up to win the title from Windmill, who have led the division since Christmas, if they win their last three games against Ilsington Villa, Plymouth True Blues and Kingsteignton Athletic on the last day of the season. Down at the bottom, Liam Ashwell, Callum Foskett and Jacob Cockram scored the three goals that will keep Newton Abbot ’66 in the Premier Division. A 3-2 win over Chudleigh Athletic confirms that Totnes and Dartington and Buckfastleigh Rangers will both be relegated to Division One.

Meanwhile, the race at the top of Division One could not get any hotter. They say at the start of every season that it’s a marathon not a sprint, but in the case of Elburton Villa Reserves, the opposite applies with them now facing seven games in eight days, and 17 points will get them promoted back to the Premier Division; but that will change by the day, so be sure to check full-time and look out for daily updates on Facebook to follow what would be an incredible achievement. Elburton only played twice in midweek, winning 4-1 at local rivals Mount Gould, who could now miss out on a second promotion, and losing 4-3 to Barton Athletic, who will be hoping that Villa lose at least twice in the final week. At the top, WBB continue to motor along, and their 12-1 win at Liverton keeps them top of the spots in Division One.

George Belli Cup Final

Just short of 200 spectators turned out at Ivybridge Town FC on a Friday evening to watch episode three of the Lakeside v Windmill saga, where the bragging rights were one each at the start of play, and when Windmill hit the bar on ten minutes then the post on eleven minutes, the game looked as if it were going to go their way, but you all know what they say about missed chances. 22 minutes in and Marley Krac scored a great goal from the edge of the box, and now it was Windmill who were wobbling. They just could not get back into the game and half-chances came and went, and talisman Brodie Simpson was frustrated with the final passes that were going astray. The second half was end-to-end, but it seemed that every time Windmill had a chance, the Lakeside ‘keeper Ben Martin was on hand to tidy things up and his eventual man-of-the-match award was well deserved. 67 minutes in, and following three or four clean passes, the ball fell to JJ Honeywell far on the left of the penalty box, and he placed the ball past Sam Wells in the Windmill goal to effectively finish the job. Windmill never gave up and kept playing their game right to the end, but it was Lakeside’s night and it could well be their season as well.

The SDFL would like to thank our hosts Ivybridge Town for agreeing to host yet another league final and allow the teams to enjoy the facilities at the club.

Saturday 23rd May: Goals galore as the final league placings are chased

In the Premier Division, there were ten goals in the East Allington United v Paignton Saints game; unfortunately for the home team, Saints scored nine of them, which has not helped the Pirates’ goal difference which is negative 21 and unusual for a team in sixth place. There were nine goals in the Kingsteignton Athletic v Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves game, and again it was the visitors who scored the most in a 6-3 victory that keeps them in third place and the only team that can break up the Plymouth union at the top. Newton Abbot ’66 and Ilsington Villa played out an entertaining end of season 2-2 draw; Cody Monk and Luke Snell were on target for Sixes, and Jack Dixon and Dan Langford were the scorers for Villa. I say entertaining, but that would be for the neutral, as the referee had a busy afternoon in issuing six yellows and one red to no doubt close off his season with disappointment. Plymouth True Blues warmed up for their local derby next week with a 5-1 win over Chudleigh Athletic to keep them in fourth place and, of course, Chudleigh reached their safety place with points gained at the start of May.

If I could have written a script at the start of the season for Division One!!!! I had to go back to the 4th October to find the last league game that WBB lost, and that was against Barton Athletic who won 2-1 back then. Yesterday, they won three-nil and leapfrogged Wattsies into pole position but have finished their fixtures. Eden Creswell-Cluer and Oakley Hunt were on target for the Blues, who will now have to wait for WBB to play two final games where they need two points for promotion, and those games are v Mount Gould away on Wednesday 27th and Elburton Villa at home on 30th. As for Elburton Villa, they kept up the pressure with an 8-4 win at Watcombe, which is not an easy place to score that many. They have six games to play and need to win them all to be champions. They also have one to arrange versus Bovey Tracey Reserves, and they only have Friday free, so they could possibly have to forfeit points if they don’t play it. Depending on the mid-week scorelines, it will probably come down to the game on 30th v WBB that decides the title. Mount Gould were gifted three points, as Bovey Tracey could not raise a team for a home game, but as results elsewhere went against them, they are likely to finish in fourth place in their first taste of Division One football. The bottom two sides met at Chuley Road, and Liverton United enjoyed an afternoon in the sunshine, scoring five goals and only conceding one versus Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds. Mathematically, Livvy could escape relegation, but that would get in the nationals as they need six points and 63 goals.

In Division Two, it’s congratulations to Babbacombe Corries, who, having picked up six points from their last two games, will join SB Oak Villa (pictured) in Division One next season. A six-nil win at Paignton Saints Seconds, with a hat-trick from Joshua Hills, two from Keiron Sweet and a single from Curtis Marshall, sees the Corries bounce straight back after last season’s relegation. Harbertonford signed off a stable season with a 2-1 win versus Ashburton; Jaimie Simmonds and Billy Bright won the points for the Fords leaving Ashes needing to win their final game to get third place.

In Division Three, incredibly, no games were played, and seven of the teams still have fixtures to play; Kingskerswell have the most, with three outstanding, and one of them has not been fixtured yet, so another team that may have to forfeit points.

In Division Four, it’s congratulations to Teign Village, who finally got over the line after using up as many lives as they could. They pulled out a four-nil win at Kingsbridge and Kellaton United to join Chudleigh Athletic Seconds in Division Three next term. Chudleigh Athletic were presented with the divisional winners’ trophy at today’s game at Bere Alston United Reserves but fell short of that standard on the pitch, losing 6-1 to the team that could finish in third place depending on the result against Barton Athletic Seconds on Wednesday 27th. Waldon Athletic Thirds have also made up some ground in recent weeks, and with two games to play, could get into fourth place. This week, they won eight-nil at Broadhempston United, and Paignton Villa Thirds signed off a good season with a 3-2 win versus Newton Rovers Seconds to finish in mid-table and only two wins away from a promotion challenge.

Games to catch Saturday 30th May:

Dependant on mid-week results, these are the championship/promotion games:

Lakeside Athletic v Kingsteignton Athletic. 2.30pm at Parkway social club.

WBB v Elburton Villa. 2.30pm at Abbrook Park.

Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds v Kingskerswell. 2.30pm at Osborne Park.

And an unusual fixture to catch on Wednesday 27th at 6.45pm, if you have no interest in the Europa League final, is a relegation one-pointer game at South Brent where they take on Buckfastleigh Rangers Seconds in a Division Three game where a draw keeps both teams up, but a win for Brent relegates their local rivals or a win for Rangers leaves Brent teetering on goal difference.

Enjoy your final week of grassroots football. You will miss it when its gone.

Lakeside move into position to challenge Plymouth rivals Windmill

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 16th MAY, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo of WBB contributed by SDFL

Midweek Roundup:

Premier Division

Lakeside Athletic moved into second place with a 4-2 win at East Allington United setting up a tilt at the title if they can win at home to Windmill on Monday 18th May at Parkway social club at 6.30pm. Anything less that the full three points will hand the title to Windmill. At the bottom, the great escape is still on as Totnes and Dartington won five-nil versus a Paignton Saints side planning ahead for their trip to Plainmoor. The result leaves Newton Abbot ’66 still needing a win for survival from a home game v Kingsteignton Athletic or, on the 19th May, v Totnes and Dartington. One thing is for certain and that is that anything can happen in an end of season game.

Division One

Elburton Villa Reserves repaid Bovey Tracey Reserves for taking the Dartmouth Cup from their grasp by beating them 8-1 and start the task of not only playing ten games in 17 days, but winning at least seven of them to pinch one of the promotion spots, and what an achievement that would be. Next week, they face Barton, Mount Gould and Watcombe, and if they navigate those three, then the last game for them on 30th May is WBB!!!. Barton Athletic moved three points clear of Mount Gould with a five-nil win versus Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds. Oakley Hunt, Alfie Luscombe and Dom Lavalee were on target for the Blues.

Division Three

South Brent reached the safety point mark with a one-nil win over Liverton United Seconds, and Totnes and Dartington Seconds also won by the same scoreline over Buckfastleigh Rangers Seconds leaving them needing one point from two games to condemn Ipplepen Athletic Seconds and Waldon Athletic Seconds to a lower division. South Brent played their second midweek game against Ipplepen Athletic Seconds, who really needed all three points but had to settle for one in a 3-3 draw. It leaves the Pens needing to win their final game to stand a chance of staying in Division Three.

Division Four

Barton Athletic Seconds moved into third place with a 2-1 win at Brixham Town Seconds. The result leaves Teign Village, in second place, needing two points from three games to be sure of promotion, and they lost one of those lives when they lost 3-1 to Waldon Athletic Thirds, who can still catch them. Village now need three points from two remaining games to be sure of second place. It really could not be any closer, as Barton Athletic Seconds can also catch them. They won 2-1 at Brixham Town thanks to goals from Mathew Leighton and Zach Norton.

Division Three Ronald Cup final (sponsored by Coast and Country estate agents)

The players and volunteers of Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds and Kingskerswell were given the once in a lifetime opportunity by Torquay United and the SDFL management to play the Division Three cup final at Plainmoor, and both teams responded by providing a thoroughly entertaining 90 minutes of cup final football then another 30 minutes of nailbiting extra-time for supporters, and then a penalty shoot-out that ended in joy for ‘Kerswell and pride from the ’66 players who were soaking up the atmosphere they had created for 450 watching spectators. Toby Ballard put ‘Kerswell in front on 13 minutes, and ’66 looked like they were wobbling. But ’66 are a difficult team to beat and they kept to their game plan, and by the time we got to half-time, Jordan Pidwell and Mat Groves had put them in front. Just five minutes into the second half came the big talking point of the game: ‘Kerswell player running into the box with the ball, in comes a tackle, some thought the player got the ball, some did not, and the referee agreed with the latter. The referee spoke to his assistant, who offered an opinion, and then pointed to the spot, and Kyle Doughty stepped up to score a penalty that he will never forget. Extra-time came and went with lots of nerves and missed chances, and the penalty shoot-out was as nervous as the previous 30 minutes. ’66 missed two kicks to ‘Kerswell’s one and handed the divisional cup to Kingskerswell for the second year running.

Herald Cup (sponsored by Torbay Clearance Services)

It’s been 20 years since the Herald Cup final has been played at Plainmoor, and the 600 spectators that turned up were reminded that football is still a winter sport and even in May it can be freezing when the sun goes down. Both teams were playing in their first Herald Cup final and were appreciative of the work that had gone into securing the venue for such a fixture. Lakeside Athletic arrived as favourites and to have the eventual man of the match in Adam Carter playing up front for them was surely a red flag for Paignton Saints. However, it was Saints that took the game to the Plymouth side and had those two early chances got past Ben Martin in the Lakeside goal, then this report would have been different. David Moore put Lakeside in front on 29 minutes and just three minutes later, that man Adam Carter had made it two. By now, Lakeside were playing with some swagger and Saints needed to up their game, but it seemed to be over when Carter got his second of the night and a third for Lakeside. Having nothing to lose, Saints did seem to wise up and give Lakeside less time on the ball, and when Thomas Ross pulled one back, there was hope that if they could get a second goal, it would be game on. Thomas Ross was putting himself about a bit more, but at five foot something up against Mr. Carter at six foot something, the difference was there to see. All ten substitutes were used, and the fourth and final goal came right at the end and sealed a 4-1 victory to put Lakeside Athletic on the Herald Cup for the first time.

The SDFL would like to thank Torquay United for including grassroots football into their community project thus giving four football teams and their volunteers the opportunity of a lifetime to experience playing a game on what to many is considered hallowed turf. Close to 1100 supporters, family and friends have also been included in the experience of watching the games that both turned out to be entertaining and played in good spirits. The SDFL would also like to thank our sponsors for these two events in Torbay Clearance Services and Coast and Country estate agents.

Devon County Senior Cup Final

Congratulations to Watts Blake Bearne who beat Bovey Tracey Reserves 2-1 in another all-SDFL Senior Cup final. In fact, this is the third year in a row that two SDFL teams have made it to the final and, of course, keep the trophy in the south of the county. Both teams so far have had a great season with Bovey winning the Dartmouth Cup and Wattsies reaching the Herald Cup semi-final and currently enjoying top spot in Division One. Is it true that Andy Moore was seen putting up a new shelf in the clubhouse last week?

Saturday summary

In the Premier Division, it was the relegation zone that was in the spotlight with Newton Abbot ’66 picking up one of the two points they need to stay in the top division. A 1-1 draw with Kingsteignton Athletic at Osborne Park means they just need a draw when they play Totnes and Dartington at home on Tuesday at 6.30pm. Just to emphasise how tight the division is, ’66 could finish in fifth place. They could also be relegated. East Allington United won their first game since early April with a 4-2 win against Newton Abbot Spurs Seconds, and that puts a bit of pressure on the third place that Spurs looked like achieving just last week, but they still have three games to put the loss behind them.

Division One is proving more difficult to predict with two weeks to go, and Barton Athletic will be kicking themselves for dropping more points on the run in, this time at Buckland Athletic Reserves, who concluded their season with a credible 1-1 draw against the promotion challengers. The result leaves Barton hoping that Mount Gould and Elburton Villa Reserves drop points. Villa cruised to an 11-nil victory versus a Liverton United side that look like they are returning to Division Two after one season in this division. Villa, on the other hand, have 14 days to play eight games, and the target is 22 points from those games which gets them promoted; that, of course, may be less as they still have to play Barton, Mount Gould and WBB. Watcombe Wanderers moved away from danger with their second win in two weeks; this week, they won 6-2 against Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds to create an eight point gap as breathing space.

In Division Two, Babbacombe Corries took a giant leap towards promotion by winning 3-2 at Drake FC and now only need one point from three games to be sure of bouncing straight back to Division One after relegation. Ashburton are making a final push for third place, and a 14-1 win versus Newton Rovers improves their goal difference as a bit of insurance. One of the results of the day must go to Upton Athletic, who, in playing their final game of the season, won their first game of the season and scored eight goals in the process against Harbertonford, proving that it does pay to be patient.

The relegation picture in Division Three is a bit clearer after Ipplepen Athletic Reserves won their final game versus Waldon Athletic Reserves 4-2 leaving themselves in the bottom two on goal difference from Buckfastleigh Rangers Seconds, who need a point against ’66 Seconds or South Brent to avoid the drop as the goal difference is just one, meaning they can’t lose both games and stay up. Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds still had a hangover from their trip to Plainmoor as they lost to Totnes and Dartington Seconds 3-2. This win for Tots, and other results, means they are safe from relegation. South Brent edged a 3-2 mid-table game against Kingsteignton Athletic Seconds in their third game of the week that produced nine points for them. For some reason, only half of the teams in Division Three had a fixture on Saturday, and all of them still have games to play.

Division Four is just as close as the others, and with two weeks of the season to go, Teign Village used up the second of three lives they had a week ago. A two-nil loss at Bere Alston United Reserves leaves them needing to win at Kingsbridge and Kellaton United to secure promotion, but having lost their last two games, this will give all connected to the club seven sleepless nights. Bere Alston United are still in the mix as are Barton Athletic Seconds, who won 4-1 at Broadhempston United and are in a battle with Alston for third place or second if Village slip up for a third time, but this time next week, we will know. One thing that we do know from those results is that Chudleigh Athletic Seconds cannot now be caught and are the Division Four champions. Congratulations to all at Chudleigh Athletic Seconds for a league and cup double.

Game to catch on Friday 22nd May: George Belli Cup final (Premier Division)

The Windmill v Lakeside Athletic at Ivybridge Town FC, 7pm kick-off.

Probably the top two teams in the SDFL go head-to-head to win the newest trophy in the SDFL collection. They both actually meet each other in a league showdown on Monday 18th May, so by the time this game is played, either one of them will be playing for a league and cup double. The earlier league fixture between them went the way of Windmill by three goals to two, so expect to see the unexpected.

Our hosts have plenty of parking, and a full bar and food service will be available.

Enjoy the last grassroots cup final of the season.

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Bovey lift Dartmouth Cup while Windmill eye league and cup double

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 9th MAY, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo of The Windmill contributed by SDFL

Midweek Roundup:

Premier Division:

Windmill managed to put one hand on the title with a 4-1 win over local rivals Plymouth True Blues with four different players hitting the net; with just one game left to play, against the only team that can catch them, the mathematics are as clear as mud, but here we go: Windmill need to win to be champions. A draw, and Lakeside can still equal their points but would then need to score 23 goals in their final six games. One thing for sure is that you could not have written a script for such a close end to the season, and it’s fair to say that the Lakeside Athletic v Windmill game may be worth a watch. Details on that to follow soon.

At the bottom, could the great escape be on? I mentioned last week that Totnes and Dartington needed to win their final four games to avoid the drop and guess what? First one out of the way, and a fine 5-4 victory at East Allington United will have Newton Abbot ’66 and Kingsteignton Athletic looking over their shoulders knowing that both teams need three points to be sure of safety.

Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves edged into the runners up spot with a 4-2 win at Ilsington Villa courtesy of Louis Green, Jacob Wales and Mathew Walliams. Some of the mathematical mud was cleared on Thursday evening when Chudleigh Athletic held Lakeside Athletic to a 2-2 draw leaving Windmill still needing to get three points from their final game to be sure, but one point may be enough if they win their six remaining games and score 23 goals in the process.

Division One:

WBB returned to the top spot with a seven-nil win over Bovey Tracey Reserves whose eyes were probably on Friday’s Dartmouth Cup final. The result drops Mount Gould out of the top two for now, and Elburton Villa Reserves climbed one place with a 3-1 win over Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds, which leaves them with 11 games to play in four weeks, and again the brief is clear: with 54 points as the promotion target, they need to win ten and draw one to be in the top two at the moment, but that will all change as they have to play the top three. At the bottom, Watcombe Wanderers won a six-pointer against Liverton United by five goals to nil, which has given the Greens hope for remaining in Division One and leaves Livvy needing a win to change position. WBB played again on Thursday and continued where they left off on Tuesday. A five-nil win at Buckland Athletic Reserves puts them three points clear at the top, and the top three each have five games to play with those three points separating them.

Division Two:

Ashburton continue to keep two of the top three waiting. A nine-nil win at Upton Athletic means that they can still grab a promotion place, but it is out of their hands. Corries need to win four of their remaining five games to guarantee promotion, but if they only win three of them, then Ashes could nip in at the death if Drake also slip up.

Division Three:

Ipplepen Athletic Reserves moved out of the relegation spots on goal difference with a 3-3 draw against Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds. The result now leaves the door open for Stoke Gabriel TP to claim third place in what has been a difficult division to break into the top two. Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds also played two midweek games and kept up the pressure for a top three finish with a 2-1 win at Waldon Athletic Reserves. Totnes and Dartington Seconds picked up a valuable point in a 1-1 draw versus South Brent, and with games in hand over the two teams above them, they have a opportunity to avoid the drop into Division Four.

Division Four:

Waldon Athletic Thirds keep the top two on their toes with a five-nil win over Broadhempston United. The result leaves Teign Village needing six points from four games to guarantee promotion, and they both face each other in a showdown on 13/05 at 6.30pm at Windmill Hill.

Dartmouth Cup Final:

A few of the SDFL followers thought that this was the best cup final so far this season, and it certainly was the one with a big ending. Bovey missed a one-on-one with the ‘keeper Dan Layer, who made a great save after just four minutes, and that set the tone for the game. Elburton were the better of the sides for long periods, but Bovey looked dangerous going forward. Fin Lyle put Elburton in front on 20 minutes, and it took Bovey until five minutes into the second half to get back on level terms through Ben Moyle, who was keeping the Elburton full-backs on their toes all night. With 20 minutes left on the clock, the goal of the game came from the man of the match Charlie Jones, who struck the ball from 20 yards, and Bovey ‘keeper Mark Perring could only watch it hit the inside of the post and then the back of the net to put Elburton back in the driving seat. The clock ticked passed 90 minutes, and the two benches were in opposite moods. Villa’s was full of shouts at the ref, “How long is there?” “Seven minutes,” declares the referee. As the clock was approaching 94 minutes, a weak cross into the Villa box looked sure to be cleared, but Ben Moyle got his foot in first and the ball trickled past the ‘keeper to bring life to the Bovey bench, and the Villa manager was on his knees wondering, ‘How have they got back into this game?’ Extra-time was now just two minutes away and again, a nothing ball into the Villa box was about to drop into the ‘keeper’s hands only for Sam Barnes to stretch out a leg and and watch the ball bounce past the ‘keeper to put Bovey 3-2 in front, and the two benches were in different moods than just three minutes ago. Fantastic advert for SDFL Division One football and great entertainment.

The SDFL would also like to thank the hosts Ivybridge Town FC for looking after everybody on the night, and I am sure the league will back with more cup finals in the future.

Saturday:

It’s as you were at the top of the Premier Division, with three of the top four teams playing in the Belli Cup semi-finals, where Lakeside Athletic progressed to their second final of the season by beating Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves by five goals to one. The other semi was a bit closer, with Windmill getting the better of Paignton Saints with a 3-2 victory that sets up an all-Plymouth final for the first time in the cup’s long history.

But it’s all change at the bottom, where Buckfastleigh Rangers played a nap hand by winning 4-1 at Ilsington Villa in their final game to leapfrog Newton Abbot ’66 and leave them needing one point from five games to send Rangers into Division One and three points to send Totnes and Dartington on the same journey. As for Ilsington Villa, their season seems to have fizzled out after the defeat in the Herald Cup semi-final. Kingsteignton Athletic had a good result on the road. Their one-nil win at True Blues guarantees Premier Division status thanks to a single strike by Ryan Tovagliari. True Blues, with three games to play, will probably have to settle for a top four place, which is a good return for their first season in the SDFL Premier Division.

Despite WBB taking a six point lead at the top of Division One, it’s still wide open, with four teams in with a chance of promotion. They say that you have to beat the teams around you to make a difference, and Wattsies did just that. A hard-fought 3-2 win versus Mount Gould, with goals from Jake Cuff, Beck Hannah and Leo Dobson-Hill, won the points to put the Claymen in a good place. The result was all the more sweeter for WBB as relegation threatened Watcombe Wanderers beat promotion challengers Barton Athletic at Long Lane by four goals to three. Cieran Bridger, Sean Finch and former WBB player Mike Turner won the game for the Greens to give them five points of breathing space at the bottom. Barton stay in second place on goal difference. Paignton Villa only have two games to play, but following an 8-2 win versus Liverton United, six more points could see them into second place, and then it would be out of their hands; but a top four finish for Villa is on the cards. The final team in with a chance of picking up a promotion place are Elburton Villa Reserves, who need to win ten of their remaining games, in three weeks, to be in the mix, and what makes it more interesting: they still have to play WBB and Barton Athletic. Watch this space.

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Division Two champions: Signal Box Oak Villa. Photo contributed by SDFL

Division Two is almost done and dusted with Signal Box Oak Villa already presented with the divisional trophy. Corries need six points from four games to be sure of the runners-up spot. Corries enjoyed a 4-1 win at Paignton Villa Seconds, and at the same time, SBOV did them a favour by beating local rivals Drake FC by the same scoreline. David Menhinnet, Jake Gallini and Reuben Riggs were the goalscorers for Villa. At the bottom, Upton Athletic and Newton Rovers will probably be looking forward to winning some games in a lower division next term.

The much-awaited game between the two runaway leaders in Division Three was a classic that went the way of Kingskerswell, who, by beating Galmpton United by three goals to two, return to pole position and will probably stay there. They do, however, need one point to secure the title, from three remaining games, or it would go back to Galmpton if ‘Kerswell lost all three and conceded 18 goals. All bets are off!! The battle for third place is between Stoke Gabriel TP and Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds. Stoke won 4-2 against South Brent, and for some unknown reason, ’66 did not have a game but still have five to play. At the bottom, only four points separate the bottom five teams. Totnes and Dartington Seconds were the only one of those five to win on Saturday with a 4-3 result at Ipplepen Athletic Seconds to leave it all very tight.

In Division Four, already promoted Chudleigh Athletic Seconds still need four points from two games to be sure of the league and cup double. This week, they were taken all the way by Barton Athletic Seconds but scrapped a 2-1 victory to keep them on course, and Teign Village need just two points from three games to join them in a promotion celebration. Should Village implode, then Bere Alston Reserves, Barton Seconds and Waldon Thirds could all catch them. I am afraid that it’s another watch this space.

Games to catch week ending 16th May:

Plainmoor here we come. The SDFL brings two cup finals in two days to Plainmoor, the home of National League South club Torquay United. What a experience the league management committee and Torquay United have provided for the players from grassroots football in South Devon to play in a cup final on the hallowed turf of Plainmoor and everybody involved with the SDFL would like to thank Judd, Tim and their teams at Torquay United for allowing the SDFL to be part of the clubs community program.

Thursday evening 7pm kick off at Plainmoor: Division Three Ronald Cup Final between Newton Abbot ’66 Seconds and Kingskerswell.

With ‘Kerswell having only lost one league game in two seasons, they will start as red hot favourites to complete another league and cup double, but ’66 are a difficult team to beat and, having only lost three league games themselves this term, will definitely put up a fight to win some silverware to complement the new furniture in their clubhouse. Strangely enough, the two teams have not met in the league yet, so there is no barometer. Those two league games have been arranged for the two final games of the season for both teams.

The parking arrangements at Plainmoor are as they would be for a Torquay United game (i.e., street parking), and the club will have food and drinks outlets open on the evening.

Friday evening 7pm kick off at Plainmoor: The Herald Cup Final, proudly sponsored by Torbay Clearance Services.

Paignton Saints v Lakeside Athletic is an all-Premier Division clash of the highest order featuring two teams that have experienced highs and lows during the season, and this experience of a lifetime to play in a Herald Cup final at Plainmoor must top the list. The two teams have played each other twice in the league with Lakeside winning four-nil in Plymouth and 3-2 at Coach Road. Lakeside have an outside chance of league silverware but need three points from their remaining six games, and Saints have certainly got enough in the tank for a top half finish; therefore, this game is the best chance for either team to take home some silverware.

The parking arrangements at Plainmoor are as they would be for a Torquay Utd game (i.e., street parking), and the club will have food and drink outlets open on the evening. You are advised to get there early as this fixture attracts the biggest attendance in the SDFL season.

Enjoy your grassroots football.

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The first week of spring delivers a full program of fixtures for South Devon’s footballers

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 7th MAR, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo of Newton Abbot ’66 contributed by SDFL

At the top of the Premier Division, Windmill were at full sail to put their Herald Cup disappointment behind them by moving seven points clear with a comprehensive 6-1 victory at in-form Chudleigh Athletic to send out a ‘catch us if you can’ message to the other contenders; Brodie Simpson continues to find the back of the net for the Plymouth outfit.

The Newton Abbot derby game between Spurs and ’66 (pictured) ended in a sharing of the points with a 1-1 scoreline. The result would have been well received by the west area teams who can still be caught by both Newton Abbot teams if they can turn games in hand into maximum points. Paignton Saints remain just three points off the leading pack albeit having played more games, but a 4-2 win at Buckfastleigh Rangers, thanks to strikes from Cairo Broadway, Brandon Kelly and Mike Hernandez, leaves Rangers adrift at the bottom with Totnes and Dartington who were in Belli Cup action, and they faced a tough test at Lakeside Athletic who scored five goals without reply. In the same cup, Plymouth True Blues progressed courtesy of a close 2-1 win over Kingsteignton Athletic with goals from Bayley Williams and a late penalty from William Stringer. There were also two delayed Herald Cup games that went ahead: East Allington United made the short trip up the Erme Valley to face Division Two side Ivybridge Town Reserves, and it was a worthwhile trip as they progressed into the quarter-finals with a two-nil victory thanks to goals from Finn Bullen. Bovey Tracey Reserves gave up home advantage to get a game played and travelled to near neighbours Ilsington Villa. Bovey will be delighted to put another game behind them in a catch-up season, but a 4-1 win for Villa, thanks to goals from Dan Langford and Jamie Beer, puts the Moorlanders into the next round and keeps their season bubbling away.

In the only league game played in Division One, due to start of the Dartmouth Cup, Barton Athletic moved to within two points of the leading pack with an eight-nil win over a Liverton United side that seem to be imploding. The result keeps the Blues on course for a possible return to the top division. In the division’s Dartmouth Cup, the big shock came at Long Lane where Watcombe Wanderers quickly got over losing their second team during the week by beating one of the favourites Mount Gould by two goals to nil. The visitors ended the game with nine players, following two red cards, and no doubt did not have a pleasant trip back down the A38. Paignton Villa took their good league form into the knockout competition with a comfortable six-nil win at Buckland Athletic Reserves. Charlie Thomas hit a hat-trick, with Seb Knight, Sam Omara and Soliman Yaha finding the back of the Homers Heath net. WBB travelled to Brixham Town for the second week running and went one better than last week when they came away with a three-nil victory to grab a place in the hat for the next round. Cam Gill and Jay Orchard were on target for Wattsies. Two SDFL teams came face to face in the county Senior Cup, and it was Elburton Villa Reserves who came out on top against Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds by two goals to nil to set up a semi-final against Bovey Tracey Reserves or Newton St Cyres at the end of March.

In Division Two, Babbacombe Corries just had the edge to hang on to second place in a league that seems to be a one horse race. A 4-2 win over fellow challengers Ashburton keeps Corries ten points behind Signal Box OV who had a free weekend. Drake FC, who are sitting in mid-table, could still play a part in the promotion race thanks to a seven-nil win at Upton Athletic. The visitors can move to within one point of Corries if they win their games in hand. The Paignton reserve derby game between Saints and Villa ended in a 2-2 draw and both teams sitting at the higher end of mid-table. Interestingly, Saints only have five fixtures remaining; I wonder how many teams would like to be in that position – I could name 20!! Newton Abbot ’66 Reserves progressed into the next round of the division’s knockout courtesy of Watcombe Wanderers Reserves’ withdrawal during the week, and Harbertonford will also be in the hat following a 2-1 victory at Newton Rovers.

At the top of Division Three, Galmpton United have moved six points clear of Kingskerswell, who were on cup duty, following a 3-1 win at a strong Liverton United reserve side. The goals were enough to keep the Greens in pole position, but ‘Kerswell have five games in hand to use to their advantage. Kingsteignton Athletic Seconds continue to be in good form, and their five-nil win over Ipplepen Athletic Reserves keeps the Rams in third place but eight points behind the runaway leaders.

In Division Four, it was first v third at White Rock, and Chudleigh Athletic Seconds ran out 5-1 winners against Paignton Villa Thirds to keep a six-point cushion over local rivals Teign Village, who also picked up maximum points with a 3-1 win over Barton Athletic Reserves. In the division’s knockout competition, Bere Alston United Reserves went through with a 5-3 victory over Brixham Town Seconds, and Kingsbridge and Kellaton United had a good day at the office with a two-nil win over Broadhempston United thanks to Alex Piper, who found the net twice. Waldon Athletic Thirds also scraped through with a 2-1 extra-time win versus Newton Rovers Seconds, and here is the other side of the fixture coin: Waldon Athletic Thirds are still unbeaten in the league but have 15 league games to squeeze in before the end of May, which is 12 playing Saturdays.

Games to catch on Saturday 14th March:

At the time of writing, Plymouth True Blues host East Allington United in a game that could change the look of the top three. Only two points separate the sides, and it will be worth a watch. Also in Plymouth, Windmill face Newton Abbot Spurs Reserves, and having lost at the Rec three weeks ago, they will be looking to get some points from them.

My games of the day are in Division One, where Bovey Tracey Reserves host Mount Gould at the Western Counties ground, and WBB travel to Elburton Villa Reserves. With both teams in good form, something has to give, and Paignton Villa face Barton Athletic in a game neither will want to lose. In Division Two, Ivybridge Town Reserves welcome Ashburton, who will be looking to get back to winning ways, and with both teams as outside contenders, it should be a cracker.

All fixtures are subject to change at the moment due to delayed cup games, so please check on the league’s Full-Time webpage before travelling.

Thank you for supporting grassroots football in South Devon.

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17 games finally beat the weather with 11 going ahead on grass!

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 14th FEB, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo of The Windmill contributed by SDFL

Only one Premier Division league game went ahead, and it was at Poole Lane where East Allington United moved into third place to disrupt the Plymouth dominance with a hard fought 4-2 win over fellow title contenders Newton Abbot ’66.

Ben Tapper scored a brace, there was an unfortunate own goal, and a special mention to Finn Bullen who also got on the scoresheet to notch up his 147th goal in his 150th appearance. The result was not a disaster for Sixes, as they remain within touching distance of second place if they win their five games in hand.

Two league games were played in Division One, with Brixham Town returning to pole position with a payback win against Beesands Rovers by four goals to one, and with just two points separating the top four teams, this, like other divisions, will go to the wire. Mount Gould also got a game played, and a 3-nil win versus bottom club Buckland Athletic Rerserves sees them into fifth place with four games in hand; Bentley Alcantara was a hat-trick hero, and the home team were full of praise for the way the visitors approached the game and stated that Buckland were one of the better teams they have played this season, and they could do with a win to give them some confidence for what’s left of the season.

In Division Two, every team bar Watcombe Wanderers played a game, and in the league, the top two fixture turned out to be a one-sided affair, with Signal Box Oak Villa running rampant against Babbacombe Corries with a 7-1 win to move ten points clear at the top. On target for Villa were Joseph Haslem and Jake Cribb (two apiece), with singles from Bobby Stone, Coy Breirley and Keiron Roberts. Corries remain in second with a game in hand and will be hoping that Ashburton, in eighth place, can use their five games in hand to inflict a defeat on the leaders to open it up again. Drake FC got back to winning ways with a close 2-nil win over Paignton Villa Seconds and remain as contenders with two games in hand and just seven points from Corries. Ivybridge Town Reserves hold on to third place, thanks to a bruising 8-nil win over Newton Rovers at Erme Valley, and are two points behind Corries having played two more games. Paignton Saints Reserves had a good result on the day. A 4-1 win at Coach Road versus East Allington United Reserves moves Saints into the bottom of a mid-table group of teams that can beat any team on their day, and I am sure there are more rollercoaster results to come in this division.

In Division Three, just two league games went ahead, and perennial underachievers Stoke Gabriel TP Reserves moved away from the bottom three with a comfortable 6-nil win versus Buckfastleigh Rangers Seconds. The result leaves Stoke with five games in hand and within touching distance of second place if they can win them. Rangers remain in seventh place in a division that seems to be split in two halves. Kingsteignton Athletic Reserves moved into fourth place with a 3-nil win over bottom team Waldon Athletic Reserves. Goals from squad players Tom Reeves, Kelsey Leach and Ashley Hayworth keeps the Rams in contention in a division where somebody needs to beat the two runaway leaders to open it up.

At the top of Division Four, Chudleigh Athletic Seconds extended their lead to six points as a result of beating Broadhempston United by eight goals to one. They were also assisted by Paignton Villa Thirds who beat Teign Village by two goals to one, in a scrappy affair, and move within one point of Village into third place. Another contender at the moment are Bere Alston Reserves who had a walkover as Paignton Saints Thirds could not raise a team for the fixture; that leaves Alston just two points from Village, but Brixham Town Seconds, Barton Athletic Seconds and Waldon Athletic Thirds, who are still unbeaten, all have games in hand to have a final say in where this division’s honours will end up.

There were seven cup ties that either survived the rain or were played on an artificial pitch, and they all went with the form book.

In the Torbay Clearance Services-sponsored Herald Cup, the biggest scoreline of the day belonged to Ipplepen Athletic Seconds who put 13 goals past Upton Athletic and end this season’s cup hopes for the Torquay side, and Elburton Villa Reserves saw off the challenge from Harbertonford by six goals to nil in a game that was played at Plymstock School. There were two other fixtures that paired teams from different divisions, and Galmpton United (Division Three) gave Windmill (Premier, pictured) a real fright, but the Plymouth-based team got over the line with a 3-2 victory and a reason to celebrate their place in the quarter-final. WBB (Division One) switched their tie against Ashburton (Division Two) to the Ashmoor 3g at South Dartmoor School, and they needed an 85th minute penalty to seal the game. Ashes gave up a 2-nil lead, but a second-half hat-trick from substitute Jake Cuff sees the Claymen into their second cup quarter-final this season.

The Fred Hewings Cup is also at the quarter-final stage, and the highest-ranked reserve team left in the competition, Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds, are safely through with a 5-nil win over Brixham Town Seconds thanks to goals from Zak Carnell, Oliver Bellotti, Nik Garrett and Frank Oyrnik. Joining them are Totnes and Dartington Seconds who enjoyed a 5-nil win over Newton Rovers Seconds. There was a hat-trick for Owen Osman, with singles from Jake Osman and Jordan Baxter. The teams won’t have long to wait for the quarter-finals, as they are fixtured for 21st February.

Games to catch on Saturday 21st February:

Match of the day is at Lewthorne Cross, where Ilsington Villa will be looking to close the gap on visitors Windmill in what should be a great advert for the league. Elsewhere, Chudleigh Athletic face Newton Abbot ’66 who will be looking to get back to winning ways, and in the Herald Cup, Kingsteignton Athletic and East Allington United will have some deja vu when they meet at 2pm. There will also be more of that at Long Lane, when Babbacombe Corries meet Signal Box for the second week running and will be looking to put up a better show than last week. In Division Four, Bere Alston United host Chudleigh Athletic Seconds, and Teign Village face Brixham Town Seconds in what should be two great games.

Finally, the SDFL have a number of teams looking to progress in county cups, and all are at the quarter-final stage. WBB travel to Tiverton to play Elmore Seconds, Mount Gould face South Zeal, and in the same competition, Elburton Villa travel to Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds in an all-SDFL tie. In the Intermediate Cup, Kingskerswell travel up the North Devon link road to face Bampton, and in the same cup, South Brent welcome Alphington Thirds to Palstone Park. Good luck to all of the SDFL teams in the county cups.

League games start at 2.30pm. Cup games start at 2pm.

Enjoy your grassroots football!

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Doyle Delivers for Windmill in Tight Win Over Wattsies

TORBAY CLEARANCE SERVICES, SOUTH DEVON FOOTBALL LEAGUE. WEEKLY MATCH REPORTS 5th OCTOBER, report by Alastair Muirden. Photo contributed by SDFL

With no Premier league games being played due to the county cups being spread over a number of weeks, we are able to focus on what is becoming a great competition in Division One of the South Devon Football League.

Watts Blake Bearne were just a smidgen away from taking points from Windmill. Ryan Dodd was called up to play in goal after the regular ‘keeper was unavailable, and it was clear the defence were nervy in the opening exchanges, Wattsies had the better of the first 15 minutes and could have been two up had it not been for the crossbar and a goal line clearance, but straight from that brush with the woodwork, Windmill cleared their lines and a 50 yard sprint and cross by Harrison Jones found Louis Godwin who tucked away the opener for Windmill. From the kick off, WBB still looked the more likely team: Sam Pearce was running the midfield and Jake Moore seemed in control at the back, but it took them 25 minutes of hard slog to get the equaliser; it came from a long ball into the box and with the Windmill ‘keeper coming to the edge of his box to collect, Jamie Orchard beat him to the ball and headed it over him into the goal. The game was then end to end and became a bit niggly, but the referee did well to keep his cards in his pocket. With 5 minutes left ’til the break, there was one of those deja vu moments when Charlie Prior hit a long ball towards the Windmill penalty area only for the ‘keeper to come rushing to the edge of his box to collect it, only for Ryan Clarke to beat him to it and head the ball over him to make it 2 – 1 to the home team. The question was, could Wattsies hold out until the break? And the answer was, no: within 2 minutes of them taking the lead, those nerves when the ball was close to the ‘keeper were clear and when Windmill won a corner kick that the ‘keeper could not reach, Billy Eccles was on hand to tap in the equaliser.

The second half was end to end, and in games like these, you need a leader to keep the team focused and Windmill had that in Sam Doyle who was a threat in front of goal; he was certainly a different player in the second half; it was him who put the Plymouth team in front for the first time in the game with a low diving header half way through the second period and when WBB hit the crossbar again, you could see that today was not going to be their day; 10 minutes before the end, Andrew Parker, who must have given up his playing days at St Blazey, scored a fourth goal for the visitors and they remain well placed having only lost once so far this season. Man of the match: Sam Doyle.

Elsewhere in Division One, Paignton Villa came within two minutes of taking all three points at Plymouth True Blues who needed a 92nd minute penalty courtesy of William Stringer to rescue a point after Xander Navridge scored a great goal to put Villa in control. The point keeps True Blues at the top and Villa in fourth in what is a great league to play in. Bovey Tracey Reserves also left it late in their game at Brixham Town; they equalised with what was the last kick of the game to retain their unbeaten start to the season; they stay in third place, 3 points behind True Blues with a game in hand. Buckland Athletic Reserves picked up their second win of the season with a 4 – 1 home win over Newton Abbot Spurs Thirds who seem to have gone off the boil since their opening day win; Deven Webb was again on target for Spurs, but it is Buckland who join 4 other teams in mid table.

In Division Two, Mount Gould and Barton Athletic continue their winning start to the season; only two points separate them and the Plymouth team still have a 100% record following a 6 – 1 victory over bottom team Ipplepen Athletic thanks to a hat trick from Saddam Bello, a double from Joe Jasper and a single from Arron Spear – a good return in the second half considering it was 1 – 1 at the break. Barton had a routine 2-nil home win versus Paignton Saints Seconds and Harbertonford remain in third place following a 4 – 2 win against Newton Rovers; Seb Looker was again on the score sheet as was Alan Hamlet and Leo Golding. East Allington United Reserves have lost their 100% record in a disappointing 1-nil defeat at Babbacombe Corries; whilst they have games in hand, they are 10 points off the top which will take some catching. Well done to Buckfastleigh Rangers Seconds: they earned their first point of the season with a 2 – 2 draw against Upton Athletic in an entertaining game; the result leaves just Newton Rovers and Ipplepen Athletic as the only teams in Division Two yet to put points on the board.

Division Three is shaping up nicely; Drake FC became another team to surrender a 100% record. A Daniel Tresize hat trick and a single from Max Prestwood was more than enough for an improving Stoke Gabriel TP side that pulled a 4 – 1 win out of the hat over the league leaders. The win puts the Bees in fourth, 3 points off the top with a game in hand and leaves Ashburton as the only unbeaten team in this division; they had a close 2 – 1 home win versus Totnes and Dartington Seconds; Chris Morris and James Meekings scored the goals, but they had to hang on as they ended the game with less players on the field than they started with. The other game at the top in this division was at Broadpark where Kingsteignton Athletic Seconds got the better of Elburton Villa Thirds by 2 goals to 1. Goals from Ashley Heyworth and Ben Stephenson won the points for the Rams who stay in second place while Villa slip to fifth place. Liverton United got back to winning ways with a tight 2 – 1 home win over Waldon Athletic Seconds; Shane Essam and Stephen Rohan were on target against the team they used to play for and not surprisingly, things got a bit heated at times and Liverton also ended the game with 10 players.

Division Four is not so difficult to predict; both Chudleigh Athletic Seconds and Kingskerswell lead the way and Teign Village are still in the mix; all three picked up maximum points and two had the same scoreline. Chudleigh hit nine goals against Paignton Villa Thirds courtesy of Ben Hill and Daniel Martin, who got 5 between them; Gavin Lake, Kai Stocker, Wilson Bryce and Henry Stubbs secured the points to keep Athletic at the top. Kingskerwell also scored nine goals at Cricketfield Road versus Waldon Athletic Thirds to keep their 100% record and they have now scored 38 goals in four games. Teign Village remain in third place and manager Paul Edwards will be delighted with the progress they have made in the last 3 months; a 5 – 2 home win and a bit of revenge for an opening day defeat against Templer Way will give them a lot of confidence for the season. At the other end of Division Four, Barton Athletic Seconds picked up their first win of the season; a 2-nil win at Newton Rovers Seconds with strikes from Harry Lloyd and Mathew Ward was enough to move Athletic in the right direction.

Divisional Golden Boot Leaders for SDFL league games up to 01/10:

Premier Division. Craig Duff ( Waldon Ath. ) 5. Joe Clarke Farley ( Newton Abbot ’66 ) 4.

8 players on 3 goals.

Division One. Sam Pyne ( Watcombe Wanderers ) 5. Michael Storey ( True Blues ) 5.

6 players on 4 goals.

Division Two. Simon Ross ( Watcombe Wanderers ) 8. Liam Walton ( Barton Athletic ) 8.

James Houghton ( Babbacombe Corries ) and Joe Jasper ( Mount Gould ) both 7.

Division Three. Ashley Heyworth ( Kingsteignton Ath. ) 9. Ashley Walker ( Drake ) 9.

Louis George ( Drake ) 8.

Division Four.

Joshua Clarke ( Kingskerswell ) 12 from 3 games. Chris Bennett ( Templar Way ) 8.

Gavin Lake ( Chudleigh Ath ) 7.

Games to catch on Saturday 12th October:

As it is another county cup weekend, there are not so many league games, however:

In the Premier Division there is heavyweight tussle to consider: Buckfastleigh Rangers take on unbeaten Waldon Athletic, but my game of the day is in Division Four where the top two meet for the first time at Kingskerwell where the visitors are Chudleigh Athletic, and the way the scores have been going in this division, I don’t think it will be a nil-nil.

Enjoy your grassroots football.

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Summer Update

WE’RE BACK! The Windmill F.C., who reached the Herald Cup final in 2022, are rejoining the SDFL for the new season. Main photo ©Al Macphee/MiraclePR

Report by Alastair Muirden

The South Devon Football League continues to buck the trend in adult Saturday football. At the annual general meeting held at Buckland Athletic football club, 6 new teams were voted into the growing competition by the current member clubs.

Plymouth Pheonix, last season’s champions from the green city, have decided to test themselves against stronger opposition and the teams that finished in second and third behind them have also switched allegiance. The Windmill rejoin the South Devon League after a 2 year stint in the football pyramid and Plymouth True Blues, who are a branch of the Glasgow Rangers supporters club and have a fantastic support, are sure to add to the colour and occasion of a Division One football game.

Also joining them, but in Division Two are Mount Gould FC who disbanded their Devon League team after a mass player exodus to Ivybridge Town who will be playing in the Western League this coming season; the club have had to press the reset button and start from scratch in Division Two.

Kingskerswell FC have also reformed an adult team after a two year absence, and Sunday league outfit Templar Way will try their skills in Saturday football; both will play in Division Four.

The league will operate with 60 teams, which is an increase of 11 from two years ago, and cements its place as the second largest football competition in the county. It has also become an England FA accredited league during the last 12 months which is a credit to the league management committee who oversee the competition.

In addition to the five divisions, the league will have 7 cup competitions, one for each division and one for all reserve teams plus the Herald Cup which is the league’s flagship knockout competition. The league will have 2200 registered players that will be chasing trophies, and the first trophy they will be interested in is the traditional season opener, the Torbay Clearance Services Charity Shield; this seasons invitees are Herald Cup winners Newton Abbot ’66 who will face Premier Division champions Ilsington Villa at Buckland Athletic F.C. on Friday 16th August with a 7pm kick off. This will be a repeat of last season’s Herald Cup final which ’66 just edged, so the Moorlanders will be looking for revenge, and both teams will want to get their hands on some silverware to boost their hopes for the season ahead.

Most other teams will need to wait for the official first weekend of fixtures on Saturday 31st August.

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23/24 Premier Division winners – Ilsington Villa. Photo contributed by SDFL.
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23/24 Division One winners – Newton Spurs Reserves. Photo contributed by SDFL.

The league also had their presentation evening at Dainton Golf Club where an array of trophies were handed out by sponsors to league winners Ilsington Villa, Newton Abbot Spurs, Bovey Tracey, Watcombe Wanderers and Elburton Villa. Sporting trophies were won by Buckfastleigh Rangers, Harbertonford, Paignton Villa, Newton Abbot ’66 and Newton Rovers.