PREMIER DIVISION

SATURDAY DECEMBER 29

Exeter Civil Service hopes of headng into the New year top of the Premier division table were blown away by visiting Thorverton and two sensational strikes. Civil kicked off at Foxhayes three points clear of rivals Wellington, and everything looked good when they took the lead through Ryan Pym, but Thorverton were having none of that. The mid Devon side levelled via Lee Riggs and the same player then hit a cracking goal minutes into the second half to give his side the lead. Adam Langabeer topped it with yet another stunning top corner job from the best part of 30 yards, and Thorverton were then well in control. Despite having to put on three subs at half-time including a replacement goalkeeper, Civil played some good football and got back in the game with a well hit Neil Fairchild strike. However Riggs then completed his hat-trick with a superb volley and Thorverton had a big scalp and move up to third place once again. Thors manager Ian Harris could not have been more delighted, and said his team did him proud. Civil's Mark Willey said Thorverton deserved the victory but he could not fault his team for the quality of play especially in the second half.

Wellington Town take over as leaders after their emphatic 4-0 win at Heavitree Harriers and that is the first time the Somerset club have ever toppled their Exmouth rivals. Wellington manager John Norman had the first two goals as Wellington took total charge, and from another Norman effort that rebounded off the post, Cameron Nott then netted the third. Craig Aspin completed the Wellington scoring, and the Harriers were left totally deflated. Beaten manager Jody Bolt said his team had a good spell in the second half as they tried to fight back, but Wellington would not crack.

Topsham Town beat Clyst Valley 2-0 with another useful performance and the win lifts the Coronation Fields side into the top half of the table for the first time. Both goals came from Ian Curran who now has eleven goals to his credit, his six in the league coming in the last two months, but it is far from a one man show. Topsham secretary Mike Webb feels the team are overall playing well, but defeat was a hammer blow for Clyst and manager Jeff Weeks who will not have enjoyed a second festive loss.

After their single goal victory at Heavitree Social Club last week, Feniton went one better winning 2-0 on their own patch. The East Devon side again left it late scoring twice in the last ten minutes despite having key midfielder Dave Court sent off seconds earlier for a bad tackle. Breakaway goals from Jonathan French and Andrew Jones then stunned Heavitree who in turn then had Stacey Thorpe red carded as well. Heavitree were also denied a late consolation by a remarkable save from Fenny keeper Trevor Anning.

Beer Albion won 3-1 at home to Pinhoe after coming from a goal down. The pins took the lead through Steve Blatchford and at the time looked much the better side, but they made a real mess of a back pass which bobbled into the net for an own goal and then the temperature went up when Beer's Danny Rowson and the pins Jason Ronchetti were both sent off for a flare up. The game could have then swung either way but the fishermen grabbed the incentive with a Martin Adkin header and doubled their advantage through James Melville to win what they feel is a huge result.

The other Premier matches between Bickleigh v Hatherleigh Town and Sidmouth v Cullompton Rangers were postponed because the respective grounds were unplayable. Also 23 Senior and Intermediate matches were also rained off throughout the League due to waterlogged surfaces.

TEAM OF THE DAY - THORVERTON

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22

Exeter Civil Service 2-0 win at Pinhoe ensured they go into Christmas as Premier division leaders. The Foxhayes club scored twice before half-time through Ryan Pym and Dave Wilkes, who also hit the post, but overall Civil were lucky to survive a barrage of chances from the pins. Home manager John Moore said he could have not have asked for a better response from his players but somehow they could not turn all their good work into goals. Civil boss John Gribble and Mark Willey both agreed with that, but were also delighted to picked up the points which keep ahead of their rivals.

Second place Wellington Town came from a goal down to beat Clyst Valley 2-1 and rated it one of their hardest matches so far. The Valley went in front with an excellent goal from Ollie Bird after fine work by James Ibbesson, but the Somerset team equalised with a penalty, after having an earlier claim turned down. Craig Aspin was the scorer, and Wellington who also hit the crossbar four times then snatched the winner from Tim Legg.

Thorverton moved into joint third place with a 3-1 win against Topsham Town and they really had to knuckle down to beat a less than full strength Exeter side. Ben Bristowe was the matchwinner for the thors with a superb second goal after also getting the only goal of the first half. Gavin Ward equalised for Topsham after the break but once Briatowe struck, Luke Wyatt then added a third for the thors whose manager Ian Harris was very pleased with the performance.

Darren Bingham struck a hat-trick to guide St Martins to a 4-1 win against Bickleigh and maintain their challenge in the title race. Steve Bassett also scored for the Minster Park team who were three goals ahead before Bickleigh managed to get some input. Jordan Copp then scored for the mid Devon side but he also missed a penalty, and beaten manager Nigel Raybould said his team never got the ball down and played.

Feniton won what for them was a huge game at Heavitree Social Utd who are now managed by Paul Gill after former boss Tom Bulley stood down. The only goal in the 1-0 victory came around the 80th minute through Andy Jones, and Feniton thought they deserved the win in a very sporting game enjoyed by both teams.

Sidmouth Town are off the basement rung after a 2-0 win against Cullompton Rangers who take their place. It was a second success in a row for vikings boss Paul Ashford who admits he did not realise how much hard work goes into running a side, but is pleased to finally get some reward. Mark Badcock scored the vikings opener and Chris Duchenski had the second but Sidmouth keeper Luke Ashford and Rangers Dave Rowe both made some excellent stops.

Hatherleigh Town avoided last place after their 2-1 win against Beer Albion with Matt Wonnacott and Ben Kimber getting the two goals for the North Devon side, but they had to batten down the hatches in the closing thirty minutes. James Melville replied for the fishermen but their manager Matt Rooke was not happy that a number of his team failed to travel for their longest trip of the season, and reckons that cost them.

TEAM OF THE DAY - WELLINGTON TOWN

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15

A stunned Exeter Civil Service had their hopes of a six point cushion at the top of the Premier division shattered by a 2-0 defeat at home to struggling Hatherleigh Town. No matter what Civil threw at the North Devon team especially in the first half, visiting keeper Dave Penberthy had an answer. Warning of what was about to happen came in the tenth minute when Dean Rice gave Hatherleigh the lead, and in the second half Rice collected his second goal, doubling his league account for the season, and the visitors at Foxhayes had a firm grip. In the end Civil were restricted to a few long range shots, and the hard working North Devon side fully merited the days major upset.

It has been a while coming but bottom of the table Sidmouth Town finally presented new manager Paul Ashford with his first win. The success came at Bickleigh 3-1 but was a sickener for home manager Nigel Raybould who was appalled by how badly his side played. Ben Cole, with his first of the season, opened Sidmouth's account, and although Bickleigh managed to get back on terms, Mike Stamp and Andy Thompson netted the two decisive goals which gave the vikings a fully deserved three points. Manager Ashford was delighted, but his team remain bottom because of what was going on eslewhere.

Title hopefuls St Martins were sent home with their tails between their legs from Beer Albion where they were beaten 3-1. At half-time with the scoreline blank it was anyone's match and if anything Saints had been the better side, and had a goal disallowed, but what a change in the second half. James Melville with a superb goal gave Beer the lead, and with their confidence boosted the fishermen made their pressure count with a double strike from Mark Anning. St Martins netted a late reply with a Ross Parker header from a corner kick, but they paid heavily for not defending well.

Topsham Town destroyed Pinhoe 6-1 in yet another mind boggling result, and for the tops it was a victory that is close to their best this season. Adie Carpenter with a penalty and Stuart Tyrer had Topsham leading 2-1 at the break, and Pinhoe were still in the game. However in the closing twenty minutes Topsham found another gear and the goals rained in from Julian Dunstan 2, Ian Curran and an own goal. Pins manager John Moore said he was embarrassed by the way his side fell apart, from a first half when they hit the bar several times. Vinnie Conabeare scored the Pinhoe goal, but the late collapse left Moore flattened.

Heavitree Harriers were just twenty minutes away from losing at Feniton, but managed to get back on terms at 2-2 and in the last five minutes scored twice to win 4-2. Goals from Dave Court and John French had Feniton ahead and playing well enough to hold out, but their luck caved in when Bobby Dawson, who has only one goal to his credit this season, netted his second goal of the game in off a defender. Matt Dawson and Tim Cordrellier then scored twice in the last five minutes as the pressure mounted and Harriers were able to enjoy their second win in three weeks at Acland Park.

TEAM OF THE DAY - HATHERLEIGH TOWN

SATURDAY DECEMBER 8

All Premier matches postponed

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1

An elated Exeter University sprang a major upset when they beat joint Premier leaders Wellington Town 1-0 on their own patch. The deciding goal came just twenty minutes from time from Tom Arnold, his first goal in Premier this season, and was only the second away win for the college this term. Defeat also put an end to Wellingtons 100% home record, and for manager John Norman was a bitter disappointment, but he had no complaints about losing to a college side which looked very strong in every department.

Exeter Civil Service sailed three points clear after beating Thorverton 4-2 but it was a cracking game and one that the home side felt they could have taken something from. In their eyes Civil top scorer Dave Wilkes was the difference, his hat-trick undoing all the thors hard work after they had taken the lead through John Nott, and been level 1-1 at the interval. Wilkes then scored twice and although Adrian Andrews closed the gap again in the second half for Thorverton with his second league goal this season, they were finally beaten by a Neil Fairchild free-kick. Civil's Mark Willey was delighted with the result.

Heavitree Social Utd went under 4-1 to Beer Albion despite getting an early lead through Wayne Knight with his second league goal. It was a very positive start for the Wingfield Park team but the fishermen then scored two goals in two minutes and after that were in complete control. Both goals came from Mark Anning and then Martyn Hancock and Matt Rowson netted one each to round off a good performance from the fishermen. Beer manager Matt Rooke was delighted by the result and reckoned his side could have doubled their tally by the close.

East Devon Senior Cup round 2

There was great drama in the second round East Devon Senior cup at Topsham Town where visiting Hatherleigh Town hit back three times to snatch a 5-3 victory. The win takes the North Devon side into the quarter finals but the Tops were left cursing their luck after being 3-2 up in extra time. Although struggling in the league, Hatherleigh managed to brighten their season with a late flourish of goals with Simon James, Sam Arthurs, Dean Rice with a penalty, Graham Bryant and Darren Moore all scoring one each. Ian Curran with his second successive double and Kevin Webb scored for the tops. Topsham player Stuart Tyrer had to be taken to hospital after colliding with the post.

There was no cup dream for first division Seaton Town after they were beaten 4-0 by Premier division St Martins. All four goals came in a top notch second half for the Minster Park club, after they were denied in the opening half by a resolute Seaton. Having assessed their hosts in the first half, Saints raced out of the blocks in the second half with two quick goals from Steve Bassett and Darren Bingham, with Ross Parker and Greg Hooper completing their haul as Seaton faded.

Heavitree Harriers were 2-0 winners at Feniton and for over an hour did not really have to stretch their wings. The Exmouth team gained control with first half goals from Liam McMahon and Matt Dawson and only in the last third of the tie did Feniton manage to compete.

Alphington are also through to the last eight after winning a penalty shoot out at Broadclyst Social Club 4-1. The tie had ended 3-3 after extra time, and then Broadclyst missed three of the four penalties they took while Alphington converted every one of their share. Tony Kyle Chris Wright and Dean Voaden were the scorers for a dejected Broadclyst.

The tie between Bickleigh and Pinhoe was postponed as Happy Meadow was under water.

Sidmouth Town enjoyed a bye into the quarter finals, while Budleigh Salterton and Clyst Valley are already through having won their ties back in October.

TEAM OF THE DAY - EXETER UNIVERSITY

SENIOR DIVISIONS

SATURDAY DECEMBER 29

Senior One
In form Newtown closed the gap on first division leaders Budleigh Salterton with an outstanding 3-1 victory at promotion rivals Culm Utd. The Grace Road side initially went a goal down, Billy Ware on target for Culm, but Newtowns pacey attack was more than Culm could handle. Corey O'Donaghue netted twice and Ross Walker once as Newtown turned the match over.
Budleigh were held to a 1-1 draw by Willand Rovers and felt they paid the price for not taking advantage of the wind at their backs in the first half. Scott Thornhill scored for the robins, but Willand then dominated the second half and fully deserved their equaliser.
Having lost their unbeaten record a week ago, Seaton Town suffered another setback going down 1-0 at home to Otterton. Kevin Pitts was the Otters scorer, and victory elevates them into third place and into the promotion frame as contenders.
Broadclyst Social Club beat Exeter St Thomas 2-1 but reckon that they had good luck on their side for once. The Saints drew first blood through Graham Hill, but Colin Gray and Chris Wright scored for Broadclyst to take the points for the home side.
Alphington beat Exmouth Amateurs 1-0 but described it as not a very good match, spoilt by the windy conditions. The only goal came from Darren Dack.

Senior Two
Bow AAC goalkeeper Dan Vinnicombe was the star of the show at Dawlish Town where he saved two penalties at full stretch for the current second division leaders. Bow were a goal down, Bryn Rysdale having scored for Dawlish, but 20 minutes from time Craig Harris equalised and Gavin Coles netted the winner to send Bow seven points clear.
With their main rivals rained off, Sidbury Utd leapt into the top three after their convincing 4-0 win against Exeter Civil Service. Matt Rasmussen, Ben Clay and two goal Dan Churchill were the Sidbury scorers.
Halwill ended a poor spell with a 3-0 win against bottom of the table Lympstone. Thomas Ogbourne, Andy Wonnacott and Phil Wonnacott were the Halwill scorers.

Senior Three
With Senior 3 leaders Morchard Bishop frustrated by the weather at Pinhoe, Beacon Knights regained pole position with a 5-1 win against Uplowman Athletic. The Knights scored four goals in a 20 minute first half spell and were never troubled. Paul Ruddock, Sreve Grant, Danny Searle with a 30 yarder that gave the keeper no chance, second team player Ross Tremewan and an own goal destroyed the visitors.
Heavitree Social Utd soared into third place after they beat Sandford 5-1. Manager Shaun Legg led by example with the first two goals, Danny Melhuish scored twice and Callum Roberts once. New signing Elliot Wells impressed.
Tipton St John beat South Zeal 4-0 just a week after drawing with the same team. Adrian Small, Paul Dowling, Adam Connett and Steve Jeffs shared the Tipton goals.

Senior Four
The current 4th division leaders Clyst Valley beat Topsham Town 5-3 having been 5-0 ahead at the break, but at least three of the goals were gifts. Topsham made a terrific recovery in the second half but the task was just beyond them. Sam Tibbitts with two goals, Tom McDonough and two own goals including one from Mel Pym helped Clyst to their win.
Axminster Town won 4-3 at Dunkeswell Rovers but they had to grip tight after giving away an own goal eight minutes from time, and the Dunks then hit the crossbar. Joel Seward 2, Matt Preece and Richie Emmett scored for the tigers before panic set in.
Woodbury won 5-0 at Newton St Cyres although the home team felt they did better than the scoreline indicates.
Bampton and Crescent drew 2-2, the Exeter side hitting back after being two down at the break. Mike Takle and Carl Burton scored for the ponies.

Senior Five
Oakwood were twice behind against mid table Ottery St Mary and had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The 5th division league leaders admit they did not play well and were gratfeul to goals from Paul Ticehurst and a Lee Mellon penalty to earn them a draw.
Thorverton soared into second place after beating Dawlish Utd 3-2. The South Devon side scored frst but goals from Stuart Anstee, Adrian Andrews and Sean Tucker turned the game around. Dawlish then  hot a late second.
The Lord's XI were also held 2-2 at Kentisbeeare and as they struggled to raise a side were not unhappy with a point. Kentisbeare played well taking the lead twice from Ross Kerslake and Chris Beddows but Tim Holding and Julian Wills saved a point for the Lord's team.
Colaton Raleigh won their top game against Sidbury Utd 1-0.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22

Senior One
A goal deep into injury time saved a point for Senior 1 leaders Budleigh Salterton in a 3-3 draw at Culm Utd. The Magelake team had been pleading with the referee to blow for time at the end of an eventful match, but their hopes of victory were snatched away by the robins last gasp equaliser. Two goal Stuart Shaw and Ross Stickland scored for Culm, and both teams had a man sent off. Dave Evans 2 and Scott Thornhill scored for Budleigh.
Newtown came from a goal down to shatter Seaton Town's unbeaten record and take over second place. The Grace road side won 2-1 with Corey O'Donahue getting both goals, but it was a scrappy match. Newtown keeper Steve Rose saved Newtown in the first half when the visitors ought to have been three goals clear.
East Budleigh also won 2-1 at home to Broadclyst Social Club but admit to being a touch lucky. Dink Thomas and Dave Cockayne scored for Budleigh, who also conceded an own goal after pressure from Dean Voaden. All three goals came in the first half.
Otterton led Elmore by a single goal at the break but then went on the rampage and won 9-0. The eagles young side folded under the pressure as the Otters got going with Simon Tuley and Tom Bishop both getting trebles. Mark Dunn, Kevin Pitt and John Dack also scored.
Sam Williams hammered four goals for Willand Rovers in their astounding 8-0 win at Westexe Rovers. Mike Wise 2, Mike Humphreys and George Rogers completed the win.
Exeter St Thomas and Alphington drew their basement clash 2-2. James Twitchen and Steve Brown scored for St Thomas who felt they had two good penalty claims turned down.

Senior Two
Unbeaten second division leaders Bow AAC conceded just their fifth league goal in a 2-1 derby win at North Tawton and will go into xmas and the New year as top dogs whatever happens elsewhere. Andy Rogers and an own goal did the job for Bow but they had to work hard against a battling home side.
Honiton Town won 3-2 at Lympstone and stay second but the Lympets felt they dominated the match without reward. James Beverly and Richard Stephens were the Lympstone scorers.
Upottery also won 3-2 at Halwill who equally felt they should have got something from the match. Andy Wonnacott and Phil Wonnacott scored for Halwill.
Sidbury Utd won 2-1 at Dawlish Town whose Joe Crooks scored their only goal.
Sidmouth Town won 2-1 at St Loyes whose plight was not helped by having two players sent off. Simon Hudson had both goals for the vikings whose keeper Hugh Cort was man of the match.
Exeter Civil Service drew 1-1 with Newtown and the point lifted Newtown off the bottom rung. Jack Gill was the Newtown scorer.

Senior Three
Three players were sent off, two for Seaton and one for joint Senior 3 leaders Beacon Knights, who went on to win the match 5-0. All three red cards came in the same incident resulting from a bad tackle, and both teams agreed the lady referee had no choice but to dismiss the trio invloved. Mark Smale and Mark Poles netted twice for the Knights with George Burningham scoring a late penalty. Defender Ashley Poynton had a brilliant match for Seaton.
Morchard Bishop won 2-0 at Winkleigh and will sit down for Christmas dinner with their 100% record still intact. Both goals came in the second half.
Scorer Toby Simes was later sent off as Kentisbeare struggled to beat Lapford 2-1. Ashley Perrott also scored with a screamer and Kents keeper James Land saved a penalty.
Uplowman Athletic won 7-0 against a nine man Pinhoe. Oran Trump and Shaun Legg both scored twice for Uplowman, Ricky Bates, Paul Walker and Dan Smith getting the others.
Sandford won 5-1 against Colyton to continue their good run. Danny Knight, Nigel Harris, Steve Morrish, Ricky Turner and an own goal did the job for the home side.
South Zeal hit a late equaliser to grab a 2-2 draw against Tipton St John, Red Cann their saviour. Tom Riley scored a penalty for Zeal which had earlier given them the lead.
Heavitree Social Utd are up to fourth place after they won 4-0 at the bottom club Motel & Offwell.

Senior Four
Clyst Valley beat Dunkeswell Rovers 5-1 to stay top of Senior 4 but felt the victory flattered them. Toby Tagg and Kai Feller both scored twice, Paul Jarman once, and keeper Danny Town played for 85 minutes with a bad hand injury.
Axminster Town remain in second place after coming from a goal down to beat Crescent 3-1. The Exeter side scored a wonder goal but were undone by a second half hat-trick from Richie Emmett.
Westexe Rovers slipped back after a 3-1 defeat at Woodbury. Two goal Alex Hughes and Ollie Cox scored for Woodbury.
Nigel Langford and Rob Hart scored for Topsham Town in their 2-0 win against Tedburn St Mary.
Newtown chairman Pat McDonough had to referee in their game against Newton St Cyres which the visitors won 3-1, but Crediton Utd were unable to raise a side to travel to Chard Town.

Senior Five
Senior 5 leaders Oakwood had to come back from a 3-1 deficit at home to St Martins to salvage a 3-3 draw. Nick Gumm 2 and Paul Tice-Hurst scored for the Oaks and keeper James Murray saved a penalty.
The Lord's XI moved into second place after they made an even bigger recovery winning 4-3 at Broadclyst Social Club, who were three goals up at half-time. Julian Wills 2, Chris Channing and Tim Holding scored for the Lord's team.
Thorverton won 4-2 at Sidbury with Will Pennington scoring twice, and Colaton Raleigh won 4-1 at Sampford Peverell whose injury crisis forced them to call on their veteran players. 54 year old Kenny Freeman and three mid forties colleagues all came to the party for Sampford whose only goal was scored by Chris Hayfield.
Ottery St Mary won 3-1 against Exmouth Amateurs with goals from Scott Halliday, Harry Mills and Tom Rooks.
Dawlish Utd and Kentisbeare drew 4-4, John Hardee, Matt Blade, Craig Clark and Barry Ford on target for Dawlish.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15

Senior One
Newly promoted Alphington, beaten in their first seven matches, finally broke their duck when they shocked third place East Budleigh 1-0. The only goal from Nick Westcott came in the first half, and even Budleigh agreed with Alphas manager John Gott that the home side deserved their first win. Budleigh hit the post and had chances, but their manager John Pannell felt they just did not do enough.
Leaders Budleigh Salterton moved eleven points clear after their 5-0 win against Exmouth Amateurs. Three goals in the opening 17 minutes ensured the robins had control, and although the Ammies kept plugging away they could not recover the early loss, David Evans and Simon Rose both scored twice and Aaron Poulton once for Budleigh. Defeat drops the Ammies into last place, but manager Rick Withers is far from down-hearted.
Newtown hit third place after a 2-1 win at Otterton and overall the Otters were let down gently. Richard Frayne had both Newtown goals including a penalty. Kevin Pitt replied for Otterton whose Tom Matthews had an outstanding match.
After taking an early lead Culm Utd went 3-1 down to Exeter St Thomas but turned it around to win 5-3. Billy Ware with a hat-trick, Paul Orchard and an own goal completed the scoring for the Magelake side.
Westexe Rovers won 4-3 at Broadclyst Social Club with Andy Lane on target twice. Neil Stuckey and Jason Manley added singles. Graham Long, Steve Woodward and Lee Williams were the home marksmen.
Willand Rovers won their derby game against Elmore 4-1 with James Howe netting twice including a penalty. Chris White and star man Rob Buxton also scored. Scott Butler was the eagles scorer.

Senior Two
For the opening ten minutes or so table topping Bow AAC hardly managed a look in against visiting Barnstaple Town but it all changed when the mid Devon side grabbed the lead. Barum then rolled over and Bow went on to win 7-0 with Gavin Coles and Simon Wynn both getting hat-tricks. Mark Searle was the other scorer.
Second place Honiton Town beat promotion rivals Halwill 2-1 to keep up the chase, but needed some great work by keeper Alan Slark to maintain their narrow lead. Dave Woodman and Rory Veal with a penalty clinched the points.
Sidbury Utd were checked by a 2-2 draw against North Tawton, the visitors equaliser coming in the last minute. Joe Webber and Matt Rasmussen with a penalty scored for Sidbury who claim they hit the bar three times.
St Loyes rocked Dawlish Town 4-0 with Adam Beckford on target twice. Justin Dymond and Stuart Clark also scored to delight manager Paul Clark.
Upottery won 3-2 at Sidmouth Town but that came after giving away a two goal lead. Ryan Sellick and Simon Hudson with a penalty scored for the vikings. Upottery goals came from Dave Isaac, Andy Lord and the winner from Stuart Coombe.
Newtown and Lympstone occupying the bottom two slots drew 2-2. Jack Gill had both goals for Newtown while the Lympets had a player sent off.

Senior Three
It is ten wins out of ten for Morchard Bishop after they regained top spot with a 5-1 success against Uplowman Athletic. Two goal Alistair Sawyer, Chris Andrews, Louie Oxley and Nigel Vogwill with a penalty did the job for the mid Devon hotshots.
Beacon Knights were undone 3-2 by Kentisbeare who played out of their skins to nab the win. Two goal Carl Todd and Luke Hugo scored for Kentisbeare. George Burningham and Mark Smale netted for the Knights who admit it was not their day.
Dave Moyes scored both goals for Pinhoe in their 2-1 win against third place Seaton Town.
Heavitree Social Utd enjoyed a good day against Winkleigh winning 5-2. Callum Hoare scored twice with singles from Ryan Hoare, Paul Furzer and manager Shawn King.
Sandford also won 5-2 at Lapford whose Ed Quick and Nick Ward managed consolation goals.
Colyton were held 1-1 by the Motel & Offwell whose manager Nick Ogden was at Colyton last season. Paul Blackmore scored for the Rangers and Colyton saved a point with an own goal.

Senior Four
Clyst Valley are the new leaders after their 3-1 victory against Crescent. 16 year old Will Bardot with his first ever goal, Kye Feller and Charlie May were the valley scorers.
Westexe were a goal down against Newtown but recovered to win 3-2 thanks to a late penalty. Neil White and a stunning Rich Denning goal accounted for Newtown's share.
Woodbury is the place for goals and the village side racked up a 6-1 win against Topsham to delight their supporters. Sean Coulam and Alex Hughes both netted twice, Mitch Cudd and Ian Lock once.
Bottom of the table Crediton Utd shocked Bampton 1-0, their winning goal coming three minutes from time. Simon Rogers was the scorer.
Tedburn St Mary were let down by a couple of players not showing up and went on to lose their match against Dunkeswell Rovers 4-0. Dan Snell had a hat-trick for the Dunks.
* Witheridge were handed the points against Chard Town after the Somerset side failed to raise enough players to complete the game.

Senior Five
Leaders Oakwood opened a six point gap after their 3-1 win at Legends in Exmouth. Nick Gumm 2 and Paul Titehurst were the Oaks scorers.
The Phoenix Club also won 3-1 at Colaton Raleigh in the top match, with Ashley Bailey, Scott Dove and Nick Brooks scoring. Tom Horn had a good match and the Exeter side played three parts of the game with ten men.
Sidbury Utd enjoyed a 6-1 win at Kentisbeare with Pete Grover getting a hat-trick. Carl Baldwin 2 and Paul Beecham also scored.
Scott Halliday slammed a hat-trick for Ottery St Mary as they won 6-0 at Exmouth Amateurs. Dan Gill 2 and Andy Davey completed the Otters scoresheet.
St Martins edged Broadclyst Social Club 3-2 but both teams felt a draw would have been right. Phil White with two penalties and Paul Pengelly scored for Saints. Ross Steer and Graham Yabsley replied.
Sampford Peverell lost 2-0 at Thorverton where they had a man injured and another sent off both before half-time.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 8

After a start to the season which has since very little football cancelled, the winter weather swept in with a vengeance for the Devon & Exeter Football league at the weekend. Just five games survived out of a scheduled 68 match programme, and from Premier down to Senior 3 there were no games played at all. Division Senior 5 was also swept aside, leaving a single game in Senior 4 at Newtown's Grace Road pitch, and one match to be played in each of the four Intermediate divisions. Even Duckes meadow in Exeter where the University usually play, the rains came to wash away their plans.

As always there was a twist in the tale, the weathermen from the Met Office did not lose their game in their local derby in Intermediate division 3 against Priory. Both teams play at Hamlin Lane in Exeter but it was Priory who felt more at home as they stormed to a 5-0 win against their nearest neighbours. Scott Laskey grabbed a hat-trick and Ace High had the other two goals as the weathermen were blown away. When just a goal down Priory keeper Lee Hook made two brilliant stops and secretary Mike Phillips felt that was the time they really gained control. The other irony was that Priory reckoned their council ground was in better shape than last week, the saturday lunchtime break in the rain and a strong wind making the pitch very playable.

Neil White with both goals earned Newtown their 2-1 victory against Tedburn St Mary in Senior 4. The victory takes Newtown up to fourth place, their best position this season, althoug it was their 13th league game and the halfway mark for the Grace Road club who have played more matches than most of their rivals. Dave Spooner scored the Teds goal.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1

East Devon Bill Slee Cup

Newtown goalkeeper Russell Geach was the star of the day after he saved all three showdown penalties from Honiton Town in a dramatic end to their second round Bill Slee cup second round tie at Grace Road. Newtown had earlier let a 4-1 lead ebb away to 4-4 after 90 minutes, and both teams scored again in extra time to finish at 5-5. In fading light Newtown managed to convert their three spotkicks, but Geach made three tremendous stops to take all the glory. Jack Gill with two goals, Ashley Landers, Jason Blatchford and Paul Jackson were the Newtown scorers in the main event. Sean Lapping, Richard Newby, Gareth Mitchell, Dave Woodman and Jack Knight were the Honiton scorers.
Morchard Bishop are also through to the last eight after beating Newton St Cyres 4-2 but it was closer than they had expected. Liam Scholfield and Chris Andrews both scored twice for Morchard.
Bow AAC won a brilliant tie at Clyst Valley 2-1 with the winning goal coming fairly late in the day. Freddie Vincent was the Valley scorer, and beaten manager Bill Porter said his team did him proud despite losing.
Four goals in the second half gave Heavitree Social Utd a 4-0 victory at Exeter Civil Service, but the real winner was the sporting attitude of both teams which for a derby clash was exemplary.
Westexe Rovers won 5-2 at Kentisbeare in their tie, Luke Hugo and Graham Bowles scoring for the home side, and Witheridge are also through after a 3-1 win at St Loyes. Alex Shepherd, Kyle Hall and Matt Snell netted for Withy. Jason Ronchetti was the Saints scorer and the stand-in referee from St Loyes was praised for his fairness.
Sidbury Utd who had a bye and Tipton St John are already through to the quarter finals.

Senior One
Leaders Budleigh Salterton had their Senior 1 title ambitions checked by an outstanding Newtown performance which brought them a 1-1 draw at Greenway Lane. Dan Leverton scored the deserved Newtown equaliser in the second half after the robins led from a delightful Simon Rose goal. Both teams agreed a point was fair despite good chances at either end to have won it.
East Budleigh are back in the top three after their 3-1 win at Exmouth Amateurs. Dave Cockayne, Matt Chown and Spencer West were the Budleigh scorers after the Amateurs had taken the lead through Simon Withers. East Budleigh manager John Pannell said he could not understand why the Ammies excellent young side are struggling.
Billy Ware slammed all four goals for Culm Utd in the 4-1 victory at Exeter St Thomas. Steve Brown pulled a goal back for Saints with a penalty, but with the bare eleven players the home side were never really in the picture.
Willand Rovers hit back from 2-1 down at the break to win 5-2 at Otterton. Ross Lawson and Kevin Pitt with a penalty had the Otters in front, but two goal Sam Williams, Mike Wise, James Howe and an own goal earned rovers the points.
Westexe Rovers match against the University was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Senior Two
North Tawton came from a goal down to win 6-3 at Sidmouth Town where the home side fielding their strongest eleven this season failed badly. Dave Ware with a hat-trick, Keith Steward 2 and Rob Board were the Tawton scorers. Andy Thompson 2 and Chris Duchenski netted for the vikings.
The University beat Lympstone 3-2 in the other match played. James Beverly and Neil Middleditch shared the Lympstone goals.
The match between Upottery and Halwill was postponed.

Senior Three
Beacon Knights went three points clear at the top after their last gasp 1-0 win at home to South Zeal. Adam Smithers netted the only goal just two minutes from the end. Relieved Knights manager Mel Sharland said that Zeal were a really good side and with referee Ray Grimwood outstanding it made for a terrific match.
Vinnie Conabeare scored a hat-trick for Pinhoe in their 5-2 win against Tipton St John. Luke Crocker and Tim Hamblyn also scored.
Uplowman Athletic beat Colyton 5-3 in a really good battle. Ricky Holmes, Craig Jackson, Chris Hill, Paul Walker and an own goal shared the Uplowman tally. James Tucker 2 and Jason Potter scored for Colyton.
Sandford won 4-3 at the Motel & Offwell despite trailing 1-0 at the interval. Steve Charlton, Paul Blackmore and an own goal were the Rangers scorers but the East Devon side now drop to last place.
Winkleigh beat third place Seaton Town 4-3 but the visitors felt they were worth a point at least. Charlie Clark 2 and George Moore scored for Seaton.

Senior Four
Axminster Town regained top spot in Senior 4 after beating Newtown 5-1. Lewis Couch 2, Sam Dibling, Scott Burrough and Terry Emmett were the tigers scorers. Adam Boulter pulled one back for Newtown.
Woodbury won an amazing match against Crescent 6-5 with Alex Hughes getting four of the goals. Shaun Coulam and Brett Gloyn also scored for Woodbury.
Dunkeswell Rovers were two down at the break at home to Bampton, but hit back to win 4-2. Robert Sheen and Carl Burton were the ponies scorers, before John Lewis with a penalty, Nick Trenchard, Dan Drummond and Ross Stacey turned it over for the Dunks.

Senior Five
After going three goals ahead in just eight minutes, Colaton Raleigh then led Sidbury Utd 7-1 at half-time, before ending up winners at 8-5. It was a hectic match from both teams with Sidbury regaining some credit in a spirited second half. Dave Green 2, Pete Grover, Richard Bacon and Kevin Dorman scored for Sidbury.
Leaders Oakwood were 7-3 winners at St Martins although at the break the two sides were drawing 1-1. Nick Gumm with four goals, that's 15 in four matches for the Oakwood striker, James Mercadal 2 and Lee Fryatt were the scorers. Phil White scored twice for Saints.
The Lord's XI were checked by a 3-3 draw against Sampford Peverell who fought well for a deserved point. Gareth Wills, Chris Channing and Tim Holding were the Lord's scorers.
Legends continued their good run with a 4-2 win against Broadclyst Social Club whose two replies came from Mark McAndrew and Simon Courtney.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 29

Intermediate One
After being two goals down Feniton hit back to wreck the unbeaten record of runaway first division leaders Countess Wear Dynamoes with a 3-2 victory. It was an "awesome" performance according to Fenny manager Brin Ebdon after the Dynamoes built a two goal interval lead from Adam Whitty and Adrian Letheren. John Phillips began the recovery before Steve Lawler then equalised and scored a remarkable winner from the best part of 35 yards. The gap between the pair is now down to eight points.
Bickleigh won 3-2 at Exmouth Town also after being two goals down. Ryan Smith and Sam Walkey were the Exmouth scorers but the home side were unable to contain Bickleigh's revival.
The hat-trick of 3-2 wins from being two down was emulated by Alphington against Culm Utd. Phil Farrah and Ben Sharland were the Culm scorers, but Dan Hayman 2 and Sam Haggar turned it over for the Alphas, and Culm suffered their second defeat in a row after going a year unbeaten.
Heavitree Harriers meanwhile enjoyed an 8-0 win at home to Culmstock with Adam Downey getting a hat-trick. Other goals came from Darren Hughes, Ross Matthews, Leon Holder and Alan Haywood.
Okehampton had to work hard for their 2-1 win against the UAU Exeter. All the goals came in the second half and the winner just five minutes from the end. James Callaghan and Aaron Ditchburn scored for the Okes.

Intermediate Two
Only one game survived the elements in Inter 2 that between Exmouth Amateurs and AFC Sidford which finished as a 3-3 draw. The visitors were behind three times but goals from Grant Bagwell, Rhys Perry and the pick of the bunch from skipper Ryan Pearson earned Sidford a point. Both teams remain in the bottom three.

Intermediate Three
The all season Inter 3 leaders Heavitree Social Utd maintained their three point cushion after their 3-0 win against Tedburn St Mary. Liam Frankum and two goal Jack Seatherton scored for Heavitree who were hit by the flu bug.
Bow AAC won 4-1 at Clyst Valley to stay in second place, just ahead of Langdon who went one better winning 5-1 against Colyton. The Langdon manager Neil Graham said Colyton were better than the scoreline indicates, and the deciding four goals only came in the last third of the match. Mark Vooght, Dave Reed, Kevin Cox, Finn Graham and Steve Hayman were the Langdon scorers.
East Budleigh climbed into fourth place after their 3-0 win against Halwill, and Newton St Cyres edged into the top six with a 5-3 win against the Sporting Club Newton Abbot but it was far from easy. The visitors were only 3-2 down at the break and played well throughout. Sam Steer, Peter Watson, Matt Burridge, Andrew Underhill and Wayne Down shared the Cyres goals.

Intermediate Four
Amory Argyle closed the gap on inactive 4th division leaders Okehampton to six points with a 4-2 win against Feniton, and the Tiverton side have two matches in hand. Fenny manager Bruce Knight and Jamie Doidge were their scorers and keeper Simon Vittles had another good match.
Seaton Town were a goal down against Bradninch but then recovered to win an eventful match 7-3. Asa Sandman with a hat-trick, two goal Jez Rostron and two own goals gave Seaton the points. Dave Causley, Nathaniel Davey and Steve Bishop scored for Bradninch who felt embarrassed by the defeat.
Beacon Knights edged a 4-3 win at bottom of the table Otterton but as the Exeter side were hit by absentees they were delighted with the result. Chris Baker, Ryan Crocker, Dave Hegarty and an own goal did the business for the Knights.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 22

Intermediate One
Table topping Countess Wear Dynamoes just managed to beat gallant bottom of the table Newton Town 2-1 and the visitors only had nine players. Richard Gilbert and Dan Brown scored for the red-faced Dynamoes and referee Denis Dobson was so pleased with the two local spectators who stood in and ran the line for him that he donated both a fiver from his match fee.
Culm Utd had their one year unbeaten record blown away at Bickleigh where they foundered 3-1. Jerry Smith with two goals and Adrian Baker were the Bickleigh scorers. Gary Cross replied.
Second place Feniton went down 2-1 to their bogey side UAU Exeter, despite taking the lead through John Phillips.
Okehampton won 2-0 against Exmouth Town, James Callaghan and then an own goal coming in the last fifteen minutes.
Axmouth Utd beat Alphington 4-1 with ben Midgley scoring twice. James Teed and Phil Squires also scored.
Dawlish Town were 2-0 winners at Culmstock with Tom Ormandy and Matt Jones scoring.

Intermediate Two
Inter 2 leaders Hemyock won 4-2 against Lympstone and move four points clear. Phil Bell 2, Paul Moralee and Sam Morgan were the Hemyock scorers.
Uplowman Athletic were checked by a 1-1 draw at AFC Sidford. Mark Cudmore equalised for Uplowman after Luke Hunt scored a magnificent goal for the home side. Rob Watts was outstanding for Sidford.
Awliscombe moved into the top three after their 2-1 win against Axminster Town. Pete Nelson and Duncan Bryant with the winner earned Awliscombe the points.
Having lost their unbeaten record last week, Cheriton Fitzpaine were handed another setback losing 5-3 at Northlew. Both teams scored with a penalty.
Rockbeare Rangers won 3-1 at Exmouth Amateurs, their three goals from Brin Lister and Ed Haine 2, one of which was a pearler, cming in the first half.
James Denham hit a hat-trick for Oak FC in their 6-0 win against North Tawton.
Ross Moughton, Adam Brewer and Matt Cosgrave were the Beer Albion scorers in the 3-2 win against Hatherleigh Town.

Intermediate Three
Despite leading 2-1 at half-time Inter 3 leaders Heavitree Social Utd were swept aside 5-3 at Silverton. Matt Worthington 2, Parry-John Jarman, Carl Hunter-Marsden, and Jamie Farmer scored for Silverton whose John Ford gave away a spectacular own goal.
Second place Bow AAC were also beaten 4-1 at home by Langdon whose Dave Reed 2, James Main and Craig Farley scored. Chris Vennelle was the Bow scorer.
Crediton Youth played most of their match at Priory a man short and were overrun 14-0. Ace High with five goals and Scott Laskey with four led the rout, the remainder coming from Jason Spinks, Jez Appiah, Mike Sorensen, Trevor Quaintance and Scott Pengelly.
There were goals galore at Follygate too where East Budleigh won 6-4, Andrew Case scoring twice. Paul Dennis 2, Andy Dennis and Neil Thomas scored for Follygate.
Clyst Valley won 4-1 at Tedburn St Mary with Josh Hicks netting twice. Matt Dicker and Sam Cooper also scored.
Newton St Cyres goals in the 3-0 win at Colyton all came in the second half from Andrew Underhill, Pete Watson and Luke Motyl with a penalty.

Intermediate Four
Bradninch were four goals ahead at Inter 4 leaders Okehampton with just twenty minutes to go, but then had to settle for a 4-4 draw. Dan Brooks 2, Nathaniel Davey and Elliot Acton were the Bradninch scorers.
Bampton won 5-2 at home to Winkleigh in a really good game. Danny Coles, Paul Gould with a pen, Adrian Parsons, Steve Ditton and a Pete Wilde cracker spread the word for the ponies.
Langdon were 6-0 winners against Otterton with Chris Barnwell getting a hat-trick. Matt Goodchild 2 and Jordan Whittaker were the Langdon scorers.
Beacon Knights beat Awliscombe 3-1, Matthew Webb, Chris Baker and Liam Roast on target.
Fog caused the match between Lapford and Seaton Town to be postponed, while the Motel & Offwell could not find enough players to make the short trip to Feniton.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 15

Intermediate One
Table topping Countess Wear Dynamoes shaved a 1-0 win at Heavitree Harriers and admit they only just made it. Dave Rowe was the Dynamoes scorer with Adam Whitty and Mark Osbourne the pick of the side.
Feniton took over second place from Bickleigh after an entertaining 5-3 win against their rivals. Ian Creek with a hat-trick, John Phillips and Richard Barass scored for Feniton.
Alphington won 3-0 at home to Culmstock with Dan Hayman scoring twice and voted man of the match. Manager Justin Densham had the other goal.
Dawlish Town were 4-2 winners against Cullompton Rangers, Simon Coleman 2, Josh Ferry-Woodard and Matt Jones getting the home goals. One of the Rangers goals was a penalty.
Newton Town were unable to stage their match at home to Culm Utd because their pitch was unplayable.

Intermediate Two
Cheriton Fitzpaine finally had their unbeaten record blown away by league leaders Hemyock who won 2-1. Two first half goals from James Aldridge did the damage, and although Simon Avery got one back twenty minutes from time late pressure failed to rescue the cherries.
Third place Lympstone were held 1-1 by Honiton Town whose Craig Lampton equalised after the Lympets had gone in front with a penalty.
Awliscombe came from a goal down to win 4-1 at North Tawton. Chris Jones 2, Sam Tennant and Dave Trenchard with a penalty netted the Awls goals.
Uplowman Athletic beat Rockbeare Rangers 3-1, Brin Lister was the Rangers scorer.
The match at Axminster Town against AFC Sidford was abandoned early in the second half after one of the home players suffered a dislocated ankle.

Intermediate Three
Leaders Heavitree Social Utd were left shell-shocked by a 5-0 home defeat to city rivals Priory. Scott Laskey with a hat-trick, Mike Sorensen and Ace High scored for Priory and they became the first team to stop Heavitree scoring this season. The Heavies had a man sent off in the first 15 minutes, hit the woodwork twice and had two cleared off the line, and then showed little effort in the second half which for manager Chris Frankum was their worst this season.
The Met Office also sprang a surprise when they beat Silverton 2-1. Gary Ofield and Paul Hutchings scored for the weathermen to bring the Silvers recent good form to a juddering stop.
Bow AAC are now within reach of top spot after their 2-1 win at Newton St Cyres. Chris Venelle had both goals for Bow. Peter Watson was the Cyres scorer.
A full strength Langdon were too much for Tedburn St Mary winning 6-1. Dave Reed 2, Simon Williams, Mark Vooght, Craig farley and James Main were the Langdon scorers.
East Budleigh won 3-1 against the Sporting Club Newton Abbot with Steve Davey, Simon Pearse and substitute Lucas Rodic scoring.
Colyton were 3-2 winners at Halwill whose Thomas House and John Richards were the home scorers.

Intermediate Four
After being two goals down to runaway leaders Okehampton, Amory Rovers rescued a point with a 2-2 draw and that was with ten men as they had a player sent off. Richard Saupe and manager Mark Hodsdon scored for the delighted Tiverton team.
Langdon were 2-1 winners at Awliscombe with Jordan Whittaker and Jake Sheldon scoring.
Much improved Sandford beat Lapford 6-2, John Milton and Mark Chandler scoring for the losing side.
Feniton won 3-2 at Bradninch whose Mike Bamforth and manager Mike Holland scored the home goals. Feniton manager Bruce Knight was their match-winner after two goals from Mike Reeves.

Football Express Cup

Okehampton beat Dawlish Utd 2-0 in the Express Cup, James Callaghan scoring one of the goals.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 8

The Intermediate first division leaders Countess Wear Dynamoes came from 2-1 down at the break to draw 2-2 against a strong Dawlish Town. Goals from Adrian Letheren and Aaron Libretto earned the point for the Dynamoes whose Mark Osbourne and Adam Whitty were outstanding in defence. John Greenslade also had a good match for the Dynamoes who are now eight points clear of their closest rivals. Tom Ormandy and Simon Coleman scored for Dawlish who rated it a very good match despite the conditions.

Beer Albion and Honiton Town shared a 1-1 draw in their East Devon Intermediate 2 derby clash in a fierce wind at Furzebrake, and it was a classic game of two halves. Honiton enjoyed the better opening session and scored an excellent opener through Craig Lampton, but manager Richard Ayres felt they ought to have had a few more goals. Beer then replied from Robert Adkin in the second half and in turn their manager John Moughton said they could have won it as Honiton had their backs to the wall.

The Motel & Offwell drew 2-2 at Bradninch and that took the Rangers off the basement rung in Intermediate 4. Bradninch led twice with goals from Zak Skinner and Mike Holland, but the Motel responded well and goals from James Dingle and Darren Smith earned their point. Rangers also had a goal disallowed before either team had scored, but manager Ed Box and Bradninch boss Holland thought a draw was the fairest scoreline.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1

Intermediate One
Axmouth Utd gained revenge on the UAU Exeter for their 5-2 defeat earlier this season with a 5-0 win at home. Two goals from manager James Teed and Christian Burridge won the day for Axmouth with Matt Evans completing the scoreline.
Cullompton won 2-1 at Exmouth Town with Tom Cottrell and Glen Maunder sharing their goals. Sam Walkey was the Exmouth scorer with Andrew Beddington their man of the match.
The other two matches due to be played at Dawlish and Newton Town were both postponed.

Intermediate Two
Lympstone moved into the top three after winning 4-2 at home to Northlew. Joe Perry struck twice for the Lympets with Kim Garnsworthy and Jeff Dorman also scoring.
Oak FC won 5-0 at bottom of the table North Tawton to climb away from danger. Jamie Densham with a hat-trick starred for the Oaks whose other goals came from Dean Willis and Jamie Webb.
Awliscombe Utd won 3-0 at Exmouth Amateurs with Dave Trenchard on target twice..

Intermediate Three
Andrew Underhill scored twice including a penalty as Newton St Cyres enjoyed a 4-1 win at the Met Office. Martin Mills and Matt Burridge completed the win. Paul Hutchings replied for the weathermen.
Colyton jumped four places after their 3-1 win against Crediton. Chris Platts 2 and Jason Webber, their man of the match, were the Colyton scorers.
Silverton won their battle for third place against Langdon 3-1.

Intermediate Four
Teenager Ross John hit five goals for bottom of the table Lapford as they enjoyed an 8-1 success against the Motel & Offwell. Two goal John Welton and Mark Chandler also scored for Lapford.
A depleted Seaton Town had their only goalkeeper injured after just twenty minutes and were no match for runaway leaders Okehampton after that, crashing 12-0. The rampant Okes now have an eight point cushion.
Awliscombe Utd won 4-1 at Bradninch whose only goal came from Elliot Acton. Vulnett Guri, Jason Maloney, Kevin Pratt and Mark Brennan scored the Awls goals.

Football Express Cup
Darkness had virtually descended when Feniton finally won through to the last eight of the Football Express Cup against visiting Kentisbeare. From being two goals down, Feniton hit back to earn extra time at 2-2, it then finished 3-3 and everyone in the side apart from the goalkeeper took a penalty as the home team clinched spotkicks 8-7. John Phillips 2 and Phil Palfrey were the home scorers in regular play.
Culm Utd produced their best display of the season to shatter Thorverton 5-0. Manager Phil Dunbar with a hat-trick and two goal Ben Sharland stunned the thors.
A Mark Lee hat-trick dominated the victory for Heavitree Harriers in their 6-3 win against Bickleigh. Dion Newcombe, Dan Martin and Ross Matthews also scored.
The Phoenix Club are also through after their 3-0 win against Ottery St Mary. Ashley Bailey 2 and Scott Dove were the scorers with keeper Lee Bailey their man of the match.
Okehampton's tie v Dawlish Utd was postponed and will be played a week on saturday (15th Dec)
Axmouth Utd and Sidbury Utd are already through to the quarter finals which when the draw is made, one club will get a walkover into the semi finals because Colaton Raleigh and AFC Sidford were both ruled out of their second round tie played in October.

East Devon Geary Cup
Honiton Town won a sensational madcap second round Geary cup tie against Heavitree Social Utd 8-5 and both managers agreed it could have been 10 all. Honiton were three up in half an hour then went 4-3 down and it was 4-4 at the break. Honiton finally found another level in the second half to draw away as Heavitree tired but the excitement never died down. Dan Taylor with four goals, sub Nigel Swain 2, Louie Lane and Paul Forbes scored for Honiton. Stuart Tomkins, Dave Brady, Darren Jarman, Scott Jones and an own goal made up the Heavitree tally, and each side had a goal disallowed. Heavitree caretaker keeper Liam Bolt did a good job despite the goals.
A Scott Laskey hat-trick was the highlight of Priory's 5-1 win at Bow AAC. Jason Spinks and Anthony Holwell also scored for the city team.
East Budleigh won 3-2 against Amory Argyle, but the Tiverton side got back to 2-2 before conceding the winner. Karl Chown with two goals and Tony Evans were the Budleigh scorers.
Bampton are through after beating Winkleigh 6-3. Paul Gould, Danny Coles, James Davey, Steve Kelland, Pete Wilde and Sean Hitchcott all managed to get on the ponies scoresheet.
Beer Albion beat Clyst Valley 2-0 to claim their place in the last eight, and Sandford are also in the quarter finals after their 4-2 win against Beacon Knights.
The ties between Follygate v Uplowman and Halwill v Cheriton Fitzpaine were both postponed.