George on target to lift Waldon into fifth

Most clubs returned to either league or cup football last weekend as the improved weather allowed groundstaff to repair the damage caused by the recent wet spell, writes Alastair Muirden.
In the Premier Division Waldon Athletic were made to work hard for their 1-0 victory over East Allington United who are in the unusual position of being third from bottom and in desperate need of a win to boost the confidence. George Stahlmann scored the only goal of the game which sees the Torquay team move into a respectable fifth place in the division.
The other Premier teams played second round fixtures in the Torbay Clearance Services sponsored Herald Cup. There were no shock results but Broadhempston United from Division Four put in a real shift at Premier title contenders Beesands Rovers where the home team ran out 4 – 1 winners in the end.
In the-all Premier clash at Chudleigh the home team knocked out Morley Rangers but it took them extra time to score three goals, Jack Lee, Louis Hooper and Charlie Forey scored them.
They also had an extra player as Morleys top scorer Dalton Brammer was sent off for foul play.
Also safely through to round three are Newton Abbot 66 with a 4-0 win over Babbacombe Corries, Joe Clark-Farley set them on their way with a hat trick and Callum Foskett added one to see off the Division One team.
Harbertonford were unable to raise a team to visit Premier leaders Ilsington Villa and Paignton Saints were given a taste of what may be to come for them next season when they hosted Buckfastleigh Rangers. To their credit they made last season’s Premier runners up work for their place in the third roundI.
In the end Rangers were a bit stronger than Saints and a 2 – 1 win for the visitors was a fair result. Louis Moody and Ryan Clarke were on target for the greens.
In Division One of the Torbay Clearance Services League Totnes and Dartington had a great result on their trip to the seaside to take on joint league leaders Brixham Town coming away with a 3-0 win courtesy of strikes from Ryan Walton twice and Harrison Hardy.
There was also a cracking game at Long Lane in a local derby where hosts Watcombe Wanderers and Buckland Athletic cancelled each other out in a 2 – 2 Draw, Luca Staniforth and Abdulsalim Benmaloud got the goals for the young Bucks.
Ivybridge Town join three other teams on 15 points at the top of the league courtesy of a tight 2 -1 win over bottom club Buckfastleigh Rangers 2nds.
The only game in Two saw East Allington United 2nds move to the top of the division with a 4-1 victory over Ipplepen Athletic 2nds.
In Three South Brent continue their good start to the season following promotion.
A 4-1 home win against Paignton Saints 3rds moves them into second place in the division. Jono Ellis, Josh Miller and Will Poundall secured the points for Brent.
At the other end of the table Waldon Athletic 3rds secured a valuable 2-0 home win at Cricketfield Road against a stubborn Kingsbridge and Kellaton side who had chances to win the game but on the day failed to take them.
The result leaves the South Hams side still looking for their first win of the season.
The unusual story of the day unfolded at White Rock where the fixture between Paignton Villa 3rds and Barton Athletic 2nds had to be abandoned.
The pitch at White Rock is a designated landing spot for the Devon Air Ambulance which needed to land to deal with an incident close by.
Liverton United returned to winning ways and to the top of Division Four with a 2-0 home win against Watcombe Wanderers 3rds. Curtis Milford scored both the goals to secure the points for the Halford club. Chudleigh Athldetic 2nds moved into fifth place in what is a very open division with a 3-1 win at Bakers Park against Newton Rovers 2nds, the game was effectively over but Sam Bird scored a consolation for the home team.
This weekend, the teams outside of the Premier Division can look forward to the second round of the Fred Hewings cup which is a knockout competition for reserve teams only.
There are also a few outstanding Herald Cup games that offer top of the table games, potential banana skin games and local derbies to be played.
My game of the day is in the Fred Hewings at the Western Counties ground in Bovey Tracey where Newton Spurs 2nds are the visitors.
They currently sit on top of Division One whilst the hosts are top of Division Two and will be looking to take a division one teams scalp following their defeat to Paignton Saints in the Herald Cup two weeks ago.
In the Herald there is a tricky game for Premier Division strugglers East Allington when they visit the Kia stadium to take on Stoke Gabriel TP 2nds who sit in second place in Three.
Another potential banana skin fixture is at Foxhole in Dartington where the Division Three side Totnes and Dartington take on the Premier Division’s bottom side Brixham AFC who will be looking to win their first game of the season.
For all other games click on Full Time and search South Devon Football League to see who is playing where, just a reminder the cup games kick off at 2pm.