With the wet weather once again taking its toll on South Devon's grassroots football fixtures on a weekend where just ten games survived and nine of them having an impact on the teams in the bottom half of the divisions.

In the premier division four of the bottom five teams played and two of them picked up valuable survival points.

Totnes and Dartington gave up the lead at home to East Allington Utd in a 2 – 1 loss and had many supporters in disbelief that they were watching a relegation battle, Scott Troth opened the scoring for Tots only for Dan Bowles and Rob Tapper hit the target for the Pirates.

The win puts East Allington fifth from bottom but only 3 points from third, Tots however are now 4 points from safety and just need a win to boost confidence. They are level on points at the bottom with Buckfastleigh Rangers who cannot buy a win at the moment. They were level at the break in the fixture at in form Chudleigh Athletic but two late goals sealed a priceless victory for the home team. George Davidson and Gavin Hammon scored the opening three goals but those late winners came from Gavin and Jason Lake and moved the clarets 4 points clear and above Kingsteignton Athletic who had the day off.

There were no league games played in division one so its as you were with Brixham Town 5 points clear at the top but pre season favourites Bovey Tracey and Mount Gould some way behind but with enough games in hand and just cast your mind back to last season when Mount Gould were at one stage 23 points behind and then won eight games in a row, Will history repeat itself?

Division two had three games that went ahead and down at the bottom Upton Athletic were made to suffer again. An 8 – 1 loss at the hands of East Allington Utd 2nds, Lee Prestige, Sam Quick, Faical Benazeza and Harley Witham were all on target for the home team. The result leaves Upton joint bottom with Newton Rovers who they play next Saturday at Armada Park.

Ivybridge Town were certainly made to work for the points in a ten goal thriller at Coach Road, the 6 – 4 victory for the Bridgers moves them into second place above gameless Corries who may be 2 points behind but sit with three games in hand. Paignton Villa 2nds continue to impress and a 5 – 2 win at home to Watcombe Wanderers 2nds puts them into fourth place and just one game from completing half of their fixtures.

Division Three could only offer one league game and Newton Abbot 66 2nds dropped a couple of points in their quest to hang on to the coat tails of Galmpton and Kerswell at the top, They had to settle for a 2 – 2 draw against a good Kingsteignton Athletic 2nd team in a squelchy affair at Osborne Park, Jordan Pidwell and Freddie Hulance were on target for the home team. The result leaves sixes 4 points behind with no games in hand.

In division four Chudleigh Athletic 2nds moved 9 points clear of second placed Teign Village with a thumping 10 – 1 victory at Broadhempston Utd. Jack Salmons scored 5 and Jack Wills scored a hat trick, Charley Forey also found the back of the net in the comprehensive win that sends out that catch us if you can message. Waldon Athletic 3rds may only have played four league games are in recovery mode and a 5 – 1 win versus bottom club Newton Rovers 2nds will give them some confidence to remain unbeaten, Leo Driscoll, Elliot Glasser, Marley Isaac and Kaylan Kurup were all on target for the Torquay based team.

In the replayed Herald Cup fixture Lakeside Athletic won the derby game versus Mount Gould by 2 goals to 1 in a fiercely contested game that did not end with the same number of players that started it.

Lakeside go into the hat for the next round which will be drawn on Monday 15th December and will also be joined by Bovey Tracey who won their local derby against Liverton Utd by 3 goals to nil, Sam Barnes, Alistair Chuchuk and Ben Goble were on target for Bovey.

In the county premier cup Newton 66 went out at the hands of Plymouth Marjon from step 7 leaving Newton Abbot Spurs and Ilsington Villa carrying the SDFL flag into the last eight and those games are on 16th January.

Safely through in the senior cup are WBB who won a penalty shootout against Exeter opposition in City Raiders. Buckland Athletic had a long trip home after a 5 – 1 loss at South Zeal.

In the intermediate cup competition favourites Kingskerswell are through after a 7 – 2 win versus Exeter side Uplowman, they are joined by South Brent who had a walkover against Heavitree Utd and finally Teign Village are also through following a 4 – 2 home win versus Exeter University 7th team.

In the premier division, the game of the day should be at Newton Rec where Spurs 2nds face a Windmill team who remain unbeaten this season and with a 2.30 kick off should draw a decent crowd.

For those looking for a game in the west then look no further than Mount Gould who will have their toughest league test when Bovey Tracey visit the enclosure looking for three points in their quest for promotion and Paignton Villa will be looking to keep their good form going when Watcombe Wanderers are the visitors to South Devon College.

In division two the delayed relegation battle takes place at Armada Park when Upton Ath face Newton Rovers in a game that neither wants to lose and its 2nd versus 3rd at Long Lane where Babbacombe Corries will welcome Ivybridge Town.

In division three it is also 2nd versus 3rd at Osborne Park where the visitors Galmpton Utd will be looking to make this division a two horse race if they beat Newton Abbot 66 2nds and sparks could fly at Kingskerswell when Liverton Utd 2nds visit the bowl.