North Devon League

Intermediate Division 3 Cup Final

Saturday 13th April 2019

Kick Off 18.00 Actual 17.56

Lynton 1 Kingsley Wizards 2, attendance 178

9’ 1-0

26’ 1-1

32’ 1-2 (pen)

@ Braunton F.C.

Lobb Playing Fields

Saunton Road

Braunton

EX33 1EB

£3 Admission

Programme, free, 4 pages.

With this afternoons match finishing early, it left ample time to make the half hour drive to the home of Braunton F.C. who were hosting the Division 3 Cup Final, which was between the champions (Lynton) and runners up of the division. I had visited Braunton back on 6th March 2005, when they played at the very basic recreation ground, in Wrafton Road. They have since moved to their new home on the western edge of the town, which is beginning to develop into something capable of hosting a higher level of football.

Lynton were well on top from the start and it was no surprise that they opened the scoring with a shot on the turn inside ten minutes. Kingsley levelled it up with a shot through the ‘keepers legs after cutting inside from the left. They scored what turned out to be the winning goal when they scored a penalty after 32 minutes. Neither side looked like scoring again after the break, although Lynton came closest, with an effort that was well saved in the last minute.

North Devon League

Premier Division

Saturday 13th April 2019

Kick Off 15.00 Actual 14.58

Park United 4 Barnstaple Town Reserves & Pilton 1, attendance 26

2’ 1-0

4’ 2-0

6’ 2-1

12’ 3-1

33’ 4-1

@ Sandymere Road

Northam

EX39 1XX

No Admission or Programme.

This was 2nd versus 9th (4th bottom) in the league table. The visitors, who are a strange amalgamation of Barnstaple Town Reserves (had the ground) and Pilton Academicals (had the team) have taken quite a few thrashings this season, including a 2-6 defeat in the reverse fixture. It looked like being another hammering today, when they went 2-0 down in the first four minutes and despite replying with a goal a couple of minutes later, they conceded again to make it 3-1 after just twelve minutes. Park added their fourth just after the half hour mark, but never really looked like adding to it. The visitors probably just about shaded the second half, but the damage was already done. With the match kicking off a couple of minutes early, combined with the players staying on the pitch at halftime, this was all over by 16.36.

Shamwickshire Rovers remain top of the table, on 46 points, with two games left to play. Park United are second, with 45 points, but with a game in hand and North Molton S.C. are third, a further point back, also having three matches to play, but they have the better goal difference of the three teams, which may prove vital.