TWO second-half goals gave Bideford revenge for an early season defeat at the hands of Halesowen when they beat the visiting West Midlanders 2-0 at The Sports Ground on Saturday.

ILFRACOMBE Town claimed all three points in a comfortable afternoon at Longwell Green, winning 2-0 and leapfrogging above the club which was one place above them at the start of play.

Barnstaple Town’s recent drought came to an end on Saturday when they ended a run of five league defeats with a 3-1 win at home to fellow strugglers Radstock Town.

Appledore lost out to Teignmouth by the odd goal of five in a Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Division 1 East game of twists at turns at Marshford on Saturday.

Torridge Cup quarter finals draw: Ilfracombe v North Molton; Barnstaple Town v Boca Seniors; Shamwickshire Rovers v Morwenstow; Braunton v Torrington.

A record was bound to fall when table topping Braunton, unbeaten away, went to Torridgeside, unbeaten at home, in the Premier Division.

Bideford Reserves had to come from behind to maintain their unbeaten record in the Senior Division with a 3-2 win away to Braunton Reserves.

Merton maintained their Intermediate One challenge with a 4-2 win away to Braunton 3rds.

Georgeham Reserves ran out 3-1 winners away to Chittlehampton Reserves in the North Devon Journal Cup.

Ilfracombe Ladies gained their first win in Division 1 of the Westward Developments Devon Women’s League when they overcame local rivals Bideford 1-0.