Devon & Exeter League Division Eight

Millwey Rise FC 2nd X1 2 - Whipton & Pinhoe 1

By Dick Sturch

Millwey Rise started brilliantly and continued dominating the first half but couldn't put their opportunities away. They were made to pay the price when a long range shot deceived keeper Nathan Hoole and Whipton went a goal up. Millwey kept creating chances but no one could apply the end product.

The second half was a repeat of the first with Millwey on top without being able to put their chances away. The change came when, from a Nathan Womersley cross Stuart King with a magnificent diving header made it 1-1.

Millwey continued to press and went ahead from a goal by Womersley to make it 2-1. In the last minutes of the game Whipton pushed for an equaliser but Rise held out inno small part due to a string of excellent saves by Hoole.

Manager Terry Male was delighted with the team's performance and, although everyone played their part in the victory, he gave his man-of-the-match to new boy Alex Osborne. who was making his full home debut.