Uplyme 1sts ended the 17-game unbeaten run of St Thomas with a 4 - 3 win which should have been much more comprehensive than it turned out.

Even with players missing, St Thomas proved a constant threat at set pieces with their physical presence and took the lead through a corner, after Uplyme had started very brightly.

The home team composed themselves and a floated free kick from Cody Bowditch beat the keeper and levelled the game.

Bowditch then limped off after a collision with the St Thomas keeper, with Jonny Day replacing him. The midfielder had an immediate impact with two quick-fire goals, the second of which was a great team move with a good assist from Alex Jones to make it 3-1 at half-time.

The game should have been about control in the second half, but that's the last thing it was.

"We were a bit of a shambles." admitted manager Steve Gillan. "Instead of controlling the half, we gave away too much ball, consistently inviting pressure back on ourselves."

And that's exactly what happened when St Thomas scored again from a corner; a brilliant strike as the ball fell to the midfielder. Again, the Swallows failed to control the game and a very soft penalty conceded by sub Nate Gillan brought the game level.

The goal kick-started an attitude change in Uplyme and Gillan weaved down the left and put in a great cross that Daley Holmes controlled and finished, to the delight of a good home crowd.

"We caught St Thomas on a bad day," said the manager. "Players missing and injuries meant it wasn't the huge challenge we expected. However, they still had a good side full of quality players, so credit to our lads for the focus right to the end to get the win."

Skipper Wes Holmes got through plenty of good work, but the man-of-the-month goes to James "Scholesy" Beddows for his performance in goal as a very capable substitute keeper.