Axminster Town Under 13s 3,

East Coker Under 13s 1 This was a great result against third placed Coker keeping Axminster Town Under 13s at the top of the league. The Tigers started well on a slippery muddy pitch and took the lead when an excellent cross from wide caused mayhem in the box. After a few blocked shots the ball fell to Theo Dibling who made no mistake to slot home. After taking the lead Axe hit a rocky patch with Coker pressurising the defence resulting in a well taken goal to level the scores at 1-1. But Tigers once again showed their fighting spirit and before half time it was another great cross put in to Flynn Hartford whose shot was superbly saved by the visiting keeper. Fin Jenkin was on hand to smash home the rebound on the second attempt to make it 2-1 at half time. Axe brought on all four subs after the break to give all members of the squad some game time. The Tigers battled for every ball but with both teams creating a few chances the score stayed at 2-1 until the sharp, skilful Flynn Hartford skipped past two players to pull the ball back for the on-rushing Theo Dibling to smash home his second. Some resilient defending and a good save from substitute keeper Ligy Al-Sedani kept Coker at bay for the remainder of the game. Manager Sam Dibling said it was a top effort from all the team and awarded the man-of-the-match award to captain Ollie Gabb for his defensive display and organisational skills.