Sports in Axminster

Axminster Town have now gone eight games without a win after a 1-1 draw yesterday (Saturday) at home to Elburton Villa. The point keeps them in tenth place in the South West Peninsular League Premier East division but the Tigers have games in hand on the teams above them which will open up opportunities to climb the table in the coming weeks.

Axminster travel to East Devon competitors Sidmouth Town on Tuesday evening where three points will be within their capabilities with the Vikings struggling at the foot of the table with only five wins from their 30 games.

By Richard Honnor

Joma Devon and Exeter League Premier Division

Ilchester Trojans Under 13s 1, Axminster Town 0

With the Tigers sitting top of the table this was the biggest game of the season against unbeaten Trojans.

By Dick Sturch

Millwey Rise FC 1sts 2, Witheridge FC 1sts 3

Heavy rain during the week caused yesterday's Axminster Town home fixture against South West Peninsular Premier East high-flyers Brixham to be postponed.

This enabled the Tigers to strengthen their Reserve side for a robust 4-2 victory over Devon and Exeter Premier rivals Beer Albion. It was a typical local derby with both sides having a player sent off.

Axminster Town are scheduled to meet South West Peninsular Premier East high-flyers Brixham at Tiger Way on Saturday.

But with heavy rainfall this week, there is some doubt whether the game will go ahead.

AFTER losing the first game in the double header against Perry Street Division Two top-of-the-table opponents, Charmouth were out to prove a point on Saturday.

The game may not have been the goalfest of the previous week when the Robins lost 5-3, but some great football was played.

UPLYME had a very disappointing Saturday, with both the first team and Reserves losing.

A young Reserves team went down 4 - 0 to a much more experienced Combe A, while the 1sts suffered a very disappointing 2 - 0 loss to Falcons in Division Six of the Devon and Exeter League.

LYME Regis first team moved into the top five of the Devon and Exeter League Premier division with a sold 3-2 victory over Okehampton Argyle 2nds yesterday (Saturday).

Conditions underfoot were not ideal for fast-flowing football, but the visitors had no antidote to the Seasiders inter-passing play, especially in the first half when they failed to convert numerous chances.

YOU always know when going to play a University team that you are going to be up against a young, athletic team who want to play a more possession based game. And that's exactly what Lyme Regis Reserves faced against University of Exeter 5th X1 yesterday (Saturday).

So manager Matt Preece made a decision to call on the club's own youth, bringing in players like Zak Harrison and Matt Bradley into the starting line-up. He also made a change of goalkeeper. Rob Harp had been fantastic at times this season, but it was felt that Will Meech, now fit to play in goal again after a hand injury in pre-season, deserved a chance between the sticks.