Sports in Axminster

UPLYME were hit by flurry of injuries and unavailability stretched both teams to the max on Saturday.

The Swallows had two debutant teenage goalkeepers and the experience of their opponents other teams showed.

After last season being cut short and this season featuring a delayed start due to COVID-19, Seaton Ladies and their opponents Bradninch were raring to start with team numbers of 16 and 15.

Bradnitch kicked-off and both teams got stuck into the game with the match starting off evenly. Seaton had a shot on goal which hit the bar and Bradnitch managed to clear it off their goal line.

Pinhoe 1st 0, Axminster Town Reserves 10

Axminster Reserves, back in the Devon & Exeter League, sent a resounding message to other Division Two East teams, in their opening match of the season – ten goals and it could have been more without conceding. The Tigers are back!

Millwey Rise 1st 1, East Budleigh 2nds 3

By Dick Sturch

Seaton Ladies had their last pre-season friendly before the league games start. After last week's results ending in a draw, the team was keen to get a win under their belts before the season starts today (Sunday, September 20th).

Unfortunately HT Dons turned up with only eight players so after playing 15 minutes of the first half Seaton dropped down to ten and 'loaned' two players to level the playing field. Several goals were scored by Lara, Becky, Meg, Lucy and Georgie.

FA Vase

Launceston 0, Axminster Town 4

LYME Regis 1st and Colyton met in a pre-season friendly at the Chantry Field last night (Thursday) .

The Seasiders started really well despite having a number of players missing.

AXMINSTER TOWN bounced back after losing their opening three matches with a much better performance at Crediton United where an 88th minute goal gave them a 3-2 victory to kick-start their South West Peninsular Premier East campaign.

Axminster travelled to Lords Meadow on the back of three defeats against Dartmouth (2-1), Elmore (3-1) and Torrington (4-0), but goals from Marcus Fanson and Josh Phillips, the last coming late in the game, secured three valuable points for the Tigers before a crowd of nearly 200.

UPLYME 1st took their good pre-season form into their opening game, winning 6 - 1 at home to a physical Merriott Reserves team who finished the game with nine men.

The Uplyme team handled a barrage of off-the-ball incidents with real professionalism as two Merriott players were red carded.

Introducing the reformed Axminster Reserves who have rejoined the Devon & Exeter League and will be playing in Division Two East. They start their season on Saturday (September 19th) away to Pinhoe 1st.

Former Upottery manager Dan Prettejohn has taken over as manager and has brought a few players with him, some of whom have played under his guidance for nine years.