Matchday three results from the East Dveon Virtual Football League
Sidmouth Town shipped three first half goals in their Manstone Lane meeting with Axminster Town in the East Devon Virtual Football League Premier Division.
However, the Vikings powered back after the break scoring twice and then missing a penalty before the Tigers bagged a fourth to seal the points. It leaves Sidmouth Town sitting fifth in the eight-team Premier Division. Ottery St Mary became the latest side to suffer defeat at table-topping Exmouth Town. The Otters trailed 1-0 early on, but levelled only to concede a second just before the break and the Southern Road men scored one more on the hour mark to consign the Otters to defeat. Beer Albion are still looking for their first win of the new season after they were edged out by Budleigh Salterton who bagged their first win of the term with a 3-2 success at Furzebrake. The other top flight game on matchday three saw Feniton win 2-0 on their visit to Honiton Town.
In Division One Upottery were dined a third straight win when they were held 2-2 at Glebe Park by Exmouth Spartans, but the villagers still top the table.
Seaton Town shared four goals with visiting Otterton and East Budleigh were 3-2 winners at Tipton while the other Division One game saw Cranbrook suffer a second defeat in three games, going down 2-0 at Lympstone.
Millwey Rise continue to blaze a trail at the top of Division Two. Rise made it three wins from as many starts as they beat Farway 4-3 in a thrilling match played out at Cloakham Lawns.
Colyton were 1-0 winners over Offwell Rangers and Awliscombe won their home meeting with Dunkeswell Rovers 1-0 but there was no joy for Axmouth United as they went down narrowly, beaten 2-1 at home by Exmouth Rovers
All the results from matchday three
PREMIER DIVISION
Exmouth Town 3, Ottery St Mary 1; Sidmouth Town 2, Axminster Town 4; Beer Albion 2, Budleigh 3; Honiton Town 0, Feniton 2
DIVISION ONE
Lympstone 2, Cranbrook 0; Upottery 2, Exmouth Spartans 2; Tipton 2, East Budleigh 3; Seaton Town 2,. Otterton 2
DIVISION TWO
Millwey Rise 4, Farway United 3; Colyton 1, Offwell 0; Awliscombe 1, Dunkeswell Rovers 0; Axmouth United 1, Exmouth Rovers 2
Tables after matchday three
PREMIER DIVISION
Exmouth Town 3 9 Form WWW
Axminster Town 3 7 Form DWW
Feniton 3 6 Form WWL
Honiton Town 3 4 Form WLD
Sidmouth Town 3 3 Form LWL
Budleigh Salterton 3 3 Form LLW
Ottery St Mary 3 2 Form DLD
Beer Albion 3 0 Form LLL
DIVISION ONE
Upottery 3 7 Form WWD
East Budleigh 3 6 Form LWW
Otterton 3 4 Form DWL
Tipton 3 4 Form LDW
Exmouth Spartans 3 3 Form DDD
Lympstone 3 3 Form LWL
Seaton 3 3 Form DDD
Cranbroook 3 1 Form DLL
DIVISION TWO
Milley Rise 3 9 Form WWW
Colyton 3 7 Form DWW
Awliscombe 3 6 Form WWL
Dunkeswell 3 3 Form WLL
Exmouth Rovers 3 3 Form LWL
Offwell Rangers 3 3 Form LLW
Farway United 3 3 Form LLW
Axmouth United 3 1 Form LDL
Matchday four results will be published here on Friday (April 11)
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