De Veys bounce back to top

Bristol & Avon League: De Veys returned to the top of the table, on goal difference from Carmel who were without a game, after coming from behind to beat Long Ashton Reserves 4-2 at home.

Goals from Paul Williams and Courtney Morris put the visitors 2-1 up before the leaders hit back through Paul Bosnovitch (2), John Bale and Chris Revey.

An 8-2 home victory against Iron Acton Reserves lifted Bideford OB to third place. Scott Summers led the way with a hat-trick and was joined on the scoresheet by Andy Scott (2), Chris Ritchens (2) and Wayne Field.

John Wilmott celebrated his 20th birthday by scoring twice in reply for the Irons, who are still looking for their first success since joining the league this season.

Lawrence Rovers Reserves trailed to goals from Alex Lamb and Joey Deane for FC Bristol but bounced back to earn a 4-2 home victory. James Weston and Darren Collett both struck twice in a second-half recovery by Rovers.

Five goals from James Mallett set up an 8-0 romp for British Royal SC at home to Knowle Reds. Nick Smyth (2) and Ryan Thompson were also on target.

Steve Schwartz netted for struggling Greyfriars B, who slumped to a 2-1 home defeat to strikes by Ollie Farr and Mark Gainey for Golden Hill Reserves.

Results: Bideford OB 8 Iron Acton 2, British Royal SC 8 Knowle Reds 0, De-Veys 4 Long Ashton 2, Greyfriars Ath 1 Golden Hill Spts 2, Lawrence Rov 4 FC Bristol 2.

Fixtures – Saturday, October 10: Bideford OB v Carmel Utd (K Lusmore), Bradley Stoke Tn A v Greyfriars Ath B (N Dawson), British Royal SC v FC Bristol (J Campbell), De Veys v Iron Acton Res (M Mills), Lawrence Rov Res v Golden Hill Spts Res (R Gibson), Wessex Wdrs A v Long Ashton Res (L Rendall).