WALTER C Parson SW Peninsula East action was completely disrupted over the weekend with one League Cup clash the only game to survive the weather on Saturday, February 15.

In this solitary outing, Torridgeside AFC lost 3-2 at Penlee Park, the home of Penzance. Goals from Kyle Paine and George Shapland weren’t enough for the visitors as the Cornish side prevailed courtesy of Charles Young’s single and Jacob Trudgeon’s double.

Okehampton Argyle were also supposed to be playing cup football on Saturday, a fascinating encounter at Speeds Meadow against a high-flying Cullompton Rangers now needing to be rearranged for another day.

In the league, Newton Abbot Spurs were scheduled to host Middlezoy Rovers at The Rec, Honiton Town and Bovey Tracey AFC should have gone toe-to-toe in East Devon, Teignmouth AFC were heading to Bishops Lydeard and the in-form Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police had a major test at Broadley Lane against top-of-the-table Sidmouth Town but all of these games were unfortunately rained off.

Looking ahead now and with fingers and toes crossed for a dry weekend, Newton Spurs have a week off before heading to Mill Marsh Park to take on local rivals Bovey Tracey on March 1. Talking of Bovey and before they can cross paths with Marc Revell’s men they must first host Crediton United.

Teignmouth AFC’s home game against Torrington AFC will instead take place at the home of the latter given the well-documented Coombe Valley issues.

Okehampton Argyle have the chance to grab a first victory of 2025 as they visit rock-bottom Axminster Town. The Tigers have a record of 3-1-16 with a goal difference of -53 and Argyle won the reverse fixture 4-1 in November thanks to goals from Luke Mortimore (2), Josh Robins and Jake Rowe.

Middlezoy vs Stoke Gabriel, Bridport FC vs Bishops Lydeard, Elburton Villa vs Sidmouth Town, and Torridgeside vs Honiton Town are the other SWPL East games this weekend.

IN the Jewson’s Western Football League, Buckland Athletic suffered a similar fate with their Saturday 15 fixture against Nailsea & Tickenham at Homers Heath being curtailed.

The league as a whole was more successful in surviving the weather than the SWPL with four games going ahead, these being as follows. Portishead Town 3-1 AFC St Austell, Saltash United 2-1 Paulton Rovers, St Blazey 0-1 Brislington and Torpoint Athletic 3-2 Clevedon Town.

Homers Heath will again be the location for Buckland this coming weekend as Brislington FC come to town. Showing just how competitive the division is, Dan Hart’s men are nine places ahead of Brislington and yet the pair are only separated by a modest 10 points.

When the two met in South East Bristol in mid-October for the reverse fixture, Buckland prevailed in a 3-1 affair thanks to goals from Ryan Bush, Owen Haslam and Reece Shanley. Interestingly enough, Bush is the only member of that triumvirate to still be at the club with Haslam and Shanley moving on to Western League rivals.

On the topic of Western League rivals and fellow Devon side Ivybridge Town visit the aforementioned Nailsea & Tickenham on Saturday 22.

Other games this weekend include Barnstaple Town vs Saltash United, Wellington vs Street FC, Ilfracombe Town vs St Austell and league leaders Portishead Town vs Shepton Mallet.