NEWTON Abbot Spurs dropped points for the second time in a week at The Rec with Crediton United as the visitors in the Walter C Parson SW Peninsula League.

Spurs had previously won six league games on the spin so this is a slip-up for their standards but they remain firmly in the title race, six points behind leaders Sidmouth Town but with a game in hand and a trip to Sidmouth still to come.

Toby Pullman scored in the midweek defeat at the hands of Middlezoy Rovers and Stuart Morgan netted against Creddy, the common denominator in the two games being that Fin Pearse saw red on both occasions.

Sidmouth travelled to Okehampton Argyle and won 3-1 at Simmons Park, Craig Veal, Danny Pym and an own goal helping the high-flyers on their way, plus Tornado Bello saw red for Argyle on his debut.

Teignmouth AFC crossed paths with rock-bottom Axminster Town and the pair shared the spoils. Elsewhere, both Bishops Lydeard and Elburton Villa won 3-1 on their travels, overcoming Honiton Town and Middlezoy respectively.

Last but not least, Bridport FC and Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police went toe-to-toe with the pair both on the outskirts of the battle for top spot. It went back-and-forth at St Mary’s Field and Bridport secured the three points, winning 3-2. Fred Parsons bagged a brace for the hosts and was joined on the scoresheet by Riley Weedon whilst Ben Aldous and Cole Harford struck for Stoke.

Next up for Spurs in the Peninsula League is a visit to Torridgeside AFC on March 29 before April kickstarts with home games against Axminster and Okehampton.

Teignmouth go to the aforementioned Argyle whereas Bovey Tracey AFC don’t play again until the 9th of next month, taking on Middlezoy at the Ethan Berry Pavilion.