STOKE Gabriel & Torbay Police headed to Bridport FC for their latest outing in the Walter C Parson SW Peninsula League and departed St Mary’s Field empty-handed.

Both teams are in the mix at the top end of the table and it sounds like it was an exciting game, Bridport 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.

Elsewhere, Newton Abbot Spurs dropped points for the second time in a week at The Rec with Crediton United as the visitors.

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.

Next up for Stoke is another mouth-watering game as Sidmouth visit Broadley Lane, a home win would really put the cat amongst the pigeons in that division.

Other games see Spurs head to Torridgeside AFC, Cullompton Rangers host Middlezoy and Okey Argyle take on Teignmouth at Simmons Park.