AN 85th minute goal from Josh Thomason was enough to return Merriott Rovers to the top of the Premier division after a battling 1-1 draw at rivals Beaminster on Saturday.
It was the striker’s first goal in the red of Rovers after a returning from an 18-month spell with Normalair RSL in the Yeovil & District League.
Previous leaders South Petherton will no doubt feel it’s only a tempory measure after their scheduled game at Ilminster Town Reserves was postponed when the referee deemed the frozen pitch unplayable.
Pethy head South to take on Merriott in an intriguing top v second clash tomorrow. History certainly points to an away win; Pethy have won the last five encounters between the sides and have clocked up a goal tally of 22-0 in the process!
Lyme Regis continue to make progress. A Julien Simier hat-trick sealed a 5-1 win over Combe Reserves and clocked-up a seventh straight win for the Seasiders.
Lyme are without a fixture tomorrow whilst the Saints could climb off the foot of the table with a win over Perry Street at Slades Cross.
West & Middle Chinnock will be gunning for their first ever Premier Division home win when Misterton visit Oxleaze. Missy have a decent record in recent times bagging seven points from their last three outings.
Saturday’s postponement has left Ilminster Reserves having played just six league games - the fewest in the entire PSL.
The rusty Blues visit title hopefuls Beaminster tomorrow.
ARTHUR GAGE CUP
A COMFORTABLE 4-0 win over Norton Athletci on Saturday has left Division One leaders Winsham United in good spirits ahead of the trip to the coast to take of Arthur Gage Cup holders Lyme Regis Reserves.
The same cannot be said of the West Dorset side who were annihilated 10-1 at Millwey Rise.
Top Scorer Tom Stead scored twice on Saturday for the Winsh who appear to be in the toughest half of the draw at the start of their quest to lift the trophy for the first time in 45 years.
Tomorrow’s other tie sees Norton face the daunting trip to MIllwey Rise on the back of a miserable run of five straight defeats.
JACK VENN CUP
SHEPTON Beauchamp and South Petherton Reserves cruised through to the quarter-finals of the Jack Venn cup with routine wins over Pymore (5-0) and Chard Rangers (3-0) respectively.
DIVISION ONE
WITH Winsham and Millwey in cup action both Crewkerne Town and Netherbury can make ground at the top of Division One - and both should.
Crewkerne entertain an Ilminster Colts side who have lost their last four and are now hovering above the relegation places.
Meanwhile Netherbury welcome doomed Charmouth.
The final game is a midtable clash with Kev Rowson looking to extend his record of scoring in five successive games when Perry Street Reserves take on Forton Rangers.
DIVISION TWO
CREWKERNE Rangers’ promotion hopes effectively came to an end with a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Uplyme last weekend.
Tomorrow, Rangers visit a Forton Reserves side buoyed by an impressive point after holding promotion-chasing Hinton to a 2-2 draw.
Chard Rangers recent upturn in form (two wins from three) will be put to the test when league leaders Beaminster Reserves visit Jocelyn Park.
Rangers may however find the Rainbows a little rusty - they haven’t played for two months!
A five game unbeaten run has seen Dowlish & Donyatt sneak into second place. They will certainly look to add to this tomorrow with a trip to Pymore who are headed in the opposite direction.
Finally South Petherton will be aiming for their first league double of the season when Hawkchurch visit Lightgate lane.
DIVISION THREE
THE clash of the promotion chasers at Henhayes saw Crewkerne Reserves emerge victorious with goals from Richard Crabb, Matt Bisgrove and Aaron Hodges in a 3-0 win over Luso-Chard.
The Tigers head over to Devon tomorrow and should have little trouble disposing of struggling Farway Reserves.
Luso have a tough-loooking trip to Combe A who have made an impressive start to 2011.
Last weekend the Saints brushed aside a Drimpton side still reeling from their John Fowler Cup Final expulsion. Warren Gabbidon (2), Shaun Phillips, Jason Newbury and Stuart Guest netted in a 5-0 stroll.
The Greens could be in for a difficult time again tomorrow when they go to Unity Lane to face a Misterton Reserves outfit who are unbeaten at home for a year.
Winsham Reserves gave themselves some hope in their battle to avoid the drop back down into Division four when they hammered Lyme Bantams 6-1 at Venlake.
Richard White (2), Brian Tillotson (2), Shane Partridge and Darren P{artridge scored for the visitors in a perfect warm-up for last night’s John Fowler Cup Final. The Reds take on Chard United tomorrow for the third time in seven games with a win and a draw to their name so far.
DIVISION FOUR
TOM Callow’s third goal of the season couln’t save plucky Thorncombe Reserves from going down 2-1 to Hinton Reserves who moved seven points clear at the top thanks to a double from Jack Stevens.
Meanwhile a youthful Combe B side, average age 18, had a Scott Everett goal to show for their efforts in a 4-1 defeat at Waytown Hounds.
Pick of the games tomorrow sees Hinton entertain second-placed West & Middle Chinnock and, first team call-ups withstanding, their 33-goal strike force of Ashley Cooper and Danny Rudge.
THIS WEEKEND'S FIXTURES
Saturday, January 29th
ARTHUR GAGE CUP, Round One
Lyme Regis Reserves v Winsham United
Millwey Rise v Norton Athletic
DEVON INTERMEDIATE CUP, Eastern Area Semi Final
Farway United v Exmouth Town Res
PREMIER
Beaminster v Ilminster Town Reserves
Combe Reserves v Perry Street
Merriott Rovers v South Petherton
West & Middle Chinnock v Misterton
DIVISION ONE
Crewkerne Town v Ilminster Town Colts
Netherbury v Charmouth
Perry Street Reserves v Forton Rangers
DIVISION TWO
Chard Rangers v Beaminster Reserves
Forton Reserves v Crewkerne Rangers
Pymore v Dowlish & Donyatt
Shepton Beauchamp v Hinton
S.Petherton Res v Hawkchurch United
DIVISION THREE
Combe A v Luso-Chard
Farway Utd Res v Crewkerne Town Res
Lyme Regis Bantams v Millwey Rise Res
Misterton Reserves v Drimpton
Winsham Utd Res v Chard United
DIVISION FOUR
Chard Utd Res v Waytown Hounds
Hawkchurch Res v Shepton Beau Res
Hinton Res v W & M Chinnock Res
Ilminster Town A v Barrington Res
Thorncombe Res v Chard Rangers Res
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