Torridgeside Maroons U13s 3

Okehampton Argyle U13s 8

PLAYING with only ten men, Okehampton quickly defied expectations when Wayne Atherton ran round the defence and lobbed the keeper.

Tom Wright scored another after a long run, then went on to a hat-trick with a determined attack and acutely angled and powerful long shot.

Luke Elsmore relentlessly pushed through three players to scramble the ball in and Atherton's second came after a series of good passes and a rebound off the post.

Simon Lines saved a penalty, but Torridgeside got to the rebound to make if 6-2 at half-time.

Atherton scored two more quality goals to take his tally to four. Defenders Lawrence Waldron, Alex Osman and Bobby Hunt had more pressure but were resolute in keeping Torridgeside out.

The midfield, Ashley Clark, Gareth Osman and Jack Wooland were creative in supplying many good balls.