In the Devon Women's Football League Premier Division, leaders, Plympton Ladies were inactive due to Crediton United being unable to raise a full side - which allowed Budleigh Salterton to close the gap at the top.

They overcame challengers, Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police 3 -2, who had beaten Fremington Women 4 - 1 in mid-week under the lights.

Beth Evans was on target for Fremington, but Stoke won with goals from Abigail Gunning (2), Ella-Mae Evans-Pitts and Zara Studley.

Ella-Mae was on target again, against Budleigh, along with Rachel Fleming, but it was not enough.

Fremington and Bradworthy battled out a no score draw and Teignmouth won by the only goal of the game at home to Westexe Park Rangers.

Exmouth Journal: Budleigh Women FC

In the South/West Division, goals from Cassie Lee, Steph Warren and Natasha Kiff gave Plainmoor Ladies a hard-fought 3-1 away win over Lakeside Athletic, who replied through Abigail Cleaver.

At the top of the table, Sb Oak Villa swept aside their nearest rivals, Horrabridge Rangers with a convincing 4 - 0 win, with goals from Kelsey Blight, Rachel Finch, Victoria Jasper and Rebecca Richards.

Shaldon Villa travelled to play Signal Box and they shared the points in a 0 - 0 draw.

In the North/East Division, neighbours Appledore entertained Braunton Wanderers and eased to a 2 - 1 to enhance their title claims - Kelly Darnley and Beth Ellis scoring their goals.

Still in pursuit are Honiton Town, who were made to work hard for a 3 - 0 home win against Ottery St Mary.

One nil up at the break, the home side proved stronger in the second period and took the points with goals from Amber Guy-Kemp with two and the help of an own goal.

Despite propping up the table, RBL Alphington put up a good show against Hemyock Women, before eventually losing by four goals to one.

Jessica Kerslaek, Julie Netherway, Lauren Smith and another hit the target for the winners.

Scores across the grounds:

DEVON WOMEN'S FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

WEDNESDAY APRIL 17 2024

STOKE GABRIEL & TORBAY POLICE 4 - 1 FREMINGTON WOMEN

SUNDAY APRIL 21 2024

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON 3 - 2 STOKE GABRIEL & TORBAY POLICE

FREMINGTON WOMEN 0 - 0 BRADWORTHY WOMEN

EIGNMOUTH LADIES 1 - 0 WESTEXE PARK RANGERS

PLYMPTON LADIES P - P CREDITON UNITED

S/W DIVISION

LAKESIDE ATHLETIC 1 - 3 PLAINMOOR LADIES

PAIGNTON VILLA 0 - 4 ELM UNITED

SB OAK VILLA 4 - 0 HORRABRIDGE RANGERS

SIGNAL BOX 0 - 0 SHALDON VILLA

N/E DIVISION

APPLEDORE WOMEN 2 - 1 BRAUNTON WANDERERS

HONITON TOWN 3 - 0 OTTERY ST MARY

RBL ALPHINGTON 1 - 4 HEMYOCK WOMEN