TEIGNMOUTH 4 V 1 APPLEDORE – SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST

Sunshine bathed Coombe Valley for this opening League fixture and Teignmouth gave a sparkling performance to take all three points against their North Devon visitors Appledore.
The game began with a high tempo and Appledore showed their intent slicing Teigns apart and only a good stop from home 'keeper Liam Jones prevented his side from falling behind after the visitors centre forward ran unchecked to shoot for goal. Teigns didn't heed the warning and in the fifth minute their opponents broke down the right, their winger supplied the perfect cross and Jones could do nothing as this time Appledore's centre forward crashed the ball home. The goal sparked Teigns into life and after persistent pressure Adam Hill forced home Terry Breslan's cross in the thirteenth minute to equalise. The two sides were evenly matched and were locked a 1-1 at the half-time whistle.
Two minutes into the second half a deft flick on from Adam Fay put Craig Stonelake through on goal and Teigns abrasive midfielder calmly lifted the ball over visiting keeper Spry to put the home side ahead. Appledore came back and Teigns central defensive trio of Jaime Dodge, Jamie Surman and captain Alex Blackburn had to work hard to contain the visitors attacking threat. Two fine stops from Jones and an Appledore 'goal' disallowed for offside just kept Teigns noses in front. The relentless pressure took its toll on Appledore as they could not break the home sides resolute defence and began to lose their shape, capitalising on this Teigns found another gear upping their work-rate Andy Breslan had a superb game in midfield picking up the loose balls and creating from his deep position and player manager Geoff Breslan led by example as Teigns sensed there were more goals to come. Only a smart reaction save from Spry denied Mark Dyson from opening his account. Ashley Webber came off the bench to replace Terry Breslan as Teigns switched to a flat back four. Great pace and skill took Hill clear on the right in the eightieth minute and Fay was on had to finish Hill's cross for Teigns third to put the game out of the visitors reach. Dean Liddle replaced Dodge
as Teigns looked to close the game down and protect their two goal lead but with two minutes left they put the icing on the cake Blackburn's pin-point pass sent Stonelake clear his pass found Fay. Spry saved Fay's effort but Geoff Breslan emphatically volley home the fourth goal.