Saturday`s Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South Round-Up

Cirencester make it three from three.

Cirencester Town inflicted a first defeat on Stephen Cleal as manager of Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South club Cinderford Town on Saturday to make it three wins from three games and go top of the embryonic table.

Josh Parsons gave the Centurians a 12th-minute lead that was doubled 7 minutes later when the Foresters` Lewis Spurrier hit a back pass past his own keeper Jaydn Mundle.

Parsons added his second and Cirencester`s third on the half-hour mark and a minute after the break, Bradley Gray made it 4-0, and with the visitors finishing the game with ten-men, they were unable to even find a consolation.

Basingstoke Town were held to a draw to maintain their unbeaten start.

They made the long trek to Barnstaple Town, who had yet to pick up a point but found themselves a goal up in the 14th minute through Theophilus Ofori.

McKoy Palmer equalised just before half-time but just 8 minutes after the restart, Nathan Cooper restored Barum`s lead.

Scott Ainsworth pulled `Stoke back on terms again on 62 minutes, and that`s how the scoreline remained.

Barnstaple`s Devonian neighbours Bideford AFC made it three draws in four games with another 2-2 draw at home to Slimbridge.

Will Hawes gave the visiting Swans an early 5th-minute lead that Jay Malshanskyj doubled 6 minutes later.

However, recent signing from Plymouth Parkway, striker Adam Carter, rescued the hosts with a brace in the 42nd and 82nd minutes.

It finished goalless in the other match in Devon between Willand Rovers and Thatcham Town, while Highworth Town won for a second time, 2-1 at home to a Paulton Rovers side for whom this was their first loss.

And they went ahead too through Ryan Gay after 11 minutes, only for Joe Selman to equalise within 2 minutes.

The Worthians had to wait until 3 minutes from time for the winner to arrive from Rob Dean.