HOLSWORTHY Reserves suffered two heavy defeats in their quest for survival last week in the Premier Division, and remain just two points ahead of fellow Post area side Morwenstow having played twice more.

The Magpies welcomed table-topper Shamwickshire Rovers on Wednesday night at Upcott Field and went down 6-0 which included braces from Alistair Allan and Tommy Taylor, before Saturday saw them concede eight without reply at mid-table Boca Seniors Reserves.

Morwenstow, sporting their new away kit on home soil, put in an inspired performance before going down 3-2 to third-placed Braunton at Shop Playing Field.

The visitors led 2-0 at the break thanks to two fantastic strikes from the edge of the box, but within 10 minutes of the restart it was game on as Michael Dolan poked home from close-range.

With 20 minutes to go a controversial penalty was slotted home by Braunton for 3-1, but Corrick Davies, who also struck the post, dinked a finish in soon after.

The Greens thought they should have had a penalty of their own when Phil Horton collided with the keeper, but it was the visitors’ day.

In the Senior Division, runaway leaders Bradworthy and local rivals Shebbear United, who are only two points clear of second bottom Combe Martin Reserves, had the Easter weekend off.

Morwenstow Reserves’ much-improved Intermediate One campaign continued on Saturday at they secured a 3-1 success at Holsworthy Thirds at Stanhope Park.

Leo Mason’s hat-trick gave the hosts a mountain to climb despite Gavin Parnell getting one back.

Putford are five points behind third-placed Sandymere Blues after a 4-1 success at Equalizers.

The villagers headed up to the Tarka Leisure Centre in Barnstaple knowing they needed to keep the pressure on, and won it thanks to Chris Pomeroy’s brace and goals from Tom Gleeson and Will Richards.