Saturday's South & West action review

It was Taunton Town who ended Hereford's terrific twenty-six-match unbeaten record with a 2-1 victory in front of a crowd of 2,917 at Edgar Road. But this was also the Peacocks` tenth successive victory and lifted them to seventh in the table, just two points off a play-off spot.

Matt Wright put the Somerset side ahead with a goal in the19th minute. The home side fell further behind in the 22nd minute when Pierce Mitchell netted with a 20-yard effort.

Rogers nearly made it 3-0 when he forced a fine save from Hereford keeper Shane White early in the second half before John Mills pulled a goal back for the league leaders in the 53rd minute with a close-range effort.

Tiverton also lost at their own Ladysmead home against fourth-placed Swindon Supermarine and also lost second spot to Evesham United, who won 5-1 at Mangotsfield United.

Brad Hooper`s penalty had `Marine in front after 37 minutes but Levi Landricombe levelled within two minutes. Connor Waldon eventually restored the visitors` lead on 66 minutes and 11 minutes later, Callum Parsons made it 3-1. Jamie Short pulled a second back for Tivvy two minutes from time, but they weren`t able to find an equaliser.

Evesham eased Mangotsfield out of the top five with their comprehensive win at Cossham Street.

Goals from Lorcan Sheehan and a Tom Warren own goal had Evesham two-up before Mangos replied on the half-hour mark. But Lance Smith made it 3-1 just six minutes before the break, and then Smith again and Paul Fahy, made it a nap hand in the final eight minutes.

Mangotsfield were replaced in the top five by Salisbury FC after their 1-0 win at second-bottom Wantage Town, courtesy of a goal five minutes into stoppage time from Tommy Wright.

Bottom side Bridgwater Town lost 3-1 at Fairfax Park to Bishops Cleeve, whose Jacob Davidge bagged a brace and Aaron Drake the other – Harry Horton replying.

Third-bottom AFC Totton picked up a point from a 1-1 Testwood Park draw with fourth-bottom Barnstaple Town, whose Scott Sharp cancelled out Charlie Gunson`s 28th minute opener for the Stags with 15 minutes to go.

Barum`s Devon rivals Bideford edged out Slimbridge 1-0 at home, thanks to Billy Tucker`s 14th minute effort, while Paulton Rovers moved six point clear of the drop zone after a good 3-1 win at Shortwood United with all the goals coming in the final 17 minutes.

Reeko Best broke the deadlock to give Rovers the lead that they doubled within three minutes through Kallan Gould, and then Josh Ford made it 3-0 before Ross Langworthy reduced the arrears two minutes from time.

Winchester City won 2-1 at Larkhall Athletic with goals from Howard Neighbour after just t wo minutes and Craig Feeney on 24 minutes – Ben Brooks responding on the half-hour mark.

And Wimborne Town and Didcot Town shared the spoils in Dorset with Sam Barder`s 18th minute opener for Diddy being eventually levelled by Robinson Okumo in stoppage time at the end of the game.

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