Tuesdays Evo-Stik South, West Round-Up

Dean Stamp gave the league new boys the boost of an early 4th minute lead.

And it wasn`t until the hour-mark that Ben Bament managed to net a second for Manor Farm.

Evesham United moved into third spot after they won by the odd goal in five at bottom-markers Bishops Cleeve.

Two goals in 2 minutes, starting in the 10th, from Adam Mann and Matt Williams gave United a great start.

But they failed to make the most of that good start and allowed Elliot Kennedy to reduce the deficit from the penalty spot in the 40th minute.

The visitors restored their two-goal advantage right on half-time, only for Cleeve to `win` the second half with a 64th minute Jack Watts effort.

And United were made to hang on in the end after Archie Haskayne was shown a second yellow card in the 88th minute.

Bideford are now fifth after inflicting a third consecutive defeat in all competitions on hosts Paulton Rovers.

Bideford took the lead on 14 minutes through on-loan Ben Seymour, who calmly slotted the ball under AJ Sesay.

Bideford doubled their lead on the 24th minute after a mis-placed pass by Joe Guest put Seymour through on goal again and the Weston-super-Mare youngster finished calmly.

Rovers misery was compounded on the 40th minute when Bideford scored a carbon copy of the first goal coming from a goal kick, flicked on by Duff which put Seymour through to grab his hat-trick and his side’s third.

Paulton came out fighting in the second half looking to take the game to Bideford and almost got one goal back in the 53rd minute after a fumble by the Bideford keeper Steve Oliver, the ball dropped to Monelle in the penalty area who just couldn’t get enough power on the shot for it reach the goal before being cleared off the line.

On 58 minutes Rovers pulled one back through Jack Ball but Biddy held on comfortably enough to seal all three points.

Cirencester Town`s home game against North Leigh was postponed due to floodlight problems at the Corinium Stadium.

By Steve Whitney