Free-scoring Winterbourne put eight past Highridge

mixed start to their Premier Division campaign continued with an 8-2 away mauling of

Last season’s Division One title winners now find themselves topping the top-flight table, despite suffering two defeats so far, including a 7-3 crushing by Cribbs Reserves. The Parkside Avenue outfit are certainly entertaining at both ends of the pitch right now, although in their latest outing they had far too much firepower for Highridge. Fuelled by the return of some influential performers, Bourne comfortably won through thanks to hat-tricks each for Ben Weaver and Dave Herbert, backed up by Tristan Day and James Mainstone strikes.

are also going nicely in second spot, behind Winterbourne on goal difference only. They made it a third win from four in the Prem by responding briskly to the shock of their 8-0 GFA Senior Amateur Cup thrashing by Stoke Gifford United the previous weekend by beating

4-0 at home.

They did so with first-half goals from Kankard Singh and Warren Edgell and two more after the break by midfielder Ethan Wilson, to wrap up a convincing three points to take encouragement from heading into this Saturday’s test with Highridge at Netham Fields (2.30pm).

remain unbeaten, although they had to settle for a second draw of their three-game season so far as William Obeng and Craig Fenlon goals ensured them a point from a 2-2 draw at

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who replied with Charlie Dunn’s penalty and Toby Clifton’s effort.

really are the draw specialists at this time, however. They hit back from two-goal arrears at home to

to grab a point from their own 2-2 stalemate at Norton Lane for a fourth draw in five unbeaten appearances to date.

Olveston had squandered early opportunities before going two up through Matt Knight and Phil Williams goals.

But the hosts, who had wasted their own chances at 1-0 down to draw level, weren’t finished as Elliott Evans pulled one back with a fine far-post header before Alex Pullen restored parity 20 minutes from time.

O’s co-boss Russell Knight said: “We hung on for a point in the end after taking that two-goal lead but it’s a game that could have gone either way so the outcome was a fair one.”

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head into Saturday’s away encounter with Sea Mills Park (2.30pm) boosted by a 3-1 win at

thanks to Nathan Gore’s double and Jack Garland’s goal. Ross Womackwas the home side’s scorer in a second defeat from two outings for his team.

In Division One, bounced back from the disappointment of a 4-2 away defeat by De Veys with a 2-0 victory at previously-unbeaten

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Tom Smyth notched for the fifth time this term and Dan Norley, who hit a hatful of goals in the summer’s Fry Cup, grabbed the other.

Life in the second tier is proving a struggle for right now, who fell to a maximum fourth loss via a 2-1 home defeat by

The Sunnyside Fields hosts took the lead too inside five minutes through John Ruff before their opponents snatched a late win.

Acton secretary Chris Wilmot said: “These are difficult times. Only eight out of 22 players made themselves available, while five were called up from the reserves, so it was always going to be a tough ask.

“Player commitment is a big problem for us as a club this season. We only fielded two teams last Saturday as there were not enough players for our thirds and, unfortunately, that is likely to be a similar issue this weekend.

“Our players were disappointed by the result but hope they can dig out a win on Saturday at Greyfriars (2.30pm) where both clubs are searching for their first points of the season.”

Iron Acton’s despair was De Veys’ delight as Phil Burford levelled up for them on the hour-mark before jubilant player-manager John Nutland secured the three points with a last-minute strike from the edge of the box.

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first home game ended positively as they overcame whose Rodrigo Carvalho registered, 2-1. Tyrell Hartley-Welsh and Richmond McBeans scored for the hosts who enjoyed a first win of their campaign at the fourth attempt.

DRG SV Frenchay’s Hallen Reserves, Nicholas Wanderers’ De Veys.

perfect four-game winning league and cup run ended as they went down 2-0 at the home of last season’s District League rivals

Frustrated manager Kevin Pollard said: “It was a bad day all round as we lost for the first time in more than 25 games, not helped by having five key players missing.”

Bradley Stoke’s battlers secured a second win from three games so far via Mitch Bombroff and Craig Potter goals.

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