IVOR ANDREWS CUP - Rnd 1
Bovey Tracey 3rd	12	v	1	Jackz
Denbury Athletic 2nd	1	v	0	Kingsbridge & Kellaton
IVOR ANDREWS CUP - Rnd 2
Bishopsteignton United	6	v	2	Teign Village 2nd
Buckfastleigh Rangers 2nd	4	v	3	Denbury Athletic 2nd
Dittisham United	4	v	3	Paignton Villa 2nd
IVOR ANDREWS CUP - SEMI FINAL
Bovey Tracey 3rd	2	v	0	Bishopsteignton United
Dittisham United	1	v	2	Buckfastleigh Rangers 2nd
IVOR ANDREWS CUP - FINAL
Buckfastleigh Rangers 2nd	0	v	3	Bovey Tracey 3rd

IVOR ANDREWS CUP FINAL

BUCKFASTLEIGH RANGERS RES 0  BOVEY TRACEY 3RDS 3

"Having had to wait since this final was rain-delayed, a crowd of some 200
visited Ipplepen Athletic's ground and were treated to some decent football
played on a very hard surface. Both clubs fielded a lot of youngsters that
were well supported by some more experienced heads and the tightness of the
game reflected this.

"Bovey Tracey enjoyed much of the first half possession but were kept at bay
by some fine defending. A second minute chance for Steve Vaughan was well
blocked by Rangers 'keeper Tim Mason and other opportunities were sent wide.
Bovey were quick to send the ball forward but often guilty of over-hitting
their passes. A well marshalled back line caught Rangers' forwards offside,
as they fought to play the ball forward on the ground. It took 38 minutes to
break the deadlock and a well placed set-piece to lead to the goal. Josh
Armstrong hit a good corner into the box and, admidst the mayhem, Bovey
skipper Paul Gimson bundled home the ball from close range. Affectionately
know as 'the camel', Gimson had bagged his thirteenth goal in seventeen
matches, all from centre-half! Bovey had made the pressure count and Rangers'
half-time regrouping needed to concentrate on better forward play.

"The second half saw Bovey continue to press, although Rangers were to
gradually force their way into the match. Nigel Stevens was often able to
boss the middle of the park and much of Buckfastleigh's play was to come from
him. Martin Potter was also proving to be a thorn in Bovey Tracey's side and
the midfielder was unlucky to see a couple of good efforts dealt with
comfortably. The killer goals were to come just before the hour mark and
within seconds of each other. Ben Thorne sent over a long cross-field ball
which collected and finsihed off well by Dave Steer. Buckfastleigh were still
trying to recover when Thorne himself delivered the death-blow, nodding in
from close range after Mitchell's ball into the area was not dealt with.
Rangers didn't look capable of climbing what was now looking like a mountain
but continued to drive themselves into the fray. A couple of well hit
free-kicks went just wide and it took some tough tackling for Bovey to keep
their lead.

"At the end there were some very tired legs but both clubs had shown what
strength they have in their junior teams. Both should enjoy more success next
season".