STOKE GABRIEL CLOSE TO CONCEDING 100 GOALS ALREADY AFTER ONLY SEVEN GAMES PLAYED

 

To say it's not been the best start to the 20/21 campaign for STOKE GABRIEL would be a slight understatement. The South West Peninsular League Premier East (Step Six of the non-league ladder) side have played seven league games so far and lost each one by the combined score of one goal scored and an incredible nighty six conceded. 

The Railwaymen stared the season with a 15-0 defeat at Torridgeside and followed this up with two home defeats to Crediton United (0-13) and Newton Abbot Sports (0-8). They then travelled to Torrington and lost 14-0 after which they parted company with manager Dale Timblin. They have since lost 0-15 at Millbrook and had two further home defeats to Cullompton Rangers 0-13 and on Tuesday evening 1-18 to Bovey Tracey. In the Cullompton game their seventeen year old goalkeeper Josh Organ was awarded the man-of-match by the opposing manager for making a string of fine saves made.

The 1-18 win for Bovey Tracey is a league record for an away win.  

New manager Mark Richardson is being assisted by head coach Luke Joiner in taking charge of the young squad at the Speedwell Kia Stadium.

This weekend they travel to Elburton Villa before a midweek game against Ivybridge Town. On Saturday 10th October they entertain Plymouth Marjon who are the only other side in the division without a win. They have drawn one and lost seven of their eight games played so far scoring six and let in twenty-seven goals. 

I wish everyone at Stoke Gabriel the very best of luck for the rest of the season and hope they pick up some better results soon - If you're in the South Devon area why not pop along and give the club some much needed support.