Parkway move up to third in SWPL

Plymouth Parkway have moved up to third in the South West Peninsula League after a 2-1 win over Dartmouth.

John Rimmer gave the Darts the lead at Longcross before Chris Wright bagged two to give Parkway victory.

They are now two points behind second-placed Buckland Athletic, who won 3-1 at Liskeard Athletic.

Leaders Bodmin Town are still four points clear after winning 3-2 at Cullompton Rangers. Huw Morgan got a first-half hat-trick for Bodmin.

SWPL Results Friday, 28 November Dartmouth 1-2 Plymouth Parkway SWPL Results Saturday, 29 November Clyst Rovers 2-1 Witheridge Cullompton Rangers 2-3 Bodmin Town Launceston P-P Falmouth Town Liskeard Athletic 1-3 Buckland Athletic Newton Abbot Spurs 0-3 Elburton Villa Saltash United 3-5 Torpoint Athletic St.Blazey 3-1 Holsworthy Wadebridge Town 2-2 Ivybridge Town

Parkway's win meant Ivybridge Town dropped to fourth after a 2-2 draw at Wadebridge.

Ivybridge were 2-0 up before Stuart Parkyn scored a penalty and Josh Insley equalised in stoppage time.

At the other end of the table, Elburton Villa finally got their first victory of the season, running out 3-0 winners at Newton Abbot Spurs thanks to a hat-trick from Sam Hughes.

They are still bottom of the table but are now just two points off Liskeard Athletic.

Third-from-bottom Holsworthy remain in trouble after a Danny Zalick hat-trick condemned them to a 3-1 defeat by St Blazey at Blaise Park.

Fourth-from-bottom Witheridge were also beaten away, losing 2-1 at Clyst Rovers as Aaron Kleman scored on his Clyst debut.

Torpoint consolidated ninth place in the table as four goals from Adam Carter helped them to a 5-3 win at Saltash United in the south west Cornwall derby.