PLYMOUTH Argyle missed out on reaching the FA Women’s National League cup final after losing 3-0 at home to Stoke City in the semi-finals on Sunday.
The Pilgrims were only 1-0 down at half-time at Home Park, with Stoke taking the lead in the 29th minute when Argyle diverted a goal into their own net.
However, the Greens’ hopes of getting back into the game in the second half suffered a blow when Shannon Stamps scored with a half-volley just three minutes after the interval.
Northern Premier Division side Stoke then wrapped up the win when Tamara Wilcock glanced the ball into the net from a Stamps freekick.
Stoke will now play Nottingham Forest in the final after they saw off Hashtag United 1-0 in the other semi-final.
Argyle now turn their attentions to a vital league game against Lewes next Sunday.
Marine Academy Plymouth continue to set the pace in the South West Women’s Premier Division after they beat AFC St Austell 8-1 at Manadon on Sunday.
Captain Sam Drewery scored four of Marine’s goals, with Carmen Morison bagging two and Beth Overton and Kate Bowden also getting on the scoresheet. Teagan Ridgment netted St Austell’s consolation effort.
Marine are eight points clear at the top but they have played three more games than second-placed Yeovil Town, while third-placed Torquay are 11 points behind with four games in hand.
Unbeaten Saltash United are facing a real backlog of fixtures in South West Division One South after their home game with Bideford was postponed on Sunday. They have only played seven league games so far, when everyone else, apart from Helston, has played 10 or more.
All the games in the Devon League South & West Division also fell foul of the weather on Sunday.
In the Cornwall Premier Division Cup, Rachel Finch scored the only goal as Saltash Borough beat St Dennis 1-0 at Saltmill.
In a game of few out-and-out scoring chances, Finch broke the deadlock in the 30th minute.
St Dennis did have the best chance of the second half, but the Borough goalkeeper did well to block with her feet.
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