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WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Argyle and Marine Academy suffer home National League defeats, while Marjon progress in cup

PLYMOUTH Argyle remain pointless at the bottom of the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division after losing 5-0 at home to third-placed AFC Bournemouth.

The Pilgrims found themselves 3-0 down at half-time at Home Park on Sunday with Jenna Markham, Georgia Wilson and Caitlin Smith netting for the visitors.

Markham then added a second early in the second half before Clarabella Hall completed the scoring in injury-time.

Marine Academy Plymouth were frustrated as they narrowly went down 1-0 at home to Wycombe Wanderers in the FAWNL Division One South West.

Megan Arnott scored the only goal of a tight contest at Ivybridge in the 40th minute.

Marine Academy do find themselves second from bottom after seven games but they are only three points off eighth spot.

South West League side Plymouth Marjons came from 2-0 down early on to beat Signal Box Frankfort 7-2 at Foulston Park in the first round of the Devon Women’s Premier Cup.

Devon League outfit SB Frankfort took the lead after less than two minutes when Jade Packer headed in from a corner.

And seven minutes later it got better for the lower league side when the experienced Rachel Finch broke through Marjon’s defence and calmly beat the goalkeeper.

But Marjon scored two goals within two minutes to level the contest by the 20th minute and then went in front just before the break with a deflected effort.

They then took control of the match in the second half with four further strikes.

Robyn Hearn and Siona Goddard both netted twice for the students, with Samantha Cox and Carmen Morison also getting on the scoresheet.

Marjon will now play Teignmouth in the next round of the Devon Premier Cup.

Plympton were knocked out of the cup competition as they were beaten 6-2 at home by Tiverton Town. Libby Williams scored Plympton’s two goals.

In the Devon Senior Cup, Drake FC progressed by beating Plainmoor 10-2 at home, but Hunter District were knocked out by Newton Abbot Spurs, who beat them 8-2.

Horrabridge Rangers stay at the top of the Devon West Division after they beat Lakeside Athletic 11-0 away from home.

Toni Allen grabbed a hat-trick for Rangers, with Elizabeth Hayes bagging two and Tara Finch, Freya Veevers, Leesa Grainger, Kerry Gibbings and Leah Parnell-Moses also scoring.

Second-placed Elm United stay on hot on their heels as they beat Plymouth True Blues 4-1 at hoe on Sunday with Abigail Hyndman scoring all their goals. Angel Goucher claimed True Blues’ only effort.

Louise McLeod continued her good scoring form by netting eight as Tavistock beat the University of Plymouth 12-1 away. Tavistock’s other goals came from Kimberley Benny (2), Erin Bolding and Maia Wearne.

In the Cornwall Women’s Cup, Callington Town were beaten 22-0 by higher league Sticker, while Saltash Borough handed Bodmin a walkover.

In Cornwall Division Two, Saltash United enjoyed a 10-0 home victory over Launceston.

Rebecca Brown bagged five of the Ashes’ goals, with Ruby Floyd and Maisie Godfrey both grabbing two and Katie Hengle one.

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