Bideford made it six games unbeaten in BetVictor Division One South with a 3-0 win over Mangotsfield United on Saturday.
Goals from Ryan Turner, Archie Reay and Joe Charles helped the Robins extend their unbeaten run on a day where only two Division One South matches survived the weather.

It wasn't all smooth sailing for the Robins though. After Turner prodded the ball in from a corner after 14 minutes, the Robins took a step back and the visitors - who have now gone six games without a win - had the better of the play for long spells.

Reay eventually gave the Robins some more breathing space five minutes before the break with a finish from close range, before substitute Joe Charles came on and wrapped the game up with a header in the 67th minute.

Bideford made a controlled start to the match and took the lead after a quarter of an hour with a goal from a set piece.
Ben Wood's inswinging corner from the right was headed goalward by Toby Down at the back post, with Turner on hand to get a final touch into the back of the net.

The Robins weren't to have it all their own way though. As the rain started to come down, the visitors started creating chances of their own, and perhaps should have taken a goal away from a trio of opportunities.
George Neill was the man who had the chances. Twice firing off target, and forcing an excellent low save from Liam Kingston with the third. At the other end, Turner and Wood both saw shots go into the side netting.
As it was, Bideford would have been glad to get their second goal five minutes before the break, with Reay turning in from close range after a bit of a scramble.

Kingston was called into action again early in the second half to stop a shot from Harry Milton, but it was Bideford who had most of the chances as they looked to extend the lead.
Charles came on 11 minutes into the second half and was straight into the action, first teeing up a cross for Turner which the forward headed wide.

The substitute followed up with the crucial third goal at the end of a well-worked move, meeting a byline cross from Alex Byrne at the far post to land a thumping header into the back of the net.

Charles almost added a spectacular fourth almost immediately after too, sending a curling shot from the edge of the penalty area towards the top corner with the outside of his boot. Mangotsfield goalkeeper Jakob Glover produced a spectacular save to keep it out.
Bideford, through Theo Simpson, Charlie Lawrence and Ben Carter, had a few more chances to add to their tally before the final whistle, but were unable to do so.

FT: Bideford AFC…3 Mangotsfield United….0

BIDEFORD AFC : (All Red) (Manager: Sean Joyce )
G/K. Liam Kingston, 2. Aaron Taylor, 3. Alex Byrne, 4. Ben Wood (Joseph Charles 52), 5. James Mayne, 6. Toby Down, 7. Benjamin Carter©, 8. Archie Reay(Max Smallcombe 76), 9. Ryan Turner (Theo Simpson 70), 10. Jack Rice-Lethaby, 11. Charlie Lawrence
Unused subs. Sean Downey, Niall Heeney
Bookings: Benjamin Carter (47), Archie Reay (63)
Red Cards: none
Goals: Ryan Turner (14), Archie Reay (40), Joseph Charles (67)

MANGOTSFIELD UNITED: (Sky & Maroon/Sky) (Manager: Glyn Ashton )
G/K. Jakob Glover 2. Harry Milton, 3. Andre Freckleton, 4. Ben Payne, 5. Josiah Dunstan ©, 6. Dan Bull, 7. Marcus Kelly, 8. Harry Simons, 9. George Neill, 10. Daniel Mcbeam, 11. Robert Belcher.
Unused subs. Adam Young, Joseph Hall, Ben Shaw
Bookings: none
Red Cards: None
Goals: none

Referee: Daniel Flynn (Bristol)
Assistants: Scott McKenzie (St. Austell), Graeme Martin (Exeter)

The next game at the KPI Ltd Stadium will be the visit of ‘The Kingfishers’ of THATCHAM TOWN on Saturday 7th March 2020. Kick-off 3pm