League Cup Match

Bude 2   Holsworthy 2

This was the second of at least four encounters this season  for the two teams and again it finished with the teams taking away a point each.  It was Bude who took the lead after 20 mins when a ball from the left was flicked on by the head of Shane Looker to Tommy Statton who's shot found the back of the net with a slight deflection.  Holsworthy soon equalised when some good work down the left saw the ball crossed to the right hand side, Richard Vanstone picked the ball up and too easily got inside his marker to score.  Just before half time Holsworthy took the lead when Jason Veale ran on to a through ball from midfield and smashed the ball in to the top right corner from 20 yards out.  The second half was an even affair and Bude had the chance to equalise mid way through when Billy Hopcroft got brought down in the box.  Holsworthy keeper Dean Chidley guessed right though to save Tommy Stattons' spot kick.  The arrival of substitute Jamie Kirkland added a bit more purpose to Budes play for the final 25 mins and with 10 minutes remaining Norman Foster chipped a ball from central midfield to Kirlkland who controlled in the box and shot low past Chidley.  Bude piled on the pressure for the last 10 minutes but a draw looked inevitable as Steve Smeeth struck the post with a shot. A couple of counter attacks from Holsworthy late on could also have snatched the points had their shooting been a bit more accurate.