Torridge Cup

Holsworthy 1    Bude 0

Bude knew this would be a tough encounter in this semi-final game against a Holsworthy team three divisions above them, Holsworthy pressed the game early on with striker Levi Landricombe looking particularly dangerous and an early effort struck the Bude upright. Bude looked to have taken the lead after 20 minutes when a Jason Ferrett free kick just outside the box struck the wall, the ball fell loose and Dan Balsdon tucked the ball away only to see the linesmans' flag go up for offside.  Holsworthy did take the lead 5 minutes later, a through ball from midfield saw Landricombe lose his defender and from the edge of the box struck a sweet shot low in to the far bottom left corner.  Bude grew in confidence as the game went on and for large parts of the second half looked the better team, both teams were defending well with Wayne Cornish mopping everything up at the back for Bude, equally Holsworthys back line were not giving an inch. Bude came close to taking the game in to extra time late on, Dan Balsdon saw a long range strike tipped on to the crossbar from Holsworthys Dean Chidley after 80 minutes and soon after a cross from Herbie Goodgroves found an unmarked Alex Boardman at the back post but his header was put just wide of the post.