Newton Abbot are set to face the wrath of the SWPL after their players effectively went on strike on Saturday.

The squad had been due to travel to Wadebridge, but refused to play in a row over unpaid expenses.

"The league were informed at 12.45 via third parties that Newton Abbot AFC, would not be fulfilling the fixture," said an SWPL statement.

"The board have instructed the secretary to issue the prescribed punishment in full," it added.

The statement continued: "Once these charges have been issued to the club a further statement will be made regarding the match in question. The next statement is likely to be issued on Wednesday morning."

The result overshadowed a day when Buckland Athletic took advantage of the sides around them failing to win to go a point clear at the top of the table.

Their 2-0 at Tavistock saw them jump above Ivybridge Town into top spot.

Ivybridge were beaten 3-0 at Plymouth Parkway, who had Chris Wright's hat-trick to thank for the win.

SWPL Results Saturday, 11 October Clyst Rovers 2-1 Falmouth Town Elburton Villa 0-1 Witheridge Launceston 4-2 Torpoint Athletic Liskeard Athletic 1-2 Bodmin Town Newton Abbot Spurs 4-1 Holsworthy Plymouth Parkway 3-0 Ivybridge Town Saltash United 1-0 Cullompton Rangers St Blazey 2-1 Dartmouth Tavistock 0-2 Buckland Athletic Wadebridge Town P-P Newton Abbot

Dartmouth stay third after losing 2-1 at St Blazey after Nick Pugliese's late goal kept all three points in Cornwall. Dartmouth are four points off Buckland with a game in hand.

Launceston leap-frogged Torpoint Athletic to move into fourth place after beating them 4-2 at home.

Witheridge became the final side in the league to get their first win of the season, and with it moved up to fifteenth place.

Their 1-0 win at second-from-bottom Elburton Villa came courtesy of Steve Ebdy.

Falmouth Town stay bottom after going down 2-1 at Clyst Rovers while Holsworthy went down 4-1 to Newton Abbot Spurs.

Champions Bodmin moved up to seventh place with a 2-1 win at Liskeard Athletic while Saltash United went eighth after a 1-0 win over Cullompton Rangers.