Buckland narrow the gap in SWPL

Buckland Athletic moved a point behind SWPL leaders Bodmin Town after a thumping 4-0 win at fourth-placed Ivybridge Town on Saturday.

Chris Metters scored twice while Gavin Hammon and Danny Gaze netted one each.

Bodmin, who have four games in hand over Buckland, came away from mid-table Clyst Rovers with a 5-1 win.

Danny O'Hagan and Luke Hodge put Town 2-0 up inside the first three minutes, Karl Turner scored a third and O'Hagan added two more to complete a hat-trick.

SWPL Results - Saturday, 17 January

Clyst Rovers 1-5 Bodmin Town

Cullompton Rangers 0-3 Wadebridge Town

Elburton Villa P-P Torpoint Athletic

Falmouth Town 1-3 Holsworthy

Ivybridge Town 0-4 Buckland Ath

Launceston 2-0 Liskeard Athletic

Saltash Utd 2-2 Tavistock

St Blazey 0-0 Newton Abbot Spurs

Witheridge 1-1 Dartmouth

Fifth-placed Tavistock missed the chance to go level on points with Ivybridge after they were held to a 2-2 draw by sixth-placed Saltash United at the Kimberley Stadium.

Holsworthy moved five points clear of the bottom two with a 3-1 win at Falmouth Town, as second-from-bottom Liskeard were beaten 2-0 at Launceston and basement side Elburton Villa's match with Torpoint Athletic was called off because of heavy rain.

Fifth-from-bottom Witheridge picked up a good point at home to seventh-placed Dartmouth after a 1-1 draw while fourth-from-bottom Newton Abbot Spurs came away from Cornwall with a 0-0 draw at St Blazey.

Wadebridge moved up a place to eleventh with a 3-0 win at Cullompton Rangers.