Local Football Season Starts this Week

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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022 8:00am

By John Hannaford - East Devon Radio Sports Reporter

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Saturday see's the start of our local football season with Exmouth Town traveling to Homers Heath home of Buckland Athletic for a FA Cup extra preliminary round game with a 3pm Kick Off.

Saturday see's the start of our local football season with Exmouth Town traveling to Homers Heath home of Buckland Athletic for a FA Cup extra preliminary round game with a 3pm Kick Off.

After a mixed lot of results in their preseason friendly game's, Exmouth Town will be looking to start their new season in the Southern League One South with a win against the Western Premier League side.

In the Peninsula League East Crediton Utd kick off at 7-30 on Friday night with a home game against Newton Abbot Spurs at Lord's Meadow and on Saturday Axminster Town host North Devon side Torrington at Tigers Way with Cullompton Rangers also having home advantage with the visit of Bovey Tracey to Speeds Meadow, both games start at 3 pm.

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