BRIDPORT 0
CULLOMPTON RANGERS 3
League leaders Cullompton Rangers arrived at St Mary's Field as the proud owners of an unbeaten league campaign, having completed thirteen matches.
Unfortunately for the home fans, the Bees were unable to prevent the visitors from being three to the good ten minutes before half time.
Rangers were one up in the first minute when, following a spirited end to end start by both teams, Josh Cole beat the offside trap before shooting through home keeper Josh Attwood's legs for 1-0.
The same player missed a sitter from six yards four minutes later, but when he lined up to take a penalty in the twelfth minute, he skied his kick high and wide to the right having touched the ball twice.
Any thoughts that Bridport's luck might be turning were banished five minutes later when Rangers' skipper Lucas White volleyed the ball home from ten yards.
The Bees' first realistic chance to reduce the deficit fell to Sam Fisher on the half hour but his faint touch from 25 yards out trickled agonisingly two feet past the post!
Two minutes later the visitors effectively ended the contest when Cameron Webb's shot from six yards out was parried but unfortunately for the Bees the ball ran to Callum Chivers to make it 3-0.
Things didn't improve when one of the home coaching staff was booked, apparently for sarcastically applauding the ref, on the stroke of half time!
The second half was very much a non event with Bridport creating the better chances, but still struggling to get a shot on target for the first twenty minutes of the period.
Riley Weedon was the Bees' most potent threat, albeit being unable to head home a volleyed cross midway through the half.
He also had both of his team's best attempts in the closing stages although substitute Harry Burwood headed over the bar seven minutes from time.
FINAL SCORE:- Bridport 0 Cullompton Rangers 3
Att:- 148
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