Taunton Vale C 2

Okehampton 3

Okehampton men's first team travelled to Taunton to face Vale who were placed in the lower regions of the hockey league.

The visitors started positively and looked threatening creating a few half chances that did not quite materialise. Oke did strike first though when the impressive Josh Speak reversed in a cross for Brett Lawson to convert with a cool finish.

Taunton rallied and replied almost instantly to restore parity before Speak found Mark Parsons who  restored the visitors lead. Again though the hosts replied within minutes when they capitalised on a gift from the away side.

Oke again took the game to the hosts and just before the break they almost got a third but the ball agonisingly rolled away from Brett Lawson.

The second half saw both teams create little and the game looked to be heading for a draw until the away sides fitness showed and get hit the hosts on the break — Rob Hall and Luke Miller combined to find Parsons who played a one two with strike partner Lawson and converted an open goal with seconds left..