Axminster Town had spent the week in an unusual position. The club announced that one fixture against Okehampton Argyle had been cancelled because their opponents were unable to raise a side. By the time the first team travelled to Okehampton on Saturday 3 October, Axminster described themselves as "still searching for that first win of the season". They found it. Owen Dibling, named man of the match, scored to make it 0-1 and set up the second, according to the club.
There was a more local fixture to come. Bridport lost 1-0 at home to Bishops Lydeard, who the Bees said took their chance on a day when "things just don't go for you". Fred took their man of the match award, and Sam Fisher returned to the squad. Bridport now travel to Axminster on Tuesday, a game the club says is "usually an eventful fixture".
Other scores at the top end were less tidy. Middlezoy Rovers drew 3-3 at Crediton United, conceding a last-minute equaliser after Acey Mead's hat-trick. Cullompton Rangers beat Teignmouth 6-0 on their Youth Day, with five goals before the break and Lloyd White adding the sixth.
At Helston, Mousehole came back from 2-0 down at half-time to draw 2-2, with goals from Matt Stephens and Steffan Van Blerk. Helston Athletic then beat Wadebridge Town 2-0 in front of 124. Elsewhere, Callington Town won 2-1 at Holsworthy, Ilfracombe Town beat University of Exeter 2-0 through Sam Phillips and Cass Beeton, and Elburton Villa lost 2-3 to Tside after being reduced to ten men with 35 minutes left.
Honiton Town drew 1-1 at Ilfracombe, where they felt a goal had been wrongly ruled out and a point should have been three. They later beat Newton Abbot Spurs 4-1, who said they were a massively depleted side.