Tuesday night will see a United side head to Erme Valley to take on Ivybridge Town in the 1st Round of the Bayside Devon St. Luke’s Challenge Cup (7.30pm KO).
Having last won the competition back in 2006/07, The Gulls will tomorrow be facing a Town side that are currently unbeaten in the South West Peninsula League (East), with Saturday’s 1-0 home win over Teignmouth seeing The Bridgers extend their table-topping form to nine wins and one draw in their opening ten fixtures.
Supporters wishing to attend this fixture are advised of the following address details: Erme Valley, Ermington Road, Ivybridge, Devon. PL21 9ES
The Bayside St. Luke’s Challenge Cup
The St. Luke’s Cup – also known as the Devon Bowl – is the County’s premier knock-out competition, with the final scheduled to take place at Devon FA Headquarters at Coach Road, Newton Abbot on Friday 3rd May, 2024. Tiverton Town are the current holders of the trophy, having beaten Willand Rovers on penalties in last year’s showpiece.
The full first round draw for the 2023/24 Bayside Devon St.Luke’s Challenge Cup is as follows:
Axminster Town 1st v Buckland Athletic 1st
Bideford AFC 1st v Plymouth Argyle FC 1st
Brixham AFC 1st v Plymouth Parkway FC 1st
Crediton United 1st v Exeter City FC 1st
Cullompton Rangers 1st v Holsworthy 1st
Dartmouth 1st v Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police 1st
Ilfracombe Town 1st v Barnstaple Town FC 1st
Ivybridge Town 1st v Torquay United FC 1st
Newton Abbot Spurs 1st v Torrington 1st
Okehampton Argyle 1st v Tiverton Town FC 1st
Sidmouth Town 1st v Bovey Tracey 1st
Tavistock Association 1st v Exmouth Town 1st
Torridgeside 1st v Teignmouth 1st