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Chris Vinnicombe wants Witheridge to keep the pressure on

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Witheridge player-manager Chris Vinnicombe has urged his players not to take their 'foot off the gas' when entertain Axminster Town in the Walter C Parson Cup on Saturday. A hat-trick from defender Jamie Dirrane and strikes from Jordan Charran, Alex Gray, Ross Middleton and Jack Furzer helped Vinnicombe's men hammer Elburton Villa 7-1 on Saturday. And Vinnicombe is confident his side will progress at the expense of the Tigers, but only if his players approach the game with the right mentality. "It is the cup so anything can happen, but hopefully we will deal with it in the correct manner and go through," he said. "If we play as well as we did against Villa and two games against Brislington then I have no worries we will progress. "But if we take our foot off the gas and forget what we have been doing well in the last couple of months then there could be an upset." With David Rowe now back from his honeymoon, Vinnicombe has a full squad at his disposal. Speaking of his side's victory over Elburton, he continued: "We just put the balls in the right areas and made the most of it. "We missed a few chances and their keeper made a couple of good saves – on another day it could have been 10. "We started really brightly and got the early goal. We got another just by keeping the ball, moving it from one side to the other and making them chase it. "We were 3-0 up at half-time and I just said to the boys to keep going, and they did."Cullompton Rangers manager Jamie Ward concedes that his side are in for a tough encounter when they host Exeter University on Saturday. Cully – who hosted Stoke Gabriel in the Devon St Luke's Bowl on Wednesday – have enjoyed a decent start to the season, but Ward is not taking anything for granted. "They have had a really strong start to the season and it will be a tough game," Ward said. "They are not to be taken lightly at all and are doing very well at the moment." Cully managed a creditable 1-1 draw away to Camelford on Saturday, with a late penalty cancelling out Marcus Fanson's goal. "I think it was a fair reflection of things," said Ward after the game. "We did concede a penalty with 10 minutes to go after the keeper had a rush of blood, but we were pleased with a point based on previous visits to Camelford, where I don't think we have ever come away with anything." Elsewhere, Exmouth Town head to Appledore in the cup on Saturday looking to bounce back from a hefty league defeat. Town were on the end of a heavy 7-2 defeat away to Plymouth Parkway on Tuesday evening. That abruptly halted their recent good run of form, which had seen them win four games in a row. Ace High's strike on Saturday saw them overcome struggling Newquay 1-0.Bovey Tracey lost 5-2 at home to Godolphin Atlantic on Saturday. That was despite Chester Walters heading the Moorlanders into the lead, but they were well down by the time Tom Arnold headed home a consolation goal.

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