ILFRACOMBE TOWN ended a run of four games without a win to return to second place in the Toolstation Premier Division.

The Bluebirds defeated Street 3-2 at Marlborough Park this afternoon.

That took them above Welton Rovers, who were in Les Phillips Cup action, but they remain 12 points behind leaders Bideford.

Ilfracombe led 2-0 at half-time after Karl Baggaley cracked a free-kick into the bottom right-hand corner and Leon Taswell latched on to a through-ball to round the keeper.

Street pulled a goal back in the second half but Combe restored their two-goal advantage when Lee Langmead went up and looped a header into the net.

The visitors scored again in injury-time but it was no more than a consolation.

Ilfracombe manager Barry Yeo said: "I've got to give the players credit because I have been quite hard on them this week.

"I was delighted with their attitude and I'm delighted we have got back to winning ways."

Ilfracombe are back in action next Saturday at Larkhall Athletic.

● For more reaction to Ilfracombe's win over Street, see Thursday's

Journal

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