Biddy beaten at Longwell Green

BIDEFORD'S eight game winning streak in the Toolstation Premier Division came to an end at Longwell Green Sports this afternoon.

A late calamity from goalkeeper Ryan Draper saw the Robins slip to a 2-1 defeat in Bristol.

Draper, who had kept six clean sheets in his last seven games, took too long dealing with a back-pass and was dispossessed.

Longwell Green went ahead after two minutes when a misdirected cross flew straight over the visiting keeper.

But the league leaders looked on course for a point when Kevin Squire equalised 12 minutes from time.

A first league defeat since the 2-0 reverse at Brislington on October 17 has seen Biddy's lead cut to just one point, although they have played a game less than second placed Ilfracombe Town.

Bideford: Ryan Draper, Nick Barker, Ben Wood, Rob Francis, Chris Brown, Darren Hawkings, Ian Down, Clay Bond, Matt Andrew, Kevin Squire, Ellis Laight. Subs: Matt Hockley, Matt Downing, Billy Hopcroft.