WELLINGTON A’s hopes of winning their first game of the season in the Premier Division of the Centregreat Taunton & District Saturday Football League were dashed when they lost to North Petherton on the all-weather pitch at Court Fields School.

Wellington, who had lost all eight of their previous league games, slumped to a 5-3 defeat.

“We started off well enough but lack of concentration cost us goals,” said manager Warrem Toft who sat out the game. “It was our first match for some time.”

Jordan Sellick, Tom Scarlett and James King netted for Wellington who trailed 4-2 at the interval.

Top scorers of the day were Dulverton Town who netted ten times before the interval before going on to beat Bridgwater Wolves Colts 13-0 away.

Results, Premier Division: Wellington A 3, North Petherton 5; Wembdon 2, Bridgwater Grasshoppers 0; Wyvern United 2, Porlock 4. Division One: Alcombe Rovers 1, Minehead Reserves 4; Bridgwater Sports 0, Wembdon Reserves 2; Middlezoy Rovers Athletic 2, North Curry 4; Nether Stowey 3, Old Inn 98 0; Racehorse Rovers 4, Norton Fitzwarren 3. Division Two: Bridgwater & Albion 0, Nether Stowey Reserves 3; Bridgwater Wolves Colts 0, Dulverton Town 13; Dunwear United Reserves 3, Galmington Reserves 3; North Petherton Reserves 5, Norton Fitzwarren Reserves 1; Porlock Reserves 1, Minehead Colts 6.

Wellington A will be hoping to end their miserable record when they play away to Bridgwater Grasshoppers on Saturday, January 17.

Fixtures: Premier Division: Bridgwater Grasshoppers v Wellington A, Staplegrove Reserves v Porlock, Wyvern United v Dunwear United. Division Two: Minehead Colts v Norton Fitzwarren Reserves, Galmington Reserves v Dulverton Town.

Somerset Intermediate Cup: Alcombe Rovers v Staplegrove Colts, Highborn Athletic v Racehorse Rovers, Langport Town v Middlezoy Rovers Athetic, Minehead Reserves v Forton Rangers Reserves, North Curry v Weston Village, Old In 98 v Coleford Athletic Reserves, Wembdon Reserves v Nether Stowey Reserves.