The young Robins’ first goal came in the 11th minute, an accurate pass from Alfie Davis to Ollie Morgan, who struck a first-time shot which was too hot for the keeper to prevent the goal.

Six minutes later Alfie Davis scored his first, then added his second to enable silky Budleigh to open up a 3-0 cushion going into the break.

The quick reactions of Owen Looker in a crowded area brought the fourth early after the start of play in the second period.

Numbers 5 and 6 deservedly went to Henry Turner, including a converted penalty, as he was causing trouble to Tiverton’s defence.

The game took an unpleasant turn from what I can only describe as UN-GENTLEMANLY conduct by both sides on and off the pitch, resulting in the referee giving stern warnings to both sets of players, plus a lengthy talking-to to the managers.

He has my respect for the way he dealt with the situation.

The final scoring came from Rudi Wilkinson being on target for the seventh.

As we approached the closing stages, an untimely tackle from a Tiverton player provoked a retaliation, resulting in a Budleigh player being RED-CARDED.

The sound of the final whistle came a few minutes later, bringing triumph and taking the young Robins into the competition’s next round.

The Cup match against Tiverton Town came following the fine 4-1 victory AWAY at Topsham Town the previous Saturday, where strikes from Alfie Davis, Harry Moore, Issac Stock and Sam Bentall put the Budleigh Salterton young Robins four goals to the lead before Topsham Town got themselves a consolation goal to regain some respectability.

The win kept Budleigh’s 100 per cent Division One record intact after six fixtures completed.