Honiton Town claimed a second successive South West Peninsula League Eastern Division away success with a 1-0 win at Galmpton and Roselands.

The Hippos, who had last been in action on December 9 when they won 5-1 at Sidmouth Town, were good value for the points in South Devon, banked thanks to a 79th minute Dan Broom header from a Ben Ede free-kick.

The game was one of only three in the Eastern Division to beat the weather on the first Saturday of 2018. The other matches saw Budleigh Salterton defeat Brixham 2-0 while Torridgeside and Newton Abbot Spurs dew 1-1.

The victory, a fifth of the league campaign for the Hippos, takes them above Galmpton and Roselands in the table.

Next up for Town is a Saturday, January 13, home game against Brixham.

Table after the January 6 matches

P W D L F A Pts

Newton Abbot Spurs 19 13 1 5 41 20 40

Bovey Tracey 15 11 1 3 33 23 34

Budleigh Salterton 20 10 3 7 57 31 33

Crediton United 17 10 2 5 33 21 32

University of Exeter 18 10 1 7 49 36 31

St Martins 16 10 1 5 29 25 31

Axminster Town 18 8 3 7 36 34 27

Teignmouth 14 8 2 4 35 22 26

Torridgeside 14 7 3 4 36 24 24

Ilfracombe Town 15 6 4 5 26 26 22

Brixham AFC 18 5 7 6 30 34 22

Sidmouth Town 21 5 6 10 39 50 21

Honiton Town 19 5 4 10 31 42 19

Galmpton & Roselands 19 5 2 12 26 38 17

Appledore 17 4 4 9 19 44 16

Liverton United 17 3 2 12 18 42 11

Alphington 17 3 2 12 21 47 11