Honiton Colts got back into league action at Allhallows with a tricky fixture against a much-fancied Torquay side, writes Roger Dance.

Playing on the top field conditions were heavy under foot. Honiton started well and were soon on the score sheet when Fin Parrott crashed over from short range. Ross Oaten added the extras. The heavy going meant both side struggle to be expansive and a penalty knocked over by the visitors saw them back in the game.

However, some good work from Ben Logan saw him release Codie Northcott who scored out wide. Oaten did well to add the extras.

The Seasiders weathered the Honiton attacks and dug deep and pulled themselves right back into the game with two tries in quick succession to trail by a single point, 14-13 at half-time.

Harry Wright steadied the ship with an early try and Oatens extras gave then the two score buffer. Honiton then applied the hammer blow, and, from a good catch and drive the maul was only halted by illegal means and the Lacemen were rightly rewarded with penalty try which Oaten again converted.

UC Elgahmagy got the next score after some good handling and this meant the game was in the bag as a contest.

The Torquay boys did rally and finished with a consolation try, but the final score was 33-18 to the Lacemen from what was a good all-round team performance, however Logan was singled out as the Man of the Match for his all-round graft.

This weekend the team face a tough away trip to Kingsbridge.