Argyle competed well and frustrated their opponents during the first 45 minutes of this game, with the Newton Abbott coach screaming instructions from the touchline and disappointed that his team could not find a way through the determined attitude that Argyle displayed.
With Newton sitting nicely at the top of the league and Okehampton struggling at the other end you would of expected to see the home side dominate play, but this was not the case and for log periods of the first half Argyle were equal to their opponents, and with a little bit of luck might have gone into the interval ahead.
The second half started with both sides working hard to create chances and at this point the contest was wide open with play flowing from end to end and very open, Newton Abbott's coach was still screaming from the touchline and expecting more from his players. Newton took the lead on the hour when their No8 picked the ball up inside the area and turned quickly to fire into the net within 5 minutes Newton were two up when the ball was spread wide to the right and a good delivery found their No9 lurking on the back post to head cleanly into the net.
Argyle did well to keep the score respectable at this point because Newton started to play with a lot more believe and really pressured Argyle into submission, Keeper Daniel Malcolm pulled off a superb save when the Newton's centre forward struck a good shot that was heading for the top corner until Malcolm got a glove to it sending the ball over the bar. Argyle conceded a third when their opponents No8 weaved his way through the Argyle defence and picked out a cross that found their centre forward in space to pick his spot.