DARTMOUTH AFC endured a surprising defeat on the road in their latest Devon Football League outing.

Robbie Bowker’s men returned home from Ipplepen empty-handed having lost to one of the struggling sides in the division.

An early goal from Kye Graham and a late Harry Page strike came either side of three Ipplepen Athletic goals in a 3-2 defeat to forget.

This is just a third victory of the campaign for rock-bottom ‘Pens who are in desperate need of a turnaround in their fortunes if they’re to avoid the drop and this is some way to kickstart that, knocking off a high-flyer like Dartmouth.

Dartmouth will look to bounce back this Saturday but it won’t be easy as fourth place takes on third. Beer Albion are four points ahead in the standings having played one game more so they are on a very similar playing field at the moment.