Clevedon Town enjoyed the perfect start to the new Jewson Western League with a 2-0 win over Barnstaple Town.

Oscar Bridgman and Cam Steer made spectacular debuts against a much-changed away side.

It was a shaky start for both teams in the beginning with Barnstaple's Gabriel Rogers making the first attempt at scoring, but it was Clevedon who emerged victorious when Beresford broke the stalemate 28 minutes into the game.

Clevedon only added salt to the wound four minutes later when debutant Steer drove home a goal, taking the score to 2-0.

The second half of the game saw Barnstaple make a desperate attempt to regain momentum by dominating the ball.

Their hopes saw some light after a controversial penalty was awarded to them, but Clevedon's keeper, James Dunn maintained his solid form from pre-season and pulled off a spectacular save, denying Barnstaple of any consolation.

The game wasn't without its fair share of dramatic moments.

Eight minutes into added time, Barnstaple's Mitchell McCann was sent off after a squabble with King, reducing Barnstaple to 10 men.

This did little to impact the outcome of the game, as Clevedon's goalkeeper, James Dunn, with excellent support from the defence led by Kingdon, kept the Barnstaple attackers at bay.

Despite their best efforts, the Barnstaple squad were denied any clear-cut chances.

The game concluded with a triumphant 2-0 victory for Clevedon, reflecting a team effort that bodes well for a promising season ahead.

Proud of the performance, manager Alex White said: "Today ticked all the boxes - it was great to take forward the momentum from a superb pre-season and open the league season with a solid 2-0 win at home and we now look to take that form forward.

"All 16 players played a part in a hard-earned victory which gets the season up and running."

Moving ahead, Clevedon looks to maintain the good form and momentum, moving forward in the new Jewson Western League with optimism.