Carter believes Moneyfields' win could have been more emphaticÂ

Dave Carter believes high-flying Moneyfields' victory at Barnstaple Town could have been more emphatic.Â
Football: Moneyfields v Barnstaple Town in the Southern League Division One - Moneyfields Manager Dave Carter. Picture: Vernon Nash (180422-001)Football: Moneyfields v Barnstaple Town in the Southern League Division One - Moneyfields Manager Dave Carter. Picture: Vernon Nash (180422-001)
Football: Moneyfields v Barnstaple Town in the Southern League Division One - Moneyfields Manager Dave Carter. Picture: Vernon Nash (180422-001)

The Dover Road outfit ended 2018 with a 3-1 Southern League division one south win in Devon. 

It stretched Moneys' unbeaten run to 16 games and keeps them on course for top spot.

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They sit in fourth place and 10 points behind leaders Blackfield & Langley '“ but have four games in hand.

Carter felt his side were always in control against basement-side Barnstaple and the margin of victory could have been wider.

The Moneyfields manager said: '˜Their goalkeeper kept them in it and we could easily have scored seven or eight.

'˜It was a 380-mile round trip so we are happy to pick up three points and get it out of the way.

'˜We have now won nine out of our past 11 league games.

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'˜There is a determination in the squad to build on our good first half of the season.

'˜We have to play eight games in the next month, so we are heading into an important spell.

'˜The players looked a little leggy at Barnstaple but at least we have now got a couple of days rest.'

Steve Hutchings gave the visitors a first-half lead after heading home a corner.

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The Barnstaple keeper then denied Dan Wooden, Hutchings and Lloyd Rowlatt as the visitors took charge.

Early in the second half, the hosts rocked Moneyfields with an equaliser.

When a corner came in Curtis Da Costa headed into his own net.

The response from the visitors was immediate, though, as they regained the lead in their next attack.

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Rowlatt finished off a good passing move by firing home from the edge of the box.

With 15 minutes remaining Sam Pearce sealed the win with a volley that gave the goalkeeper little chance.

Although Moneyfields are in superb form, Carter is still looking to swell his squad.

He added: '˜It was a professional performance on a difficult, wet pitch.

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'˜I have to be happy with a maximum points haul so far over Christmas.

'˜We must look to add to our tally against Fleet Town on New Year's Day.

'˜With having to play two games a week for the next four weeks I am looking to bring some more players in to bolster our squad.'