SUBSTITUTE David Watson snatched a late goal to complete a fine comeback and 3-2 victory for St Paul’s at La Hague Manor on Saturday.

With little time remaining, Watson guided the ball into First Tower’s net from 18 yards after referee Peter Smith had played a fine advantage by allowing play to continue, the ball running to Watson after Tower’s Neil Langdon’s foul on Mark Ray.

After the goal was scored the offender was cautioned for the trip.

Saints manager Craig Culkin said: ‘It was one of our worst performances of the season – without Stuart André we looked dodgy at the back.

‘However, my team never know when they are beaten.

We showed good bottle and great heart to turn the game around.

‘It’s really confusing.

We give teams two or three goals start and then start playing.

We gave Scottish three goals start before winning the second half, while on Saturday Tower had two goals start before we fought back – it really is confusing!’ Tower boss Dave Philpott said: ‘It’s a disappointing result after being two up, although a draw, I thought, would have been a fair result.

St Paul’s are a good side but unfortunately we didn’t get the rub of the green with decisions.

‘I can’t fault my players they gave everything.

Mark Lucas was excellent at wing-back and he scored both our goals, one a penalty.

Mark is playing well although I believe there is still a lot more to come from him.

‘It’s a tight division and three points would have been excellent.

Sadly we didn’t get any but we’ll stand up to the challenge and look to get them in our next game.’ Carl McConnell hit St Paul’s first before Craig Leitch equalised from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Dominic Glennon.

St Peter moved out of the second relegation place, now occupied by St Ouen, after a 4-0 home win against St Ouen following two goals apiece from Bradley Russell and Jack Cannon.

St Ouen also lost defender Chris Wynn with a broken leg late in the second half.

Jon Trigg, St Peter’s manager, said: ‘There was little between the teams first half, we had three chances well saved while Lucas Parker hit the crossbar for them.

‘Second half, backed by the strong wind, we took advantage.

Good work from Chris Conning resulted in Bradley Russell scoring a fine goal and we made it 2-0 shortly after when Jack Cannon scored direct from a corner.

‘Bradley grabbed our third before Chris was again instrumental in setting up Jack for our fourth.

‘The first goal was always going to be important and we got it to take full advantage.

It’s a really close division and we’ll look to finish as high as possible.

‘A win can move you up two or three places and it’s the same if you lose.

The top two are out on their own, the rest of us are fighting for third place.’ St Ouen, who have plummeted from top spot to eighth, lost for the fifth consecutive game.

Joint-manager Danny Craven said: ‘Although we were in the game for an hour we never really got to grips with it.

It was a fair result but four goals between the teams is debatable.

‘Losing Chris is a big blow for himself and the club; he is a fine player who always give 100 per cent and he steadies our defence when he plays.

‘We’re all disappointed for him and we wish him a speedy recovery.

We have some games coming up we know we can win and we have to get a few wins to remain in the division.’