Tuesday, August 13

Kit Kitchen SWPL Premier West

Godolphin Atlantic 1

CAMELFORD were left disappointed not to pick up all three points in their league opener as Dan Perryman’s 86th minute strike ensured Godolphin Atlantic left Trefrew Park with a share of the spoils.

While the ‘G Army’ had already drawn 1-1 at Wadebridge Town seven days earlier, the Camels were looking to start their campaign on a high, especially with a tough trip to Mousehole on the Saturday.

Camelford dominated the first-half but a failure to find that killer pass or take their chances saw the game goalless at the break.

Camels boss, Reg Hambly brought on former Truro City and Bideford midefielder Matt Andrew to add some creativity, and it didn’t take him long to do that as he was brought down for a penalty after turning his marker.

Fellow central midfielder Ed Harrison slotted home from 12 yards.

The Camels were well on top but Harrison and Josh Insley couldn’t quite double the lead.

An injury to centre-half Charlie Hambly forced the Camels into a reshuffle with Luke Haworth coming on at right-back and Martin Haynes tucking inside.

This seemed to inspire the Newquay-based side and they grabbed a point with four minutes to go as a free-kick into the box was smashed in by striker Dan Perryman.

Elsewhere in the SWPL Premier West that evening, Callington Town were thrashed 7-0 at Bodmin Town.

Kit Kitchen SWPL Premier East

Torridgeside 2

HOLSWORTHY fell to a second successive defeat to start the season, after Jack Magarotto’s double gave Torridgeside the points last Tuesday night (August 13).

Former home player Harry Stevens pulled a goal back for Holsworthy late on but it wasn’t enough as they were repelled time and time again by goalkeeper James Greenaway.

Stevens went down in the box under a challenge from Harry Taffs in the ninth minute, with referee Stacey Ford awarding the penalty.

Joe Barker took the spot-kick to the goalkeeper’s right, where Greenaway’s outstretched hand was able to send the ball over the bar.

Against the run of play, in which the Magpies dominated the opening exchanges, Magarotto gave the hosts the lead 13 minutes later with an effort that saw him drift into the penalty area from the left and fire a low shot past Ryan Chadwick and into the bottom corner.

Holsworthy continued to probe away but with no success.

Magarotto’s second came on the hour with a solo effort fit to win any game. After intercepting the ball inside his own half and driving forward, he spotted Chadwick off his line and sent an audacious short from near the halfway line back over the keeper into the net.

Holsworthy applied plenty of pressure as the game neared its end. Stevens was denied eight minutes from time by the leg of a scrambling Greenaway, but eventually pulled one back in the 89th minute with a well-taken volley inside the box to set up a nervy final few minutes for Torridgeside. However they held on for a big three points and leave Holsworthy pointless.

Holsworthy manager Liam Dart said his side were not clinical enough when on top.

He said: “We were in control of the game and then we conceded a poor goal.

“We’ve then gone on and come out in the second-half and not done what we asked which was to keep the ball better, press higher and then in the last 15 minutes we’ve done everything but score.

“We’ve got one back when we should have got three or four in that period. We’re not clinical enough and we’ve conceded two poor goals. That needs to change. We need to be a lot better and more clinical as well as giving more to go and win games of football.”

Saturday, August 17

Kit Kitchen SWPL Premier West

Wendron United 2

AFTER the optimism which followed their opening day 9-1 win over Sticker, Launceston came back down to earth with a resounding thud on Saturday.

West Cornwall club Wendron United, newly elevated to the SWPL Premier West and making their first-ever visit to Pennygillam, gave a masterclass in defensive resilience, whilst making the most of the few attacking opportunities that came their way.

Manager Gary Jeffery was missing skipper Josh McCabe but still able to select a strong side. New signing Jordan Pearce replaced James Bradley in a defensive midfield role, while Jack Lee came into the back four. Attacking midfielder Harry Hopcroft made his first Launceston start, while Travis Skerton replaced Morgan Parsonage up front.

The first half was largely devoid of incident as a resolute, a well-drilled visiting side denied the Clarets space in midfield. Dan Hart fed Billy Hopcroft with an accurate long ball, enabling the striker to get a firm shot on goal, but underworked visiting keeper Dan Stedman was equal to the task.

Some unpredictable refereeing led to frustration amongst both sets of players, with Launceston’s Matt Thackeray the first recipient of a yellow card, but an uneventful game reached the interval goalless.

The deadlock was broken in the 53rd minute when busy midfielder Finn Robinson broke away down the right and beat Josh Colwill with a well-struck drive into the far corner. The Launceston keeper did well to get a hand to the shot but was unable to keep it out.

Jeffery soon rang the changes, in a bid to break down a stifling midfield. Mike Steele, Morgan Parsonage and Sam Watts were all introduced, but the pattern of play remained unchanged.

With the home side becoming increasingly desperate as they pushed for an equaliser, Rory Jarvis ran clear and finished neatly to make the score 2-0 and give the Clarets a mountain to climb.

Having put in a tremendous shift, the visitors understandably began to pay the price as the game entered the closing stages. In the 87th minute a tired lunge on Parsonage saw Lucas Potts concede a clear penalty. Unfortunately Billy Hopcroft placed his spot-kick too close to Stedman who was able to block the shot, but the Clarets swarmed forward, sensing there was still a chance.

Charlie Hardcastle fired inches wide before an unseemly tussle in the clubhouse corner saw inevitable bookings for two Wendron defenders. Visiting manager Jack Greenwood then joined them in the referee’s notebook when falling victim to one of this season’s new rules, receiving a yellow card for delaying return of the ball.

But time ran out for the Clarets as they lost their 100% record and Wendron collected a first-ever SWPL Premier West victory.

Launceston now face a tough run of opponents, including Falmouth Town who will be the next visitors to Pennygillam on Saturday (3pm).

Launceston —

Colwill; Lee, Thackeray (Watts, 72), Metherell, Hardcastle (captain); Hart, Pearce, H Hopcroft (Steele, 58); B Hopcroft, Skerton (Parsonage, 58), Ellacott.

Substitutes: Steele, Parsonage, Watts

Mousehole 3

Camelford 2

REG Hambly’s Camelford wait for a first league win of the season continues after they lost 3-2 at much-fancied Mousehole.

The village side, who are managed by former Truro City skipper Jake Ash, have plenty of firepower at their disposal, but they found themselves behind at the break thanks to Leighton Carhart’s effort from a corner.

Mousehole like to play neat attacking football and eventually got their rewards as Kieran Toland scored twice either side of Amara Bakayoko’s finish.

The Camels had just one substitute to call on but continued to battle away and set up a grandstand finish with five minutes to go when Ed Harrison’s dipping shot from distance proved too hot to handle for Cory Harvey and found its way in.

But despite pushing for an equaliser, Mousehole held on.

Callington Town 0

Wadebridge Town 5

THREE games, three defeats for Callington as they were hammered 5-0 by the Bridgers at Ginsters Marsh.

Wadebridge had to wait until the 43rd minute to go in front through Kieran Rowe and then added a second shortly after through Sam Gerken.

Man-of-the-match Rowe added a third 15 minutes after the break before Kyle Flew helped himself to a double.

SWPL Premier East

Holsworthy A

Ivybridge Town A

THE clubs will have to meet again later in the season as this much-anticipated clash was abandoned after ten minutes due to a serious leg injury to Ivybridge’s fomer Launceston midfielder Scott Blatchford.