Cornwall Airport Newquay Duchy League round-up by Mike Newcombe

GUNNISLAKE stretched their lead at the top of the Premier Division after an impressive 3-0 home win over St Newlyn East.

The first-half was quite even with the deciding factor coming early in the second half when Newlyn had a player sent off for a second caution. It took Gunnislake 20 minutes to break them down, but once they did, a brace from Kevin McCallion and a Liam Bryant goal took them to a win against one of their greatest rivals for the title.

St Merryn has had a difficult start as they are forced to play all their early season games away from home, as their new changing facilities are behind schedule. At the seventh attempt they won their first game and moved out of the bottom two after a 4-2 success at Stoke Climsland. Jack Bray hit a brace with Brown and Josh Dark getting a goal apiece for St Merryn. Josh Pope scored both Stoke goals.

In the only game in Division One, Pensilva beat Dobwalls Reserves 5-2. The teams traded own goals before two Alex Caers goals put Pensilva 3-1 ahead. Sam Hummagain reduced the arrears before goals from Sam Rogers and Liam Donaghy secured the hosts victory.

Nanpean Rovers move second in Division Two on goal difference although they were made to fight before beating Week St Mary 4-3 in a good game. Reece Willmott scored a brace for Nanpean with Ryan Best and Kyle Willmott adding a goal apiece. Week replied with goals from Steve Short, Anthony Sachs and Paul Banks.

North Hill fell to another heavy defeat beaten 8-1 at home by St Eval Spitfires. Matt Hawke and Ben Hawken both hit braces with Shane Wade, Jon Summerfield, Jonathan Rosevear and Tom Shaw completing the Spitfires tally. Josh Legg hit the home consolation.

In the group stages of the Duchy Knockout Cup, Foxhole Reserves had a superb 4-2 win over Premier side St Breward in Group C. Jamie Robinson scored a brace and Caleb Hawken added another as Foxhole led 3-0 at half-time. Adam Bennett pulled a goal back for St Breward with 20 minutes to play but Hawken scored the hosts third ten minutes later when he converted a penalty. Matt Hamley scored a second for the visitors with the last kick of the game.

Lifton raced in to a two-goal lead with Sean Tucker and George Murrain scoring at home to Tintagel. Lifton then conceded a goal through an Adam Price header but extended their lead to 3-1 with Tucker scoring his second. Lifton could have put the game out of sight in the first-half with a number of chances missed by player/manager Barry Rutherford with one open goal that went over the bar from four yards. After the break Tintagel grew into the game and pulled it back to one down with a Nick Hardcastle shot. Tucker then completed his hat-trick with a strong shot inside the box as Lifton completed a 4-2 win to pick up their first points in Group G.

Saltash United Thirds proved too strong for St Minver reserves in Group F, winning 5-1. Tom Bullock and Jake Ahanonu gave them a 2-0 half-time lead. Bullock scored his second after the break with Mitch Hosking and Jordan Taylor taking the lead to five. Matt Webster scored a late consolation for St Minver.

St Columb Major scored an 8-2 win over Bude Town Thirds in Group H of the Shoe Boy League Cup. Conor Doocey and John Middleditch hit a brace apiece for St Columb with Adam Williams, Scott Taylor, Marco Ciarleglio and Dom Roberts getting the hosts other goals. Sean Manning and Cameron Miles were the Bude scorers.

Richard Brown scored a brace as Delabole United defeated Gunnislake reserves 7-1 to take control of Group E. The other home scorers were Dan Edwards, Ben French with a penalty, Luke King, Jake Merrifield and Dan Mountain. Andy Brown hit the Gunnislake consolation.

St Mawgan Reserves were 2-0 winners over their Lifton counterparts. Rob Fawcett and Craig Allen were the scorers.

Southgate Seniors maintain their fine start in Group C, beating St Cleer Reserves 6-2. Wayne Francome, James Cawte, Lee Robinson, Josh Barron, Anthony Coles and Craig Charnock scored for Southgate with Josh Thomas getting both St Cleer goals.