A DISPUTED injury-time penalty from substitute Harry Jeffery finally broke Camelford’s resistance at Lux Park last Tuesday night.

The Camels, who had won their opening three games without conceding a goal, oozed confidence and worked hard enough to have merited a point.

But Jeffery’s spot-kick in the second minute of time added on, given after he appeared to be tripped, rewarded the promotion-chasing Blues for a dominant second half display where only goalkeeper Josh Colwill stood between them and a more comfortable margin of victory.

Camelford boss Bobby Hopkinson, making his first return to Lux Park after leaving as assistant manager in the summer to take over at Trefrew Park, will have been proud. They were energetic all over the pitch and defensively brilliant. Even when man-of-the-match Colwill was finally beaten by George Newton just before half-time, a defender raced back to block his goal-bound shot.

The second half belonged to Liskeard but they were continually thwarted by Colwill, who made excellent saves to deny Max Gilbert, James Lorenz and Newton.

Lorenz, getting back to something like his best, thought he had scored in the 77th minute when played clear by Newton, but the Camels keeper pulled off a brilliant save.

It was then Newton’s turn to be holding his head in his hands as his powerful shot was tipped over the bar after 87 minutes.

But Liskeard were still camped in the Camelford half when the game moved into time added on and eventually found their breakthrough.

CAMELFORD: Josh Colwill; Olly Taylor (Shae Cardiff, 68), Dan Hocking, Tom Crowe, Tom Cowling (capt); Kenley Dyson, Ross Beare, Jacob Ham; Cam Bidgood (Bailee Deignan, 78), Ryan Downing, Andy Boxall (Josh Harris, 68). Subs not used: Joseph Parr, Jacob Turner.

Camelford man-of-the-match: Josh Colwill.