Friendly Result

[CoachKT]

Fair play to Hayle and thanks for your hospitality (the result apart), it was a good day out.

With Wayne Quinn pulling the strings for Hayle, they had us on the back foot for long periods and won it with two goals in the last five minutes, although up till then we'd defended stoutly and had enough chances of our own to maybe have nicked a draw.

Our reserve keeper Tony Rawlings made three or four terrific saves to keep Hayle at bay and although they had the lions share of the play, I think Hayle would not have bemoaned us a share of the spoils such was the nature of the game, which was played in the right spirit and also well refereed.

We had four definate starters missing but gave a good account of ourselves led well in midfield by Will Westlake and will take a lot of positives into the remaining friendlies over the next three weeks.

On today's showing, I'm surprised that Hayle struggled a bit last season, unless Quinny has pulled in a few new faces and I think they will do a lot better this time around.

Best wishes to Hayle for a successful season from everyone at Bere Alston, hopefuly we can come down again this time next year...enjoyed it.