Truro City v Leamington

[Graham Martin]

Saturday 16th April Truro are at home to 5th placed Leamington. Kick off 3pm.

Massive game in the chase for promotion.

Leamington need every point to stay in the play-off positions and they will be bringing around 150 supporters with them.

Should be interesting - only 3 games left..!

[KIT 65]

Come on all you neutrals who would like to see a top quality match.If you would like to watch Conference South football in the County next season come along and give Truro your support and be our 12 man.Should be a top class game between 2 quality teams.

[Tucks]

Truro win 3.1

[Soccer Follower]

Anyone any idea of the attendance?

[Premier Sixes]

927

That was my first chance to see Truro as P6 didnt have a game and they were at home. Amazing game. 1-0 down and the break and looking second best to Leamington, TCFC blew them out of the water in the second half. The atmosphere at the bottom end was incredible. The second goal from Taylor was hell of a strike after unselfish Barry Hayles squared it when 1 on 1. I caught the third on camera later on. Could have been more as keeper was full stretch to dent Watkins. One of the highlights was the standing ovation for and entire stand chanting Yeti Yetti as Yetton came on for about 2 seconds at the end.

They have a new follower here and I will be going back with as many of the P6 team that I can convince for the last game against weymouth.

Other results mean TCFC are now 4 points clear and can clinch the title with a win next week.

[Dave Deacon]

What a turnaround!

From trailing 1-0 at half-time, City came out after the break and looked a different side. They made the one change at the break - Danny Clay coming on in the middle of the park with Marcus Martin going out left replacing Dan Smith.

The game opened with both sides exchanging chances in the opening quarter - Martin having two attempts at goal, while for the visitors Nick Stanley turned and shot, while their most dangerous player for me, James Rowe, had a shot go tantalisingly across the face of the Truro goal! Barry Hayles had a good run into the box before shooting wide, but then disaster!

A free-kick out on the Leamington right, swung in and ending up in the back of the Truro net. I thought an own goal, between either Barry McConnell or Steve Adams heading into their own net, and hopefully the video evidence later tonight when Mark Huckle produces his Piran Films highlights will tell us for sure, as the League website is quoting a goal by Nick Stanley!

The rest of the half belonged to Leamington who will have no doubt gone in annoyed they couldn't increase their one goal lead. That failing proved crucial as within three minutes of the restart City were level when a long clearance from 'keeper Rice fell to Barry Hayles who worked his way into the Leamington box before laying the ball onto Les Afful to score from close range.

Just past the hour Martin blazed over from 12 yards, and with City having all the play, things got even worse on 69 minutes for Leamington when they had midfielder Neil Barnfield red carded for an incident when Martin was challenged in mid-air and skipper Jake Ash also ended up on the deck. After a long debate between referee Richard Hulme and his assistants, Leamington ended up with ten men as well as Richard Batchelor also getting a yellow!

City's second goal must be one of the best seen at Treyew this season as Andy Taylor crashed the ball in from the edge of the penalty area after great work once again from that man Hayles. The ex-pro stole the ball away from a hesitant visitors' defence and raced towards the goal-line before pulling the ball back across the penalty area, Afful couldn't get on the end of it, but Taylor certainly did. 2-1 and there was no stopping the league leaders now!

Ten minutes later and the maximum points were wrapped up with Afful's 8th league goal of the campaign. He weaved his way into the box and somehow squeezed the ball just inside the upright with the Leamington 'keeper Tony Breedon making a hash of attempting to keep the ball out.

Today'sresults and attendances

FT Bedford Town (1) 1 3 (2) Tiverton Town 251

FT Brackley Town (0) 1 4 (1) Swindon Supermarine 225

FT Cambridge City (1) 1 2 (1) Cirencester Town 446

FT Chesham United (0) 1 1 (1) Salisbury City 545

FT Didcot Town (0) 1 1 (1) Halesowen Town 151

FT Evesham United (0) 2 2 (0) Bashley 109

FT Hemel Hempstead Town (1) 1 2 (2) Chippenham Town 170

FT Oxford City (1) 2 2 (1) Banbury United 261

FT Truro City (0) 3 1 (1) Leamington 927

FT Weymouth (1) 2 4 (2) Hednesford Town 489

ZamarettoPremier - The top six

P W D L F A +/- Pts

1 Truro City 38 25 6 7 85 33 +52 81

2 Hednesford Town 38 24 5 9 74 38 +36 77

3 Salisbury City 38 22 10 6 79 43 +36 76

4 Cambridge City 38 23 7 8 72 39 +33 76

5 Leamington 38 22 6 10 62 35 +27 72

6 Chesham United 38 20 10 8 61 29 +32 70

[allforone1889]

Sure was a rollercoaster ride looked jaded first half unable to control the game but a masterfull bit of management putting Danny Clay on to replace Smith got the early goal and the team never looked back that man hayles outstanding again.

Excellent crowd and great vocal support from the City massive,early start next weekend on our way upto Banbury Coach all ready full and many more making the trip up, three points away could be a big party come 4.45 next Saturday afternoon.

[tms no9]

Sure was a rollercoaster ride looked jaded first half unable to control the game but a masterfull bit of management putting Danny Clay on to replace Smith got the early goal and the team never looked back that man hayles outstanding again.

Excellent crowd and great vocal support from the City massive,early start next weekend on our way upto Banbury Coach all ready full and many more making the trip up, three points away could be a big party come 4.45 next Saturday afternoon.

only one coach, would have thought truro would put on an extra coach, assuming there will be more then normal going up to this one! <_<

[Dave Deacon]

would have thought truro

You mean Truro Supporters Club presumably

[KIT 65]

Sure was a rollercoaster ride looked jaded first half unable to control the game but a masterfull bit of management putting Danny Clay on to replace Smith got the early goal and the team never looked back that man hayles outstanding again.

Excellent crowd and great vocal support from the City massive,early start next weekend on our way upto Banbury Coach all ready full and many more making the trip up, three points away could be a big party come 4.45 next Saturday afternoon.

only one coach, would have thought truro would put on an extra coach, assuming there will be more then normal going up to this one!

You would be very surprised by the number of Truro fans who travel to these away matches by car.

[tms no9]

but still, im sure they could fill another coach up, me and my 6 mates fancied it but only one is willing to drive would have been nice to get on a coach and go up :unsure:

[somersetspur]

As of Saturday tea-time,I think there was just one seat left on the bus.

If you and your mates want to go ,I would get in touch,because if the demand for more seats were required,they were looking

into laying on more transport.

So you would'nt have to drive.

[KERNOW TYKE]

It was my visit to Truro city for two years , and i was most impressed with the way the ground has come on in that time. thought it was an excellent game with Truro in the 2nd half playing like true champions against a very good leamington side, there was great support from both fans which created a a good atnosphere. it was also good to see Barry Hayles again as i remember him from when i lived in London and regeurly watched fulham play. my only dissapointment and surprise was there no longer seemed to be a clubshop in the ground as my girlfriends son wanted a city scarf or some sort of memrobilia im sure there was one the last time i visited. I do beleive city will get the required points over the next two games and will give a good account of themselves in the conference south.