Duchy League Results - Saturday, 11th February 2012

[Dave Deacon]

Many thanks to Keith Franks, Fixtures Secretary Duchy League

Saturday 11th February

Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup Round 2

Southgate P - P St. Stephen

Bodmin Sports Trophies Duchy League Cup Round 3

St. Teath 0 - 5 Roche

Premier Division

Calstock P - P St. Mawgan

Lamerton P - P St. Newlyn East

Mevagissey P - P Fowey United

Probus 3 - 0 Altarnun

St. Cleer 2 - 0 Gunnislake

Saltash United P - P Torpoint Athletic

First Division

AFC St. Austell 4 - 2 St. Dennis

Godolphin Atlantic 2 - 0 Boscastle

Grampound 2 - 0 Foxhole Stars

Pelynt P - P Week St. Mary

St. Dominick P - P Looe Town

Second Division

Biscovey P - P Holywell & Cubert

Lanreath 0 - 4 Maker with Rame

Lewdown Rovers 1 - 4 Sticker

Premier Sixes 4 - 0 St. Breward

Queens Rangers 1 - 4 Pensilva

Third Division

Callington Town 5 - 2 Gunnislake Reserves

Delabole United 1 - 5 Padstow United

Mount Charles P - P Tintagel

St. Minver 0 - 2 North Petherwin

Fourth Division

Camelford 0 - 4 LC Phoenix

Gorran P - P Stoke Climsland

Pensilva Reserves 0 - 2 Calstock Reserves

St. Mawgan Reserves 4 - 2 Charlestown Saints

Wadebridge Town 2 - 3 Lanivet Inn

Fifth Division

Boscastle Reserves 3 - 3 St. Cleer Reserves

St. Merryn 3 - 3 North Hill

St. Neot 4 - 1 Duke of Cornwall

St. Newlyn East Reserves 4 - 0 Lifton

Torpoint Comrades P - P RAF St. Mawgan

[phoenix]

Phoenix Bounce Back

Camelford 0 LC Phoenix 4

After last week’s disappointing draw with Pelynt, Launceston College Phoenix ensured their title hopes got back on track with a four goal victory on a heavy pitch against hard working Camelford.

The first thirty minutes where fairly even with both sides creating few real chances. This was more a gritty game, with hard tackling in the middle of the park stifling any real flow and movement. Phoenix, however, found a gap late in the first half for Harry Marsh to make a powerful run, latch onto a through ball and drive the ball home. Camelford temporarily lost their organisation and soon Phoenix were through again; this time Dave Sharpe slotted home coolly, allowing the alumni team a comfortable, though arguably undeserved, two goal lead at half time.

The second half saw even possession for both sides, but now Phoenix did the basic things affectively. Solid at the back, with superb performances from Kev O’Donovan, Adam Daw, Jake Collings and Adam Chapman, Phoenix seemed unlikely to crack. This bore out when Phoenix claimed a third after Jon Bye found space and drilled the ball into the bottom corner, leaving Camelford no other option but to play all-out attack. The solid presence of Nathan Cox, Dan Castle and substitutes Dan Braunton and Leon Fowler in midfield, where Phoenix were so much more assured in the second half, blunted Camelford’s cutting edge, though a superb save low to his left from goalkeeper Eliot Astles reminded the alumni team that Camelford were capable of hurting them.

The game was later settled when man- of –the- match Jon Bye connected with a Matt Brookes cross to claim his deserved brace and ensure Phoenix claimed all three points. The title race for Duchy 4 is heating up.

The White Hart Hotel man-of-the-match: Jon Bye

[OneBlueVoice]

Very fair and honest report phoenix, and have

to agree in the main. Two strikes in quick succession

really hurt us so close to halftime and definitely altered

our mindset for the second phase.It was good to see

both sides give it their all and play with the determination

That it takes to succeed, even if it lead to a few spats,but thats always

going to be the case when teams are close in the table.you

LC definitely have one or two outstanding players and are

definite title contenders, as long as they let their football do the

talking.

[MEX]

Was the Callington v Gunnislake game played on the 3G? if it wasnt, and it was played on that terrible bottom pitch (has been approved ECPL STANDARD)!! than why did the top pitch get called off? If the bottom pitch was used and the top pitch was unplayable, than I would be asking a few questions!! Callington pulling a fast one? 2nd team struggling fielding a side, 3rd team not going that well, but both teams get a result without the first team playing!

[Richard Rundle]

Junior Cup Eastern SF

Saltash United 3rds 5-0 St Dominick reserves

Just a day when nothing went right for St Dominick. An early goal from a break started the rout, and the visitors lost a centre back shortly afterwards to injury, with two more goals coming inside the first half.

A second injury (this one looked and sounded more serious, ankle I believe) early in the second half and two late goals completed the afternoon.

Not a single shot on target and only forcing two corners tells most of the story, it was surprising just how much the gulf between the two teams showed.

Credit to the St Dom keeper who made a couple of really good saves, and the centre back they brought on as the first sub - after a first few minutes of looking like he had never played the position before in his life, from then on he was immense and the scoreline would have been even more decisive without him.

[tomhall]

Was the Callington v Gunnislake game played on the 3G? if it wasnt, and it was played on that terrible bottom pitch (has been approved ECPL STANDARD)!! than why did the top pitch get called off? If the bottom pitch was used and the top pitch was unplayable, than I would be asking a few questions!! Callington pulling a fast one? 2nd team struggling fielding a side, 3rd team not going that well, but both teams get a result without the first team playing!

Not sure which pitch the game was played on MEX but i know that callington 2nd team only had 1 first team player who has played for the 2nd team every time the first team has been off so dont think that makes much of a differance really!

[MEX]

Thanks for the reply Tom, do you know where the new signings have come from for the ECPL side? Just thought it would have been a struggle to get two teams out with the recent departures. Still cant see how the top pitch was unplayable, and the bottom pitch was ok. I suppose you would have to do an early inspection due to Newquays travelling.

[tomhall]

Im not sure why the top pitch was called off and the bottom pitch was playable. Not being involved with callington I wouldn't know who the knew signings are but I do know that Ben Langton played for them yesterday n scored 3 so I guess he is 1 of the new signings!!

[MEX]

Tom, did Ben play 2nds or 3rd team?

[tomhall]

According to the report in the indy he played and scored 3 for the 2nd team Mex