Truro City 4, Met Police 0

[Tom Trust]

A lot of love around the ground for Rayvon. Minute's silence in the 444 crowd meticulously observed. He would have enjoyed today's game.

1st half very nip and tuck though the only save of note by the home 'keeper was off a lad who was offside.

Then in the 45th minute Niall Thompson raked in a hard cross from the right for Battle to head home. Question from the old stand side was, was it going in anyway or going wide? Never mind, 1 - 0. The second half was a bit different. Though the Met looked useful, fit, skillful, in the game, young, they conceded on 55 through loan-signing Swan after a corner hadn't been properly cleared - he lashed it in from the edge of the box - then on 73 it was 3 - 0, Swan again after a Met corner, with eleven City players back, was cleared and three players went on a break with Thomson providing the assist, again from the right. Then a happy moment on 88 as late sub Yetton was on hand to net from close range. He could have added another with the last kick of the match when he broke away for a 1 on 1. He slid the ball past the young 'keeper and with the crowd behind the goal cheering prematurely the ball agonizingly hit the left post and rebounded into the 'keeper's arms!

For me, first time seeing Ed Palmer back in the side, looking way slimmer than last time and performing outstandingly at the back; and where did Truro find SEVEN blokes with forks to see to the divots at half time? Valiant effort. Never saw the like of it in Heaney's or  Masters' days!

So, last week, watching Trelawney League's bottom side Storm, today Cornwall's top side. Not chalk and cheese: more like two varieties of cheese! £5 entry, £1 parking, £1 50/50 (didn't win!) and I felt well-entertained for the money.

[Graham Martin]

A win for Ray today and with his beloved Sheffield Wednesday also winning away at Brighton I'm sure he'll be looking down with a smile this.evening.

Truro had a striker crisis with top scorer Tyler Harvey injured and 2nd highest scorer Luke Jephcott being recalled by Argyle and scoring 2 in their away win at Scunthorpe. However Will Swann who has been brought in on loan from Nottingham Forest ably filled the no.9 position by scoring 2 goals.

[Graham Martin]

Other results today have helped Truro go back to 2nd in the league. Tiverton drew and Chesham lost so City are now one point behind Tivvy with a game in hand.