Ivybridge Town 3-1 Bodmin Town

[Dave Deacon]

Press Release from Graham Hambly

Issued – July 14, 2023

 

Ivybridge Town 3, Bodmin Town 1

 

IVYBRIDGE Town continued their pre-season preparation with a 3-1 home win over Bodmin Town in a well-attended friendly at Erme Valley on Thursday evening (July 13).

Ivybridge looked the superior side from the start and deservedly took the lead in the 23^rd minute with an accurate shot from Jake Lane following a well worked move on the right.

Lively attacker Jack Alexander increased the lead in the 37^th minute with his second strike in successive games after scoring the only goal in the previous Saturday’s 1-0 win over Wendron.

Connor Rush completed the Ivybridge scoring with a superbly struck shot in the 79^th minute.

The usual spate of pre-season substitutions saw Ivybridge re-shape their defence in the closing stages which allowed Bodmin to grab a consolation goal through Billy Northcott in the 88^th minute.

Although not managing a second successive clean sheet, Ivybridge have made an encouraging start with two wins out of two under the new joint management team of Wayne Gamble and Lance Bailey.

Gamble said: “It was a fantastic performance again and I can’t credit the boys enough. The hard work in pre-season is paying off on the field which is perfect for us.”

Ivybridge will be pleased with the number of chances they created throughout the game and Gamble added: “If we kept on the same 11 we started with you wonder how many we were going to score. But in pre-season you chop and change to mix up most of the side. It is great that we are going in the right direction.”

Next up for Ivybridge will be a visit to Porthleven, who play in the St Piran Football League, on Saturday July 22 (3.30pm).

Gamble says: “We will take a coach down there, giving the boys a chance to gel and mix. We have a lot of new faces in the squad this season, trying to merge in together so we will get down there and have a good day out.”

Already, the team spirit is building well in the new squad with Gamble explaining: “They have mixed fantastically, right from the off. The friendships are growing and we are pleased with the hunger and desire of the players.”

  

 

[Ian Pethick]

Eye witness thoughts from the Bald One over in the pre season friendly section.