Cornwall Airport Newquay Duchy League round-up by Mike Newcombe

ALTARNUN tasted defeat for the first time this season in the Premier Division after going down 3-1 to Boscastle at a windy Forrabury Park.

The home team were at full strength and did enough throughout the game to deserve the win. Sam Haddy hit a brace, the other Boscastle goal coming off Altarnun defender Rob Baker. Josh Smith had earlier put the visitors in front when he finished off Stuart Cole’s cutback. Boscastle goalkeeper Luke Dingle and visiting striker Sam Smith both saw red following Smith’s attempt at getting to a loose ball, which saw a melee ensue.

Altarnun will look for an immediate response tomorrow when they welcome Illogan Park RBL in the Cornwall Junior Cup quarter-final (2pm).

Leaders Stoke Climsland returned to winning ways with a 3-2 success at Tintagel. The hosts were hampered by losing their goalkeeper through injury late in the first-half, but this didn’t affect the result in the end as Stoke already led 2-1. New signing Reece Brown scored a brace for the visitors with Jake Bellison completing their tally. Tintagel replied with goals from Mark Grylls and Diogo Mendes.

St Breward drew 2-2 at neighbours AFC Bodmin. Seb Burden and Matt Hamley were on target for the visitors.

Gunnislake strode to a 6-0 win at Holywell/Bay Cubert Athletic with a young side putting in a powerful and dominant performance. The six goalscorers were Jan Kerr, Chris Parsons, Jamie Rowlands, Kieran Forrest, Carlton Farnham and Jonathan Lee.

Lifton won their third game out of four over Pensilva in all competitions as they came from behind to win 4-2 in Division One. With Lifton controlling the early stages they found themselves behind with some defensive errors leading to a tap-in for Tim Shearman. With the game breaking down to a physical contest, Lifton were level just before half-time as George Murrain was felled in the box and the spot kick was dutifully put away by man-of-the-match Tom Hancock. The second-half started fairly even with each team exchanging shots at goal. Then a mix up from a throw-in gave Hancock his second of the game. Lifton then added a third with substitute Sean Tucker scoring a header with his second touch since coming on. Lifton’s fourth was scored by captain Jacob Murrain who latched on to a free-kick ahead of the keeper. Pensilva scored a consolation goal when a mix up left Karl Gross one-on-one with Josh Chalk with two minutes to play.

Dobwalls Reserves leapfrog St Minver Reserves and are off the bottom of the table after a 2-1 away success gives them a first league win of the season. Josh Caddy replied for St Minver.

Week St Mary drew 1-1 at home to Lifton Reserves in Division Two. Paul Banks traded goals with Lifton’s Alex Sandercock.

North Hill were well beaten 4-0 at home by St Cleer Reserves.

Division Three leaders St Columb Major enhanced their title challenge hopes with a 7-2 win at Gunnislake Reserves. Ben Farrar struck both Gunnislake goals.

St Dominick Reserves dropped their first points of the season when held to a goalless draw at Bude Town Thirds.

In-form Delabole United won 3-2 at Biscovey thanks to a Dan Edwards brace and a Mac Irwin goal.

The eagerly-anticipated match between two of the three title challengers in Division Two, Southgate Seniors and Bude Town Reserves, was postponed, while North Petherwin Reserves received all three points after St Ann’s Chapel failed to raise a side.