SWPL PREMIER WEST (WEDNESDAY)

Holsworthy 2 Liskeard Athletic 0

SECOND half goals from Gavin Carter and Sam Jago were enough to give the Magpies a deserved victory over title hopefuls Liskeard Athletic at Upcott Field.

In front of a good sized crowd, the hosts knew they would have to be disciplined and were happy to concede possession, often sitting in a 4-5-1 shape without the ball.

It took until the 24th minute for the visitors to create a good chance as after home defender Jedd Peschke attempted to win a throw-in, the ball stayed in play. 

A cross from the left was sent in with Ben Collins seemingly set to score, but he failed to hit the target.

Visiting full-back Lyle Johnson shot just over before influential Liskeard skipper Jarrad Woods narrowly fired wide from the edge of the box.

Holsworthy’s first real chance came just before the break when Gavin Carter headed over Max McDonald’s cross.

Carter went close five minutes after the restart, before man of the match Callum Martyn fired inches wide after good interplay with Carter.

Liskeard missed a glorious chance to go in front on 61 minutes when an effort from six yards was missed by Finn Bartlett, and they were made to pay seven minutes later.

Peschke challenged Cory Harvey to a ball in from McDonald, and as it dropped, Carter poked home from six yards.

Again the Blues enjoyed plenty of possession, but were undone five minutes before the end.

Ollie Moores’ diagonal into the box was flicked on by Carter, and sub Jago nipped in before Harvey to poke home and spark wild celebrations from the home support.

Eight minutes of injury-time was played in a game that somehow saw ten yellow cards despite barely being a bad tackle in the game, but Holsworthy held on for a vital three points.

HOLSWORTHY: Ryan Chadwick; Callum Martyn, Jedd Peschke (capt), Ollie Moores, Max McDonald; Aidan Slade, Sam Hill, Jay Thomas; Gavin Carter, Jacob Nosworthy, Blake Shapland. Subs: Jamie Ball, Cory Sargent, Jonny Lang, Sam Jago.

Holsworthy man of the match: Callum Martyn.

Millbrook 3 Camelford 1

CAMELFORD’S tough start to the season continued on Wednesday night as Millbrook earned their first victory of the campaign at Jenkins Park.

The Camels made the long trip to the Rame Peninsula without several key players, but started well and took the lead 12 minutes in.

Josh Smith’s cross from the right was smashed on to the crossbar by Shae Cardiff, but after the ball dropped to midfielder Seth Brown, he played in Cardiff who made no mistake from six yards.

Millbrook’s main dangers came from long balls over the top in the first half, with visiting keeper Howie Evans twice saving in one-on-one situations.

But just as it looked like the visitors would get through to half-time in front they conceded.

A cross in only hit left-back Shane Looker and the ball dropped for Samuel Pearson to fire a shot home.

Millbrook were much improved after the break and the visitors were indebted to some last-ditch defending.

With 15 minutes to go they went ahead when the ball dropped to Luis Hewings 18 yards out and he blasted a shot past Evans, and the third arrived just before injury-time.

The ball bounced in the box and hit Sam Wade’s hand, and Lewis Pacey did the rest.

CAMELFORD: Howie Evans; Josh Smith, Sam Wade (capt), Leighton Carhart, Shane Looker; Seth Brown, Ross Beare, Kenan Nicholas; Martin Jago, Adam Sleep, Shae Cardiff. Subs: Fin Ellacott, Bailee Deignan, James Bosley, Jake Williams, Ryelee Deignan.

Camelford man of the match: Shae Cardiff.