Premier Division

Liskeard Ath 1

Falmouth Tn 1

The Liskeard faithful, to a man, were incensed with the 50th-minute decision that left them playing the final 40 minutes of this vital League game at Lux Park with ten men.

'It was a shocking refereeing decision that Liskeard and Matt Godfree (who was sent off) will pay for – and the referee refused to speak to me after the game to explain the decision,' admitted a surprisingly calm Leigh Cooper.

He was referring to the incident where the referee was possibly the only person in the ground – including the Falmouth players and bench – who thought that Godfree had used his elbow in challenging Tom Hunter.

'I am very pleased with the response of lads as Matt never deserved to be sent off, and to play 40 minutes with ten men in such a vital game spoke volumes for the players,' added Cooper. 'I am gutted that we did not win the game, as that would have been a suitable reward for the lads' efforts.'

To rub salt into Liskeard wounds, play switched to the other end where Chris Sully handled the ball in the area for Town player-manager Andy Bowker to slot his spot-kick low to Ian Baker's right.

The goal appeared to galvanise the Blues, who then put the visitors under constant pressure – and it was only several fine saves by Town goalkeeper Chris Symons that kept them at bay.

'We changed the formation and put Mike Burke into the midfield and, after the penalty, Ian Baker did not have a shot to save,' said Cooper.

It was no more than Liskeard deserved when they levelled the scores on 70 minutes after being awarded a free-kick out wide on the right. The subsequent kick fell to 16-year-old Myles Easton, who showed a lot of composure as the Town defenders closed him down to fire home from six yards.

The hosts surged forward in an attempt to take all three points, but they failed to find a way past Symons again.

With a minute remaining, Town were also reduced to ten men when Shaun Halford collected his second yellow.