Callington Town second team were the toast of East Cornwall on Saturday night after their extra time victory over fellow Duchy Premier side St Stephen saw them lift the Cornwall Junior Cup Eastern Region Trophy at a windswept Bodieve Park.

Not since 1948 had a Callington team won this trophy and the scenes of celebration at the end from the players and travelling fans will ensure that this moment will live a long time in the memory.

Callington started the better of the two sides and had St Stephen on the rack in the first 20 minutes. They only had one chance of note to show for it though when Chris Truscott forced a good save from the Saints keeper Phil Kent on 15 minutes. St Stephen came back later in the half but could not find a way around the Town defence marshalled well by keeper Wayne Wormold.

The second period saw Callington back in control and indeed they did have the ball in the net on the hour but Chris Truscott's header was ruled out for offside. At the other end, Wormold made some comfortable saves and the game headed for extra time.

The crucial breakthrough came in the 8th minute of extra time. Stuart Taylor raced down the wing and his cross was fumbled by the 'keeper on the edge of his area.

The ball came back to the winger but his second attempt was blocked by a defender but fell to the grateful Chris Truscott who calmly tapped the ball home to the delight of the Town supporters behind the goal.

However, two minutes later, St Stephen were given the opportunity to draw level when one of their attackers was adjudged to have been fouled in the area and the referee pointed to the spot. Up stepped Robert Pope but his shot hit the bar and away to safety from Wormold's goal.

With time running out, Saints Steve Hayhurst hit the Town crossbar but Callington held on until the final whistle when the celebrations, which lasted well into Sunday, started in earnest with the tempting vision of an Easter Monday Cup final against Western Division winners Mawnan to look forward to.

Manager Paul Blatchford said that he was so proud of his players. "They dug deep and all played for each other." Thanks too to the 60 odd supporters that made the long journey from Callington.