Carlsberg SWL

Porthleven 2

AFTER their recent League Cup victory over Porthleven and more recently Liskeard's Senior Cup semi-final success over Penryn the Blues were brought down to earth on Saturday when Port extracted revenge for that earlier defeat pipping their hosts 2-1.

Overall there was never a lot in it with Liskeard unfortunate not to have secured a point.

Early play favoured the visitors with Liskeard goalkeeper Paul Pethick saving from Adrian Beasdale before John Burrows opened the scoring on 20 minutes.

Lee Harvey set up the opening and although Pethick did well to block Burrows' first shot he followed up to drive home the rebound.

Five minutes later Liskeard were on terms thanks to a fine header from Jeff Babbs. Burrows conceded a foul on the right and from Darren Redding kick Babb's header found the bottom corner.

Both sides had their moments in the second half with Port securing the points from a scrappy 50th minute winner.

Impressive second half sub Jamie Morrison-Hill crossed from the left and under pressure from Harvey, Pethick failed to punch clear, the ball finally ending up in the back of the home net with Harvey claiming the last touch.

Millbrook 1

Penryn Ath 1

There was not a lot to choose between these two struggling sides at Mill Park as both sets of supporters finished the game claiming it was 'two points lost.'

Millbrook will probably be the most disappointed as they failed to make the most of home advantage and the opportunity to leap-frog their opponents in the league table.

It was the visitors who looked the stronger in the opening exchanges but they failed to trouble home goalkeeper Richard Rowe.

Although not enjoying the majority of the possession it was Millbrook who fashioned the best scoring opportunities before the break with striker Ray Clarke twice denied by Andrew Avery.

The former Argyle keeper saved his best for Paul Baker who sent in a drive that Avery did well to save low to his right.

Penryn almost broke the first half deadlock but Matt Drummond's shot was cleared off the line by Andy Frampton before Avery was again in action denying Aaron Cusack.

It was the visitors who opened the scoring in the 55th minute when a cross from Martin Day was deflected into his own net by Steve Luscombe.

Penryn's lead lasted just five minutes as Austen Beeney's cross-cum-shot deceived Avery to salvage a point.

Holsworthy 1

Torpoint Ath 0

Torpoint can count themselves unlucky not to have come away with a point from a dour encounter at Upcott Field.

Leigh Cooper's free-scoring Magpies were comfortably held by a Torpoint defence in which Kevin Robinson was outstanding.

Practically their only chance came just before interval when top scorer Ian Rowe burst clear but as he shaped to shoot the ball hit a divot and the chance was lost.

The game looked to be heading for a goaless draw as Dave Broad sent over an 80th minute corner.

Holsworthy skipper Danny Bryant rose above the visiting defence and his downward header was hooked home from close range by Neil Robertson.

To make matters worse for Torpoint they had midfielder Danny Medlin sent off for a second bookable offence five minutes later.

Holsworthy boss Leigh Cooper aptly summed up the game when he said: "Three points but a shame about the 90 minutes."

Callington Town 1

St Austell 1

Callington's poor finishing cost them two vital league points at Ginsters Marshfield Parc on Sunday.

But for a great piece of goalkeeping from Town's Andy Brenton, the visitors, who had not gained a point in their previous 16 games, could have left Callington with all three.

The afternoon started well for the home side and within two minutes they had taken the lead when Tom Barwell was released in the box and he fired past Neil Hunkin in the Saints goal.

But for the keeper, this game would have been over by the break as he saved from Barwell, Jon Hake twice, Chris Gerry twice and Gary Williams before another bit of heroics on 38 minutes when he dived well to keep out Simon Court's spot kick after Barwell had been upended in the box.

The second half saw the visitors, buoyed by the actions of their keeper, coming back at out of sorts Callington, who again were denied by Hunkin on half a dozen occasions before, with ten minutes left, a St Austell attack saw Martin Gale launch a looping header that beat Brenton for the equaliser.

With time running out, a potentially suicidal misunderstanding at the back saw Matt Ward nip in but his shot could not beat Brenton and the game ended in stalemate to the disappointment of a healthy crowd.

Attention now turns to one of the season's sternest tests with the visit of high flying neighbours Liskeard Athletic to the Parc this Sunday.