Carlsberg South Western League Liskeard Ath 5 Falmouth Town 2 A SECOND home League win in five days should have done much to put a smile on recuperating Blues' boss Dave Leonard's face following his recent illness. Having been confined to bed last week by Mrs Leonard, he was unable to watch the 3-0 defeat of Plymouth Argyle, but he was back in the dugout for Saturday's 5-2 win over an obdurate Falmouth Town side. Liskeard's victory meant the famous Leonard smile was (mostly) back on show, although the same cannot be said for Town boss Steve Massey, for whom the pressure increases after this latest setback. After receiving plenty of criticism following the manner of their recent FA Vase exit at Launceston, the Lux Park faithful will have been pleased to see their side respond so positively when Falmouth twice levelled in this game. Recent new signing Jon Morris opened the scoring for Blues with a fifth- minute shot, only for Darren Burchell to equalise largely against the run of play in the 23rd minute with a 20-yard shot. Character test number one was passed a minute later when Sam Matthews slammed the ball into the roof of the Town net, but test number two was to follow after Falmouth ended their best spell of the game with a Carlton Farnham shot in the 55th minute. This time, it took Liskeard 19 minutes to re-take the lead, captain Jamie Morrison-Hill scoring a rare goal with a thumping close-range volley to settle home nerves. Now the Blues were beginning to approach their free-flowing best with quick feet and quick heads, producing some attractive football. The goals that put the icing on the home cake came in the last few of minutes of the game. First substitute Dan Nancarrow smacked the ball home from eight yards in the 88th minute. Then, Paul Baker scored the goal of the game, providing a first-time finish to a Matt Cusack cross which Matthews dummied to give Baker time and space to pick his spot. 'At 2-1 we should have killed the game off, but we didn't and that's where there's more work to be done,' said Leonard. 'The turning point in the game came at 2-2 when we upped the tempo and they couldn't live with us from that point 'To be fair, it was never a 5-2 game, but when this Liskeard team wants to play they can do so with the best but, and here's the rub, they play under my rules. 'That means they have to do it for 90 minutes each and every game and that's the standard I want,' added the Blues' boss. Millbrook 2 Bodmin Town 1 MARK Jones proved that their are no such thing as friends when it comes to football management – just ask his best mate Roger Fice! Fice is joint-manager of the reigning league champions who had arrived at Mill Park previously unbeaten in the league, but it was the home side that earned all the plaudits after this superb victory. Milbrook got off to a blistering start with two goals in 12 minutes which left Town chasing the game. Gary Bridgeman opened the scoring with a fifth- minute volley and he was followed onto the scoresheet seven minutes later by Paul McAdam, who showed the value of the training ground by tapping home following a set-piece free-kick. Chances came and went at either end before Bodmin eventually pulled a goal back in the 78th minute. Leigh Underhay volleyed home but the home defence, with goalkeeper Dave Painter playing a starring role, held firm to the final whistle. 'We knew we were going to be under the cosh in the second half, but we kept our shape and discipline and, when the kitchen sink was thrown at us at the end, the whole team defended as if their lives depended on it,' said Jones. 'Every single player worked really hard today. I was proud of them all and the result is a massive boost for the youngsters and the club as a whole and shows what these players can do,' he added. Saltash United 3 Porthleven 0 THE Ashes revolution under new manager Tim Halford continues following their latest victory – a 3-0 defeat of a Porthleven side that had arrived at Kimberley Stadium boasting a seven-match unbeaten run in all competitions. 'I thought we dominated the game from start to finish and were good value for our win,' said a beaming Halford. Certainly, the whole atmosphere has changed in recent months as Saltash have adjusted to life back in the Carlsberg South Western League following their short sojourn in the Toolstation Western League, with smiles much to the fore amongst players, management and fans alike. Saltash were in charge during the first half-hour, but the closest they came to scoring was a 13th- minute shot by Gavin Coulton which struck the underside of the Porthleven crossbar, with Ryan McClements' rebound effort being blocked. The Ashes then had to withstand a spell of visiting pressure before making the vital breakthrough in the 37th minute. Danny Lewis, who is in a fine vein of form at the moment, swung over a free-kick which Carl Pender met with a splendid seven-yard volley to give Saltash the lead. That goal boosted the Ashes and deflated the Fishermen, and only some excellent goalkeeping by Sid Taylor in the visiting goal kept the home lead to one goal. Taylor was finally beaten again in the 71st minute when Pender showed a cool head to chest home a McClements cross from close-range following good work by Steve Sargison. More fine work from Taylor restricted the rampant Ashes to just one more goal – a Coulton 16-yard shot two minutes from time. But, by then, the victory and the three points were assured as Saltash moved into sixth place in the table. 'The only minor disappointment was that we took as long as we did to get our noses in front, but once we did we were never threatened,' said a very satisfied Halford. Callington Town 2 Newquay 2 TEAMS do not normally come back from two goals and a player down, but the manner in which Callington did against Newquay at Ginsters' Marshfield Parc speaks volumes about the character of the side manager Geoff Battams is moulding. Battams was very diplomatic about the incident after just 90 seconds which saw his goalkeeper Adam Fuller sent off and a penalty awarded following a tackle on Dave Rabone on the advice of a referee's assistant to the referee. 'It was an unfortunate red card as it looked as if there was little contact and, in any case, the player (Rabone) was going away from the goal so we felt the punishment was a little harsh,' said Battams. Battams, however, was fulsome in his praise of his side's subsequent fightback which saw them come back from a 2-0 half-time deficit. Jake Benney started the fightback and won a 55th- minute penalty for a Whetters handball, and Gareth Jones completed it with a sumptuous chip over advancing Newquay goalkeeper Scott Palmer 15 minutes from time following a great through-ball from 21st birthday boy and Town captain Luke McPherson. 'I cannot express how delighted I am with the character of the team to come back from 2-0 down and a man short to draw and even have chances to win the game. 'The point we gained is an absolute credit to the whole squad and shows how far the side has come so far this season,' said Battams. St Austell 2 Plymouth Argyle 4 THE young Lillywhites found Argyle's equally youthful side too hot to handle at Poltair as the visitors dominated this game in front of an encouragingly large crowd. Hard though St Austell fought, they spent most of the time on the defensive as Argyle's professionalism and superior teamwork shone through and it is to the hosts' credit that they did manage to score twice. Argyle took a first-half lead, courtesy of a 23rd- minute Scott Laird header, and increased their advantage though a 55th-minute close-range Toby Davis shot. Although Sam Chitty reduced the arrears with a 65th-minute 25-yard shot, Argyle extended their lead thanks to two Sam Malsom goals in eight minutes. The Lillywhites, though, had the last word on the game two minutes from time when Daniel O'Connor crowned a strong run with a 20-yard finish. Although this result keeps St Austell in the lower reaches of the table, not many teams have breached the young Pilgrims' defence twice in one game so far this season, which should give them heart for the many battles to come. St Blazey 5 Torpoint 1 ST Blazey maintained their position at the top of the table thanks to this comprehensive victory over Torpoint at Blaise Park. Although they improved as the game wore on, the visitors never really recovered from a start which saw them two goals down in 15 minutes, Matt Parsons and Mike Body netting for the home side. Struggling to compete with a home side playing fast-flowing football, Torpoint were given a helping hand in the 26th minute when Mark Vercesi helped Gary Williams' free-kick into his own net to give them hope. The reason Torpoint went in at the interval just one goal in arrears was partly down to goalkeeper Joey Syndecombe, who pulled off a great save to push Justin Harrington's 30th-minute shot on to the crossbar and away for a corner. Torpoint's hopes all but evaporated two minutes after the break when Body capped a livewire performance with his second goal of the game. The striker was quickest to react to a loose ball in the Torpoint penalty box and swept home. It was left to ace marksman Dominic Richardson to apply the coup de grace. The former Plymouth Argyle striker netted twice in the 67th and 86th minutes to take his season's tally to a remarkable 15 goals. q q q DURNING LAWRENCE CORNWALL CHARITY CUP St Blazey 7 Penzance 0 THE Green and Blacks blazed their way into the quarter-finals after comprehensively dismissing the challenge of Penzance at Blaise Park. The only surprise was that it took Blazey 15 minutes to make the breakthrough as Dominic Richardson fired home. Mark Vercesi and Mike Body were both on target before the interval as Penzance were lucky to be only three goals adrift at the break. The second half began with a 25-yard screamer from Nick Campbell before Adrian Street's header made it 5-0. Gregg Butcher forced the ball home amidst a goalmouth scramble, with Body tapping home his second of the game to complete the rout 10 minutes from time.