Cornwall Cup

Truro C 2

(after extra time)

Caradon travelled to lower-league Truro full

of confidence – and skipper Toby Riddle could not resist the temptation of playing some old hands in his squad.

The return of the experienced Dave Towers and Mark McCartney would provide some respite for the team, who had experienced a tough trip to Plymouth the day before.

However, the visitors started sluggishly and, despite a series of surging runs down the right, were unable to convert their chances.

Paul Luiten made a move through the middle and delivered the ball into Leon Farrow's lap, but a possible champagne moment ended with the ball flying over the bar. The hosts' defence looked sharp, and it took a solo effort from Jake Joyce to break the deadlock.

Picking the ball up in midfield, he danced around several players before putting a hard shot into the bottom corner, just out of the reach of Truro's young 'keeper.

Caradon continued to dominate, but just before the break the home side snatched an unlikely equaliser when a shot from the most acute angles caught Riddle out at his near post. Truro suddenly looked sharp and dangerous, and fully deserved their second goal after a defensive mix-up.

Caradon finally regained some composure, with Martin Batty and Dom Ball firing in midfield.

A string of short corners were taken but time was running out when Farrow slipped the ball wide to Charlie McCartney, who dragged the ball just inside the post to send the game into extra-time.

With tails up, Caradon streamed forward in search of a winner – and it was Man of the Match McCartney who found the net with a well-placed flick into the top corner.

With the game almost up, Truro came back again and had several great chances to equalise.

They earned a penalty flick in the last minute after Riddle accidentally collided with their centre-forward, but the unwilling volunteer stepped up to see Riddle make the save of all saves to preserve Caradon's place in the competition.

Caradon face another trip to Truro in the next round to take on their first team, who currently top Premier League Two – four divisions above the South East Cornwall side, who lie mid-table in South West One.