Premier Division

Liskeard Ath 3

Wadebridge Tn 2

'Perhaps now you can stop highlighting how many games it is since we last won a game,' quipped a clearly delighted Liskeard assistant manager Tony Richardson following this long-awaited victory at Lux Park.

Thirteen matches without a victory had seen the storm clouds gathering over Lux Park, but the sun finally shone through in the final ten minutes of this tense encounter.

Blues management Leigh Cooper and Tony Richardson must have been getting frustrated at continually praising the players' efforts without enjoying the success to go with... it but it was all smiles after

the final whistle last Saturday.

'All credit must go to the players for their commitment over the last four or five performances, as this result has been on the cards throughout that time and finally they have got their just desserts,' added Richardson.

The first half of this game

gave little indication of the excitement to come after the break, as Richardson admitted: 'The first half lacked a bit of quality, and chances were at a premium.'

The best chance of the half did fall to Liskeard on the half-hour, when Mike Norman let fly from 15 yards only to see goalkeeper Bridgers' goalkeeper Luke Payne make a fine diving save.

Liskeard, playing down the slope after the break, looked the better side – and were rewarded by taking a 65th-minute lead which owed much to the play of new signing Paul Chuwen.

The midfielder had been recruited from the now-defunct Buckfastleigh, and it was he who cut in from the left flank, beating two defenders before crossing for Carl Pender to get in front of his marker and steer the ball past Payne for this first goal for the club.

Liskeard's joy was short-lived, though as within two minutes Wadebridge were level courtesy of a lack of concentration from a throw-in.

The ball found its way to the unmarked Chris Wolstencroft, who was able to get in a low drive from 20 yards that squirmed under 'keeper Ian Baker's body.

Worse was to come for the home side as the Bridgers then took a 75th-minute lead when Josh Insley turned well just outside the box to send chip the ball over Baker and into the far top corner.

'Heads could have dropped,

but the players showed great determination and got themselves back into the game,' revealed Richardson, who had watched his side hit back to level the score five minutes later.

A quality right-wing cross, from Jason King, fell to Chuwen who took one touch to control the ball and a second to lash it wide of Payne from 12 yards.

Liskeard were now on fire and threw everything forward as the Blues' management left just three at the back in an effort to put more pressure on their visitors.

They were rewarded five minutes later when Neal Kinsman struck the ball past Payne from 30 yards with the ball dipping over the 'keeper and under the bar for a goal that Richard described as: 'A strike worthy of winning any game.'