Jewson South Western

Penzance 1

Tavistock 1

MANAGER Steve Hart rang the changes for this game after last week's poor performance. In came John Nichols, Adrian Payne and Steve Daymond to the starting line-up with regulars captain Mark Wall, John Gosling and Dean Tongue on the bench.

It had the desired effect with the Lambs looking lively and taking the game to the Magpies. But it was the home side that had Tavistock's Andy Meeds saving twice from shots and they had the ball in the Lambs' net but it was ruled out for offside after ten minutes.

Lee Beer almost snatched the lead for the Lambs after 17 minutes coming from deep to play a one-two with Daymond only to see the ball go out of his reach near the goal.

The Magpies opened the scoring on 25 minutes, Beer was caught in possession near the corner flag and his clearance went to Mark George on the edge of the area. Despite Tony Cusack getting in a challenge George was able to put it across the goal into the net.

Tavistock's best chance of the half fell to Payne after good approach work. His shot from close range was palmed away for a corner by Dennis Annear.

Penzance had the better start to the second half but on the hour a chance went begging for the Lambs as Nichols' free kick was headed back across goal, Annear got a touch to it and it fell loose but no one was in position to touch it in.

Matt Salmon shot just over the bar before Nigel Thwaites sent in a powerful drive that Meeds tipped over.

With the game drawing to a close the Lambs finally got back on level terms. Tongue went on one of his darting runs across the area and the ball was turned back in at the far post where Cusack was lurking to take a touch and volley past Annear for a deserved equaliser.

Team,: Andy Meeds, Chris Gott, John Nichols, Lee Beer, Craig Hodge, Darren Babb, Adrian Payne( sub John Gosling65m), Tony Cusack, George Pitts (sub Dean Tongue 55m), Chris Kiely and Steve Daymond.

Sub not used Mark Wall.

l The Jewson side should be away to Bodmin this Saturday. However, Priory Park has been put out of bounds due to the foot and mouth crisis. New directives from MAFF to the league could well see all grounds back in action for this Saturday.

The P & D side have an attractive home tie against top of the table Plympton and will need to take maximum points to keep up their challenge for the title. Langsford Park, kick-off 2.30pm.