Bodmin Trophies Duchy division 1
Altarnun 2
Bere Alston Utd 3
BERE ran the game from start to finish, as Altarnun?s keeper kept them at bay.
Against the run of play Altarnun scored.
Pete Tomes put Richard Searle clear and in a race for the ball he chipped the keeper to equalise.
Bere hit the woodwork and some last-ditch defending kept the score level until Darren Halfyard fired home. soon after, Dave Mallet made it three, firing home from the edge of the area.
The second half saw chances missed and good keeping to keep the score down.
A mistake at the back saw Altarnun pull a goal back for an unrealistic scoreline, as Mallet ran the show.
St Teath 0
Bere Alston Utd 2
ONCE again a keeper played Bere by himself as he denied everything they threw at him.
St Teath were run ragged, but the killer blow was missing.
Non-stop attacking saw the keeper stop one on ones.
On 75 minutes Rob Hawkins was through and the keeper looked to have won again, but the ball ran kindly and from the tightest of angles he scored,
Dave Mallet, who ran Bere?s midfield, was upended in the box and Mark Wheeler sent the keeper the wrong way to score.
This Saturday division 1, away to Polperro, 2.30pm. Monday, final game, away to St Merryn, 2.30 kick off.
Division 1 cup final
Bere Alston Utd 3
Lanreath 4
BERE?S second final in two days took its toll as they ran out of steam in extra time.
They made and missed many chances before Rob Hawkins broke free to score, Minutes later Steve Daymond skipped through to make it two.
Lanreath pulled a goal back. Will Westlake was robbed of the ball, Bere?s defence backed off and Lanreath?s player fired home from the back of the box.
Lanreath equalised in the second half, but Steve Daymond restored Bere?s lead.
On three occasions the ball was not cleared and Lanreath got in behind Bere?s defence to equalise.
It was into extra time, with the golden goal rule. Ben Rushall, on as a sub, lasted two minutes ? breaking away, as he shot he pulled his hamstring and limped for the rest of the game.
Bere?s poor defending cost them as the ball was not cleared, then given away and the resulting centre was headed home for the winner.