Bedford Chairman?s Cup Final Lamerton 3 Buckland 2 IN a closely contested final Lamerton came away with a victory against a well organised Buckland team at Langsford Park. Buckland took the lead when, from a long kick from their keeper , Simon Breyley headed the ball past his own keeper Pete Daniel. The second half saw Lamerton up the pace and the equaliser came when Paul Cowling broke down the left and crossed the ball for Steve Wickett to score from close range. Shortly afterwards the same pair combined again for Wickett to score his second. Buckland then earned a penalty to level the scores and set up an exciting last quarter of an hour. The winning goal was of quality. Steve Gibbings played an early ball forward and Wickett ran on to it and hooked it into the corner of the net , thereby completing his hat-trick and earning himself the man of the match award. Bodmin Trophies Duchy League Div 2 cup final Lamerton 2 Polperro 2 (Lamerton won 3-1 on penalties) Playing their second final in three days Lamerton travelled to Dobwalls.
The sheer amount of football played by the squad seemed to be having an effect and in the first half neither side could stamp any authority on the game. Lamerton went in front five minutes before half time when Paul Cowling set up Steve Roast who scored from close range. The second half saw Polperro equalize and the game went into extra time. With both teams down to ten men Lamerton?s greater fitness was beginning to show and they began to dominate. However, from a rare corner, a Polperro defender headed their second goal with seven minutes to go. With time running out and the light beginning to fade a Steve Wickett corner was headed on by Steve Gibbings and Kev Swift put the ball in from close range at the second attempt and the game went to penalties. Keeper Pete Daniel was hero of the hour saving two of the Polperro penalties with Cowling Gibbings and Wickett successful for Lamerton. Lamerton 8 Tywradreath 0 Rounding off a brilliant week for the club Lamerton clinched the league title with a superb display against a Tywardreath side still harbouring hopes of promotion. The rain softened the pitch enough to allow good football to be played and with James Healy and Kev Swift controlling the midfield the game was wrapped up in the first half. Healy got the first with a crisp left foot strike from outside the box and Steve Wickett pounced on a fumble from the visitors? keeper to score from a narrow angle. Paul Cowling then got a couple and Wickett got his second to make the half time score 5-0. The second half saw Lamerton ease off a little but they still added another three goals courtesy of Steve Gibbings (2) and Cowling who completed his hat -trick taking his total to 48 for the season. It was left to Simon Breyley to pick up Lamerton?s third trophy of the week from Colin Burrell of the Duchy League management committee. Final game of the season this Saturday at home to Queen?s Rangers (ko 12.pm).