Carlsberg South West peninsula premier

Tavistock AFC 5

St Austell 2

TAVISTOCK produced a magnificent attacking performance to inflict a first defeat on league leaders St Austell.

This victory moves the Lambs into the top four in the league table.

The home side started the game at a really high tempo and opened the scoring in the sixth minute when a fine move saw the cross into the penalty area; Calver’s clearance fell to Tallan Burns but his shot was handled by Rogers in the penalty area. The referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Josh Grant made no mistake as he fired the ball low into the corner of the net.

Back came the visitors six minutes later when they produced a fine attacking move which was finished off by Goldsworthy, who slotted the ball home from six yards.

The Lambs regained the advantage in the 24th minute when another terrific passing move opened up the visitors’ defence and Liam Prynn’s perfect cross saw Josh Grant flash the ball home from six yards.

Five minutes later the Lambs had a chance to increase their lead but Jack Crago fired over the bar when well placed.

St Austell keeper Elwell then made a magnificent save to deny Grant from completing his hat-trick. Minutes later the Lambs had the ball in the net after fine work by Josh Robins for Grant to net, but it was ruled as offside.

Five minutes before the interval, St Austell equalised when a good attacking move resulted in Goldsworthy getting his second goal of the afternoon and the score remained level at the interval.

The second half saw the Lambs regain the lead within two minutes, when a top quality passing move saw Grant become provider, when he set up Burns, who riffled the ball home from 14 yards. Just two minutes later Robins and Grant combined well to set up Prynn but his fine effort cannoned back off the post and cleared.

Tavistock were now the dominate force and really turning on the style, with St Austell restricted to counter attacks. In one such attack Osborne had to make a fine save to deny Slateford from levelling the scores.

Tavistock manager Stuart Henderson made a substitution in the 65th minute when Glynn Hobbs replaced the impressive Burns. Hobbs was soon in the action and showed his class when his wonderful pirouette in the penalty area which left two defenders in his wake, but he dragged his left foot shot inches wide of the target.

In the 78th minute Alex Cairo replaced Prynn and he immediately showed his potential when he saw his fine effort well saved by Elwell.

The Lambs finally got their reward in the 81st minute when they deservedly increased their lead, when another eye catching move saw Tyler Elliot, who had a fine game in midfield, he found Jack Crago with a defence splitting pass, who calmly took the ball around the advancing keeper and walked the ball into an empty net.

Bailey Williams then replaced Grant. The Lambs sealed the victory in the dying minutes when fine work by Hobbs set up Crago, who fired the ball home.

This was a top quality performance by the Lambs, against a very good St Austell side that will almost certainly be one of the contenders in the title race at the end of the season. Every player played their part, but the man of the match was Josh Grant for his top quality performance leading the Lambs’ front line, his control, movement and passing were superb.