FA Vase

Bovey Tracey 1

Tavistock AFC 2

(After extra time)

THE Lambs progressed to the next round of the FA Vase after coming through a hard fought game against a good Bovey Tracey side.

The visitors started at a fast pace and created three good opportunities to open the scoring in the first 15 minutes.

In the second minute Josh Grant saw his fine effort deflected away for a corner kick. Five minutes later a great move saw Jack Crago find Glynn Hobbs with a fine pass, but his shot was well wide of the target.

Another good move prompted by Tyler Elliot resulted in Hobbs shooting over the bar when well placed.

Nicole in the home goal then made a good save to Mason Hughes, from the corner kick Grant fired over the bar.

Having withstood this early onslaught the home team began to get more into the game.

A long throw into the Lambs’ defence caused some panic but Bridget’s shot was deflected away for a corner kick, which was cleared.

Minutes later Josh Oak made a good save turning Finch’s fine effort away for another corner kick.

Tavistock continued to dominate possession but could not find that elusive goal, with the home team defending with resilience, by closing players down and tackling with tenacity.

Warren Daw then headed over the bar from a corner kick before Luke Brown shot wide of the target when well placed.

The Lambs paid the price for these missed chances when Bovey took the lead in the 41st minute.

A corner kick by Batley saw Finch beat keeper Oak as he came to collect the cross and glance a fine header into the net.

Early in the second half Bovey almost doubled their lead when a fierce shot by Perring could only be parried by Oak; the ball fell to Bridget who shot wide of the target.

The Lambs continued to press for the equaliser, but Hockney marshalled his well drilled defence, and continued to frustrate the visitors.

Manager Stuart Henderson made two substitutions just before the hour mark; Liam Prynn and Tallin Burns replaced Luke Brown and Reece Shanley.

In the 62nd minute Bovey were reduced to ten men when Walters was shown a red card for a dangerous challenge which left Crago needing treatment before resuming play.

The Lambs continued to create opportunities but they could not hit the target.

The deserved equaliser came in the 75th minute when Crago was dragged to the ground.

The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the penalty spot.

Josh Grant made no mistake from the spot to level the score.

The Lambs continued to create chance but failed to convert the opportunities.

Nicole in the home goal pulled off two terrific saves in time added on to deny the Lambs from scoring, so the game went into extra time.

The Lambs continued to control the game and the break through came just before the break in extra time when Jack Crago popped up to fire home the winner.

The performance was below the high standard set by the team, but they ground out a result when it looked like it was going to be ‘one of those days’.

Credit must be given to Bovey Tracey for a fine defensive unit that made things very difficult to break down.

You can see why they have conceded so few goals this season.

There were several good performances but the man of the match was Dave Hallett.

Carlsberg South West

Peninsula Premier

Tavistock AFC 6

Torpoint Athletic 1

TAVISTOCK AFC put in a fine team performance against a hard working Torpoint side.

The home team got off to the perfect start by opening the scoring in the second minute when Tyler Elliot provided the cross into the penalty area, Jack Crago rose high and cushioned a header into the path of Josh Grant, who fired home from four yards. Three minutes later Josh Oak in the home goal made a smart save to deny Simmons from levelling the score. The Lambs doubled their lead in the eighth minute when a free kick taken by Tyler Elliot was headed home by Crago.

Tavistock continued to dominate the game and had the ball in the net in the 20th minute but it was ruled out offside. Both Grant and Liam Prynn both had fine efforts brilliantly saved by Cole in the Torpoint goal.

Just before the interval Torpoint’s Zallick headed over from a corner kick and Rogers shot wide of the target.

The Lambs were forced to make a change during the interval with Dan Evans picking up an injury and Reece Shanley came into midfield with Dave Hallett reverting to centre back.

The second half saw Tavistock continue to dominate the game — both Luke Brown and Jack Crago had fine efforts well saved by Cole.

Five minutes in, the home team had the ball in the net but the referee again ruled it out for offside.

On the hour in a rare attack on the home goal, Oak made a great save to deny Rogers from scoring. Two minutes later the Lambs increased their lead when a powerful shot from Crago was parried by Cole, but Reece Shanley was the first to react and flashed the ball home from 12 yards.

Torpoint reduced the arrears in the 70th minute when in a swift counter attack caught the home defence short in numbers, the move being finished off by Blatchford.

Home manager Stuart Henderson made substitutions with Glynn Hobbs replacing Prynn and Tallin Burns for Elliot.

Ten minutes later the Lambs made it four when another fine move resulted in Crago providing the perfect pass for Grant to flash the ball home. Hobbs then had a powerful shot brilliantly saved by Cole.

In the 88th minute another terrific passing move saw the ball find Tallin Burns, his cross into penalty area saw Grant finish with aplomb to complete his hat-trick. In time added on the Lambs made it six, when Tallin Burns picked the ball up on the half way line; his electrifying pace saw him glide past the visitors’ defenders, he cut inside and unleashed an unstoppable shot from 15 yards.

This was a really good team performance by Tavistock with everyone playing their part. The man of the match was Josh Robins for a terrific performance, prompting numerous attacking moves, while fulfilling defensive duty.