Carlsberg South West Peninsula premier

Witheridge 1

Tavistock 6

TAVISTOCK overcame their disappointment in losing to Newquay in midweek with this resounding victory over the home side.

Jack Crago and Dave Hallett returned to the starting line up after being rested, with Dan Follett and Kelvin Fyneboy keeping the subs’ bench warm alongside Lewis Pacey and Lyle Johnson.

On a hard and bumpy pitch with a strong breeze ball control was a little difficult.

It was the home side who created a couple of early chance as Tucker failed to get control of the ball when in on goal.

Tavistock’s first corner of the game came on 15 minutes and resulted in their first goal. Hallett’s cross saw Warren Daw set up Glynn Hobbs to send it wide and then from a resultant throw-in Crago was on hand to stab home from close range.

Ten minutes later it was doubled when Crago, on a surging run into the area, was fouled by full back Avery. Up stepped Hobbs, who had missed one against Newquay but this time made no mistake to put the Lambs in control.

Lewis Combes shot wide from another corner before the Lambs increased their lead event further.

Lewis Daw surged forward out of defence and danced through the midfield and despite being fouled claimed the visitors he remained on his feet. Referee Sam Littlefair played the advantage and Daw then put  Hobbs in on goal from out on the right and the ball flew low and hard into the net to make it 3-0.

Coombes then went on a run up the wing and turned inside to set up Ricky Shepherd to shoot and the ball fell for Crago to stab his second away.

The fifth goal was sheer class with a touch of the  Brazilian World Cup goal by Carlos Alberto. The ball came into the area to Hobbs who waited for Shepherd to approach to lay off the ball to his right for Sheperd to smash it home.

It was 5-0 at half time to the visitors.

The home side came out in the second half all guns blazing and pulled a goal back within five minutes of the restart.

Tavistock’s custodian Jack Ord, who up to then had a comfortable game, saw an Will Babb shot go past him to spoil the clean sheet.

That was all the home side had to offer by way of a comeback as the Lambs took control once again.

Hobbs missed a sitter but the home side were unlucky on 70 minutes when they hit a post before the Lambs hit them for six on 75 minute; from a Hallett free kick Coombes headed home at the far post.

Witheridge put one over the bar from three yards out before the Lambs finished the game forcing five corners, but to no avail.

This was a thoroughly deserved victory that keeps them right up ther in third spot. It was a good all round team performance with man of the match for Tavistock , Dan Evans.