Carlsberg South West Peninsula premier

Tavistock AFC 0

Callington FC 0

IT was Tavistock that started the brighter, as it became evident that Callington had set their plan out to everyone behind the ball and catch the home team on the counter attack.

The Lambs created the first chance in the fourth minute when a good passing move saw the ball find Warren Daw but his fierce shot was well saved by Borthwick. Two minutes later the home team had a corner kick when Jake Miller’s kick saw Dan Evans header go agonisingly inches wide of the target.

The Lambs had the ball in the net in the ninth minute when a terrific move and a Josh Grant cross was rifled home by Tyler Elliot, but he was ruled off side. Five minutes later Josh Grant  saw his fine effort flash just wide of the post. The home side continued to dominate possession. Elliot saw his thunderbolt shot blocked by a defender when it looked destined to find the net. Lewis Daw then saw his header go wide of the upright.

Callington’s first real attempt on the home goal came on the half hour when they forced a corner kick in a rare counter attack from which King saw his header saved by Josh Oak. Both Jack Crago and Grant for the Lambs had good chances to open the scoring. In the 41st minute a flowing move saw the ball find Grant, he cut inside his marker, but flashed his shot just wide of the target from 20 yards. Crago had a good chance but failed to get any power in his shot so Borthwick made an easy save. On the stroke of half time a great run by Crago ended when his cross was headed inches over the bar from seven yards.

The second half started in the same manner as the first; three minutes in and a good move saw the ball find Grant, his thunderous shot cannoned back off the upright and was cleared. Four minutes later Tyler Elliot saw his fine effort go wide of the target.

Both Crago and Grant saw efforts blocked by some last ditch defending by the Callington team. Luke Brown then shot over the bar when well placed.The home team continued to push more and more players forward to try and get that elusive goal.

Tavistock manager Henderson made changes when Jack Tribble and Lewis Coombes replaced Warren Daw and Luke Brown. Things could have got worse for the home team in the 80th minute, when in a rare counter attack Josh Oak was called upon to make a really good save to deny Callington’s Prescott giving the visitors the lead.

Borthwick made a great save to deny Tribble as he turned his fierce shot on the turn away for a corner kick. He made an even better save minutes later when the home team were awarded a free kick. Jake Miller’s shot looked destined for the top corner of the net but Borthwick went full stretch to tip the ball over the bar.

Both Tribble and Coombes went close to breaking the deadlock but the visitors held out to deny the home team of what should have been a convincing victory.

The Lambs paid the penalty for not turning really good opportunities into goals. They dominated the whole 90 minutes but failed to overcome the blanket defensive set up of Callington, this, accompanied  by a very good goal keeping performance by Borthwick denied what should have been a comfortable victory.

The team are disappointed as they could have closed the gap on league leaders Plymouth Parkway, who lost to Camelford.

n Tavistock are away on Saturday to Team Solent of the Wessex Premier League in the FA Vase, kick-off 3pm. Any supporters wanting to travel on the coach contact Eric Pinch on  07970 052668. Tavistock Reserves are home to Torpoint Athletic in the Fred Binks Cup, kick-off 2.15 pm.

Tavistock AFC 3

Torpoint 2

PLAYED on October 28 the Lambs started brightly and deservedly took the lead in the 13th minute when following a good move, Tegan Rosenquest hit a superb right foot shot that hit the bar, but Josh Grant was on hand to slot home from the rebound.

Two minutes later they almost doubled their lead when from a corner kick the ball was partially cleared but Grant’s fierce shot that looked destined for the net was deflected away for another corner kick, which was cleared.

In the 29th minute Peters, in the visitor’s goal, made a terrific save to deny Rosenquest from scoring. Two minutes later Torpoint levelled the scores, when former Lambs player Lee Bevan curled the ball into the top corner of the net from a corner kick.

Tavistock restored their goal advantage before the interval when a good ball into the penalty area found Luke Brown who made no mistake as he fired the ball home.

The Lambs had a couple of really good chances early in the second half to increase their lead. Ben Cross fired inches over the bar before Warren Daw headed inches wide of the target when well placed.

Torpoint went close on the hour when Mann shot just wide of the target. A minute later the home team increased their lead with a great passing move that opened up the Torpoint defence when Ben Cross produced the final ball for Jack Crago to fire home from six yards.

Torpoint scored their second when one of their players went down with what looked like a bad injury and the Lambs’ defence stopped; the ball fell to Simmons, who played on, with Josh Oak way off his line he placed the ball over him into the net. The Lambs protested saying the Torpoint player should have put the ball out, however the referee ruled he had not blown his whistle to stop play.

In the rest of the game the Lambs creating good scoring opportunities with both Crago and Josh going close with fine efforts. Torpoint missed an opportunity to equalise when Zallick shot wide of the target.