Carlsberg South West Peninsula premier

St Austell 2

Tavistock AFC 6

THE Lambs recorded their largest away win of the season, when they defeated a team that has been in fine form over the last two months.

The visitors got off to a slow start and the home team had the better of the opening 15 minutes. However it was the Lambs that took the lead in the 21st minute when a corner kick found Jamie Ahearn at the far post, who nodded the ball down and back across the goal, for Dan Pethick to slot home from close range.

This steadied the Lambs down, and from this point on they were to prove the much better side. Glyn Hobbs increased the lead, before the home side reduced the arrears just before the interval.

After the break the visitors dominated the whole of the half and proved what a good side they can be, when they are on form.

Glyn Hobbs was at his best and scored a superb hat trick — all three goals were tremendous strikes form 18 yards or more, each nestling low in the corner of the net -giving the very experienced Gary Penhalligan no chance of saving any of them.

This coupled with great strikes from Dave Hallett and  Dan Pethick saw the Lambs race into a 6-1 lead  with the home team getting a consolation goal near the end.

This was a great team performance and if it were not for Penhaligan in the St Austell goal the Lambs could have even won by a greater margin.

THE Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Cup final will take place at Langsford Park on Bank Holiday Monday, May 7 kick off 3pm.

The final will be contested between league champions Bodmin Town and runners up Buckland Athletic.

Local football fans have the opportunity to watch two of the top teams in the south west do battle, in what is anticipated to be a closely contested game.