Penzance ladies 0

Tavistock ladies 4

TAVISTOCK ladies made the long journey to Penzance, eager to get their first win of the season under their belts; however with a new formation and only 11 players it was always going to be a hard fought game.

The visitors adjusted to the new formation quickly and the strength through the middle of the pitch allowed the players to put Penzance under immediate pressure. The opposition struggled to get through the tough Tavistock press and lost the ball to Armstrong, who fed through to Donnelly. The Penzance keeper was under immediate pressure but cleared a shot off her pads.

Player of the match Becky Lamb opened the scoring running a straight line to the goal and hitting the top right corner of the net.

Tavistock continued to be the dominant team with Nevin, White, Lamb and Armstrong proving a formidable force and a second goal quickly followed for Lamb. The opposition found space down the left wing and threatened the Tavistock back line; however, Wood and Mills- Hicks quickly swept up in defence. A third goal allowed Tavistock to take a comfortable lead as Lamb found the backboard for her hat-trick.

As the second half drew to a close, Tavistock were under more pressure in the middle of the pitch as a young Penzance player threatened the midfield.

However, constant pressure from Bassett and Scott allowed the visitors to regain control and once again find the midfield and forwards. A long corner hit in by Scott found Lamb on the penalty spot and Donnelly on the post and Tavistock scored their fourth.

Tavistock continued to pressure the Penzance team until the final whistle as a penalty corner was won, however this was not converted.

Work rate was high for all 11 players and this proved to paid off as the ladies came away with a good victory away from home.