Conference South

Tavistock firsts 7

Plymouth Marjons seconds B 0

HAVING not played since their defeat to North Somerset on December 12, Tavistock were keen to get 2017 off to a winning start and maintain top spot in Conference South — a position they shared with Exeter University, Yeovil and North Somerset at the start of the day.  

The home side looked in command from the outset and, rarely under pressure, keeper Hayden Bond went for long periods of the game with no involvement.  

Tavistock went into the half time break with a 3-0 lead, goals coming from Si Fenwick and two from Mark Forshaw. Half backs Andy Berry and Dave Langton both looked to join the attack at every available opportunity, a tactic that the Reds have used effectively this season.  

The second half saw a similar pattern to the first but with the home side even more clinical in front of goal. Si Fenwick scored two to compete his hat trick as well as goals for Dom Stanbury and Ollie Richards.

The home side created a number of other chances and on another day they may have resulted in more goals. The fact they created the chances they did and played with such control in the first game back after Christmas is surely a sign of things to come in this half of the season as the side look to stay in the promotion race and gain their third successive promotion.

There is a long way to go but the side look in good shape and are showing the desire to maintain their own high standards.