Carlsberg South West peninsula league

Tavistock AFC 4

Cullompton Rangers 1

THE Lambs bounced back from their mid-week defeat at Bodmin with a deserved and comfortable win against Cullompton.

The home team had the better of the early exchanges and following a good move, Dave Hallett had a shot well saved by Joe Moore in the visitor's goal.

In the 14th minute the Lambs took the lead, when Paul Quinn took a free kick and delivered a great floated ball into the penalty area, which Jamie Ahern headed back across goal, and as Moore hesitated, Dan Pethick reated quickest to latch onto the ball and hook it into the net.

Four minutes later Pethick nearly doubled the lead, as he and Jarryd Kelly combined well to open up the visitor's defence, but Pethick's shot went just over the bar.

The home tea, produced some really attractive football, creating further chances to increase their lead, with efforts from Kelly, Pethick, and Sullivan. Shortly before the interval the home team were indebted to goal keeper Andy Meeds, who produced a great save to deny Aiden Moyle from getting an equaliser for the visitor's.

The Lambs scored their second in the 52nd minute when Jimmie Kiely crossed from the right for Martin Sullivan to head home past Moore at the back post.

The Lambs were continuing to have the greatest share of possession and out the visitor's defence under considerable pressure. Cullompton were always dangerous on the counter attack and in the 53rd minute Meeds produced a top quality save, to claw the ball out of the top corner, and deny substitute Chris Garnsworthy from reducing the arrears.

Martyn Sullivan increased the home teams lead when he beat three defenders before slotting the ball home inside Moor's near post.

The Lambs made the game safe with a fourth goal in the 72nd minute, when Sullivan's left wing found substitute Andy Sargent challenging Moore and he was first to regain his feet, and fire home a shot from five yards with his very first touch.

Cullompton never gave up and they were rewarded for their efforts in the 85th minute when a left wing cross from Brett Worbey was drilled home by Phil Everett from six yards.

This was a much better performance from the Lambs, producing some quality football. Dan Pethick and Jarryd Kelly were a constant threat up front, causing the visitor's defence problems throughout, with their pace and movement.

Meeds again belied his years with his agility, to pull of two really terrific saves. Everyone played their part in good all round team performance.