Conference south

Tavistock 7

Dart 0

TAVISTOCK put in another impressive performance to win and maintain top spot in Conference South.  

The home side got off to the perfect start when Dom Stanbury opened the scoring inside 10 minutes — the Reds midfielder was the quickest to react when Forshaw’s penalty corner effort was initially saved by the Dart keeper.

The lead was soon doubled when Forshaw found himself unmarked at the far post to flick the ball in the goal following some clever link up play on the left between Willetts and Fenwick.  

Tavistock dominated possession in the first half keeping the ball for long periods of time and looking deliberate in attack. Their patience and attacking threat was rewarded in the last two minutes of the half when summer signing Sam Blonden fired home form a penalty corner.  

Mark Forshaw doubled his goal tally for the game from the penalty spot early in the second half after a Dart defender prevented the ball crossing the line after a Fenwick flick from yet another penalty corner. Soon after Forshaw cleverly played in Fenwick who had a clear run in on goal and looked like he would score the fifth but as the defence made the effort to close him down it left space for the Reds’ skipper Tom Honey to exploit — Fenwick passed the ball inside and Honey made no mistake as he flicked the ball high to the keeper’s left hand side and into the roof of the net.  

Tavistock had a number of other chances many of which came thanks to the superb attacking play from right back Andy Berry; the defender was one of the biggest attacking threats in the game as they were quick to adapt to three at the back to enhance their attacking options.  

Two further goals followed late on, Stanbury and Carr both deflecting in well executed penalty corners. The win sees Tavistock keep top spot ahead of Exeter University on goal difference with just two games left before the Christams break.