Injuries Finally Catch Up With Seagulls

A bird can’t fly with an injured wing but Mousehole have managed to reach the top of the league with several crocked players. It had to catch up with them in the end and frustratingly it did so in a local derby as they fell to their first league defeat of the season away at Helston.

Early goals were conceded at set pieces either side of Ryan Tresidder going off with a pulled hamstring. With no chances created in the first half, it looked like the second forty-five minutes would be a tough ask but a patched-up Mousehole found some form.

A goal early in the second half created by the mini-maestro Symons and finished superbly by Goldsworthy looked like it might be the foundation of a comeback win. Hopes were dashed though when an unfortunate deflection let in Helston for a third. This was quickly followed by another set-piece concession to make it 4-1 to the newly promoted home side.

Mousehole didn’t give up though and with fifteen minutes to go hope was restored when Symons latched on to a Fresnada through ball and reduced the deficit to two.

Sufficient chances were created to save a point but sadly non were converted and the 100% start came to an end. Taking in the last five matches of last season that was a run of eight wins in a row!

There’s twelve days till the next match so time to lick wounds and restore muscles. In spite of this defeat nine points from four games represents a great start to the season.