MOUSEHOLE RESERVES’ WIN GUARANTEES PROMOTION – NOW FOR THE LEAGUE TITLE!

LANNER 2-6 MOUSEHOLE RESERVES

TRELAWNY LEAGUE DIVISION 1

SATURDAY 14TH APRIL, AT TRESEVEAN PLYING FIELD

 Mousehole Reserves celebrated achieving the first objective of their season – a win that assures them of promotion.  It’s an immediate return to the Premier Division from which they were unluckily relegated after a second half of last season was disrupted by Reserves having to fill First team shortages caused by a mass exodus of players.  They now require a maximum of three wins from their last four games to clinch the title.

Saturday’s win came on an overcast warm afternoon with a brisk breeze.  On an extremely soft pitch, the opening 15 minutes saw both sides trying to find openings in each other’s defence, but it was The Seagulls who managed to score first when Jamie Simons’ shinpad deflected a shot that was probably going just wide from J J Simmonds.  A second goal followed shortly afterwards when the ball trickled into the back of the net from a Lanner defender.  Some excellent defending from the back four, together with a hard-working midfield, succeeded in keeping the home attack at bay.  But Lanner continued to pressure and came extremely close to scoring their first, when a dipping and swerving free kick was superbly edged over the crossbar by keeper Jonathan Fitchett playing only his second game for Mousehole.  Good work throughout the first half from Chris Bullock in the centre and Jamie Simons down the left wing started to open up the Lanner defence, but without adding to the half-time score of 0-2.

Mousehole’s third and fourth goals came in quick succession following good teamwork across the pitch, with J J Simmonds and Jamie Simons doing the damage, both from inside the Lanner penalty box.  The hosts then broke through the Mousehole defence and deservedly scored their first of the afternoon, while shortly afterwards  Jonathan Fitchett in goal had to make another good save to prevent Lanner getting a second.  With 30 minutes left Mousehole made a series of rolling substitutions, and it was not long before captain Joe Davies found the back of the Lanner net with goal number 5 with a fine shot from just outside the penalty box.  Michael Fitchett came close to scoring number 6 from a one-to-one with the Lanner keeper who managed a finger- tip save, but shortly afterwards he delivered a fine cross into the box for Lee Robinson to hit goal number 6.   Mousehole continued to attack without being able to capitalise on their efforts, while Lanner continued to play positively and gained a penalty which they converted for their second goal.

The three points ensures promotion to the Trelawny League Premier Division at the first attempt, in an excellent season in which The Seagulls have lost only one League game – but there is still work to do in the remaining four fixtures to fulfil the second objective, which is to be promoted as champions.

Those four fixtures are all away:  This Saturday, 21st, at Rosudgeon (2.30pm);  Monday 23rd at Threemilestone (6.30pm);  Wednesday 25th at RNAS Culdrose (6.30pm);  and finally Saturday 28th at Hayle (2.30pm).

Penwith Exiles are the only other team that can challenge for the top spot:  they are 8 points behind with five fixtures remaining, four of which are away, so any points dropped will make The Seagulls’ task easier.

Mousehole Reserves v Lanner:  Jonathan Fitchett, Joe Davies (captain), Tom McGarry, Harry Tonkin, Jason Simmonds, Michael Fitchett, Chris Bullock, Jamie Simons, Matthew Howes, Tom Hooper, Nathan Goodspeed, Caleb Marsden, Lee Robinson, Josh Storey, Louis Main.

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