MOUSEHOLE v PENZANCE
SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE, DIVISION 1 WEST
BOXING DAY MORNING, KICK OFF 11am
AT TRUNGLE PARC, PAUL
The Seagulls face The Magpies in the latest annual festive derby, with the home side 6th in the League table and the visitors in 9th, six points behind but with three games in hand.
Mousehole have won all nine of their home games this season, six in the League and one in each of the Cup competitions, and in each of their last three matches have beaten a team in the top six, including then League leaders Liskeard Athletic and two 4-0 wins in a row against St Dennis and, on Saturday Porthleven.
Penzance however are having a much better period than last season, when at the end of the year they were bottom of the League but got enough points after that to finish second-last, still in the second relegation spot but ultimately reprieved because of club decisions in the divisions above and below. This campaign they have beaten three sides at the top, Liskeard and Millbrook away and Porthleven at home, and, without a fixture on Saturday, their last match on 16th December was a 6-2 away win at Plymstock United, which followed an 8-1 home win over Bude Town.
In the Cup competitions, Penzance are still in the Cornwall Senior Cup (away at Falmouth on 6th January) and Cornwall Charity Cup (here at Trungle Parc again in the quarter-finals on 10th February).
Penzance’s personnel include eight who were Seagulls a year ago, while Mousehole include four ex-Magpies.
The full-colour, advert-free match programme costs £1, containing among other things a cash prize ‘lucky number’, lots of information about this match and a ‘look behind the scenes’.
Spectators arriving by car are strongly advised to be in the ground early to avoid congestion.
I was a neutral watcher at today’s game. On holiday from NZ staying in Penzance. Really enjoyed the game and the whole club set up at Mousehole. Congrats on being such a thriving club. Great pitch and clubrooms cosy on such a bleak day. Friendly people serving food and drink. A good hard fought local derby. Well refereed too.
Congrats from Barrie (Plains Rangers FC)
Many thanks for the kind words Barrie! Sorry about the weather 😉 I’ve followed Plains Rangers from our Facebook page (facebook.com/mouseholeafc)