Match Report 16th April 2014: Bodmin Under 19's v Newquay Under 19's

Bodmin Under 19's made 2 changes to the side that drew 1-1 to St Mawgan exactly a month ago. Corrie Crook started as the goalkeeper. There was one change in the defence with Luke Sleeman starting ahead of Alex Butters at left back. Henry Ellis, James Ford and Elliot Griffiths all started as the rest of the back 4. Bodmin started as a 4-5-1 with Corey Stewart starting alongside Jake Pearce and captain Jacob Turner in central midfield. Ollie Brown and Josh Taphouse both retained their places as the two wide midfielders. Ollie Carthew started as the lone striker. Bodmin were forced to only start with 2 substitutes after forward Josh Galvin struggled in the warm up with an ongoing groin strain. Goalscorer against St Mawgan Taylor Hartill, started on the bench alongside Bradley Mills.

2 minutes into the match Newquay had their first chance of the match however James Ford was able to clear.

2 minutes later, Bodmin had a good chance from a free kick won by Luke Sleeman after beating 2 players with a skillfull run, the free kick from just inside the opposition half was whipped in to the box which was met by Josh Taphouse in the air however his header bounced straight at the keeper.

In the 6th minute Ollie Brown made a good break down the right hand side with cross forcing a corner. The corner was cleared out to Henry Ellis, who scuffed his shot straight to Jacob Turner who picked out Jake Pearce whose effort from the edge of the box went just wide.

Corey Stewart nearly put Ollie Carthew through on goal after an exquisite outside foot pass splitting the Newquay defence in two however the keeper was able to prevent Carthew from reaching the ball.

A great body check from Jacob Turner won Bodmin a free kick in a dangerous area however it was headed away.

Corey Stewart went for an audacious volley in the 12th minute however his 25 yard strike ended up more like a drop goal.

Brown again broke down the right hand side picking out Carthew with his pass who was blatently fouled in the penalty area however the referee obviously struggled to see without the floodlights and for some bizarre reason awarded a goal kick.

In the 17th minute there was a huge injury concern for Bodmin after captain Jacob Turner fell awkwardly following a 50-50 with an opposition midfielder, Turner landed on his left shoulder leaving him in some discomfort.

Corey Stewart was again provider with a great cross that Carthew was unable to meet Stewart's cross with the keeper easily claiming the cross.

In the 20th minute, Newquay very almost went ahead in the 20th minute after good run down the left went straight past Henry Ellis however some good pressure from Elliot Griffiths forced the Newquay forward to blaze his shot well over the crossbar.

A minute later a great volleyed pass from Pearce sent Taphouse on a break down the left hand side however his cross was not met due to no Bodmin attacker being anywhere near the penalty area.

A miss-kick from Newquay's goalkeeper in the 22nd minute was unable to be capitalised on by either Carthew nor Taphouse.

Captain Turner was then forced off due to agony suffered in his left shoulder, Taylor Hartill came on in his place with Taphouse moving into the central midfield trio.

In the 24th minute Newquay went on a darting run straight through the Bodmin defence however the final shot was unable to test Crook with the chance going way over the woodwork.

Bodmin would've felt unlucky not to score in the 25th minute after hitting the cross bar twice in a matter of seconds. Jake Pearce won the home side a free kick which was well taken by Taphouse, Griffiths' header from the set piece bounced off the crossbar with Pearce's acrobatic effort from the rebound also hitting the crossbar from close range.

Brown and Carthew once again linked up down the right hand side after Browns pass found Carthew with his shot being blocked for a corner.

Newquay once again broke down the left hand side with a low driven cross being turned on goal forcing a good save from Crook however the shot had already been disallowed for offside. 

Bodmin nearly had a chance from some "Route one" play after a long clearance from Ellis picked out Carthew however he was blocked off preventing any real danger for Bodmin. A minute later, Carthew again tried breaking down the right side but his cross was unfortunately blocked.

In the 42nd minute, Carthew tried beating the keeper off of his line on the angle from distance however his effort went wide.

On the edge of half time Josh Taphouse had leave the field after struggling with breathing problems however he was fine after a quick inhaler break.

Corey Stewart once again nearly set up a good chance however the Newquay keeper was quick off the mark to stop Hartill causing any danger.

Early on in the second half, an attempted clearance from Crook turned into a goalkeeping blunder after the ball bobbled over his foot as he attempted to boot it away, a Newquay forward quickly sprinted round Crook tapping it in to put Newquay ahead.

They doubled their lead less than 60 seconds later after a Newquay corner was met by a good header beating Taphouse in the air to put Newquay 0-2 ahead.

Corey Stewart got his side fired up having to stand in as captain nearly scored from a free kick won by himself with his long range effort forcing a good save out of the keeper who tipped his set piece onto the bar. Stewart then inspired more great passing from the home side forcing a corner in the process.

Elliot Griffiths nearly pulled one back for Bodmin in the 57th minute after a looping header forced another good save out of the Newquay corner following a long range free kick by Ellis.

Newquay could have gone 3-0 ahead on the counter attack however the final touch was extremely heavy rolling straight at Crook.

Taylor Hartill had been playing very well however he was controversially taken off in the 61st minute in place of Brad Mills. Bodmin then went to a 4-3-3 with Brown on the left wing and Mills slotting in on the right.

The bobbly pitch once again forced a scuffed clearance from Crook however Griffiths was there once again to dent another slip up.

Ollie Brown then went on a run down the left hand channel however his attempted cut in cross went straight at the keeper.

Luke Sleeman then had chance from a free kick after Henry Ellis was fouled despite his effort going over.

A minute later Carthew and Brown had good build up play down the right with the final chance blocked.

In the 77th minute Hartill was re-introduced in place of Sleeman who was forced off with a calf-strain. Bodmin desperate of at least a point changed to 3-4-3 with Ellis, Ford and Griffiths playing as back 3, Mills and Pearce playing as wing backs, Stewart and Taphouse in central midfield and Hartill playing as the centre forward with Brown and Carthew either side of him.

Bradley Mills was sin binned after 80 minutes after accidentally running into an opposing player and the referee was forced to blue card Mills who was sin binned for 8 minutes.

Bodmin surely though they had pulled one back after Carthew's volley cannoned off the post with Browns rebound also hitting the woodwork.

The match ended as a 2-0 defeat for Bodmin with more concern coming from captain Jacob Turner whose damaged ligaments in his left shoulder reportedly forcing him out for the remainder of the season. This leaves the Bodmin coaching staff with a dilemma as on who to replace Turner as part- time captain.

Corey Stewart ran the show for Bodmin being an easy candidate for Bodmin's player of the day his passing and creativity was second to none and his work rates on top form. Elliot Griffiths also played very well at centre half being solid at the back as well as having two of Bodmin's closest chances of the match. Both Griffiths and Stewart  are very strong contenders to take over as skipper. Other good performances came from Luke Sleeman who was solid at Left Back and Taylor Hartill who the majority of the fans felt should've started the game.

Match Report 11th April: St Breward AFC vs Grampound Reserves

St Breward manager Richard Brown made 3 changes to the side that was knocked out of the league cup last week. Brown started with a common 4-5-1 formation that his side have frequently used throughout this season. Lee Newton was rested ahead of the Cornwall Sunday Cup final less than 24 hours after kick off so Martin Jago started in goal. Both Steve Aldous and Mike Hoskin returned to the starting line-up as the two full-backs after long absences from the team. Paul Dowson and Dan Couch maintained their partnership at centre back. Due to Jago going in goal, Nathan Elliot started at right midfield following Aldous returning at right back. Club captain Karl Croft returned to the side partnering Ben French and Scott Burke in the centre of midfield. Kelvyn Tootle stayed in the side at left midfield and Rob Marks started as the lone striker. Jack Holt returned to the Breward bench following his move away from the area. Josh Galvin drops back to the bench alongside Dave Ord, Richard Brown, Oli Mitchell, Jonty Colman and Luke Richards who returns from his suspension following a red card against Gorran.

St Breward started the game on the front with their first half chance coming within seconds of kick off, Nathan Elliot broke down the right hand side however his cross was caught before Ben French could get there.

In the 4th minute, Ben French had a close range free kick blocked from just outside the area. 5 minutes later French had 2 good chances within a minute. The first being a break through the middle which was unfortunately flagged for offside. French was then laid off by Karl Croft following some good midfield play through the Grampound defence however his shot from the edge of the box goes over the cross bar.

In the 16th minute, Ben French had yet another with a free kick, however his effort went over the bar.

In the 23rd minute, Steve Aldous were left on the receiving end of a disgraceful foul after the Grampound midfielder slid in with his studs showing clattering into Aldous, due to the referees restricted view he was unable to give out any card and Steve Aldous was forced to be carried off. Oli Mitchell came on in place of Aldous with Mike Hoskin moving to right back.

Grampound's 'keeper nearly scored from a goal kick a minute later with Jago forced to tip the goal kick over the cross bar.

In the 28th minute, St Breward should have easily gone ahead, some great skill from Oli Mitchell was followed up by a good pass to Nathan Elliot who beats three players going in one on one he attempted to square his pass however visiting defender Tom Molyneux was able to clear any danger.

3 minutes later, Oli Mitchell really started to show-boat after beating 2 the players in the air just by keepie-uppies however he was eventually pressured off the ball.

A free kick in the 37th minute taken by Oli Mitchell on the halfway-line put in the box that was cleared by the Grampound defence who cleared the cross only as far as Mike Hoskin whose 30 yard shot deflected off of Molyneux beating his own keeper and putting St Breward 1-0 up in the process.

2 minutes later, Grampound nearly equalised after a cleared free kick was rebounded wide.

On the stroke of half time, Grampound had 2 late half chances however both chances were comfortably saved by Martin Jago.

In preparation for the Cornwall Sunday Cup Final the following day, Jack Holt came on for Dan Couch following a long absence from the team with both Couch and Holt part of the Sunday match day squad.

St Brewards first half chance came in the 49th minute however Kelvyn Tootles shot was scuffed straight at the Grampound 'keeper. 

2 minutes later Grampound had a half volley from long distance which ended up miles wide.

A minute later, Jack Holt's long range free kick went straight at the visiting keeper. Holt then proved why he has been missed from the team after tracking back well to deny Grampound going through one-on-one.

Rob Marks was having a worryingly quiet however his long shot in the 58th minute failed to test the keeper.

In the 66th minute, St Breward made their third substitution with goalscorer Mike Hoskin making way for Josh Galvin which saw Nathan Elliot drop deep to right-back.

Grampound struggled all day to get a decent shot on and in the 66th minute nothing changed after a hopeless long range strike picked out Martin Jago forcing a very easy save.

Josh Galvin's cross 3 minutes after was his first noticeable action however he cross was caught before he could find Marks in the box.

Another long range free kick from Jack Holt was cleared straight Scott Burke whose shot didn't really trouble the opposition keeper.

In the 75th minute, St Breward had 4 great chances in quick succession to goal 2 goals clear, 2 shots from Rob Marks and chances from Galvin and a swing and a miss from Tootle was unable to find the back of the net.

2 minutes later Galvin had another long shot winning his side a corner however the corner failed to come to nothing.

In the 79th minute Grampound won a free kick on the edge of the box conceded by substitute Holt however the free kick forced a good save from Martin Jago. St Breward's final substitution came with Ben French making way for Luke Richards.

Bodmin College Academy team-mates Josh Galvin and Tom Molyneux certainly showed signs of a mini-rivalry after a stupidly late challenge from Galvin wiped out Molyneux however no love was lost between the two of them.

Josh Galvin could've and should've got his first goal in men's football after the Grampound 'keeper cleared his pass straight to Galvin whose Beckham-esque lob was struck perfectly however the cross bar denied his chance of a first goal for Breward.

The match finished with a 1-0 win to St Breward which helps them into their late quest for a top 4 position. St Breward are currently 6th in the league with 3 games remaining. Grampound Reserves drop to 11th place and could seriously be facing the relegation battle, with only 3 games left of the season, it may be a case of too little to late for them.

Match Report 4th April 2015: St Breward AFC vs St Merryn

Richard Brown was once again limited with his options for his team with 5 of the starting line-up that faced Grampound in their last match. Brown started the match with a 4-1-4-1 formation which has commonly been used by Breward this season. Lee Newton returned in goal in place of player manager Brown. There were 3 changes to the back 4 with only Dan Couch retaining his place in the starting line-up, Nathan Elliot slotted in at Right Back, Paul Dowson returned to the starting 11 and Brown was forced to play himself at Left Back. Martin Jago also returned to the side and slotted straight in at right midfield. With Wayne Davey serving the first of his three match suspension, Kelvyn Tootle started at Left Midfield. Josh Galvin made his first start for Breward in a Central Midfield partnership with Scott Burke and Ben French. Rob Marks also kept his spot in the side starting as the lone striker. Jonty Colman returned the Breward bench alongside Dave Ord.


St Breward's first real chance of the match was from a long range header from Ben French which bounced straight at the goalkeeper.

St Merryn's first chance with also poor after a shot from edge of box going straight at Lee Newton in goal.

Josh Galvin showed signs of adding some trickery to this side after a Brown throw-in picked out Galvin who beat a defender however his cross went straight out for a goal kick.

After 18 minutes, Breward tactically switched their side around with Galvin moving to Right Midfield, Rob Marks dropping back into midfield and Martin Jago playing as the lone striker.

2 minutes later, the away side could've gone 1 goal ahead after a cross whipped in to the edge of the box and was punched away by Lee Newton only as far as St Merryn forward Jack Bray whose well struck volley whistled just over.

St Merryn's main threat were coming from crosses and set pieces, however their free kick in the 25th minute was easily caught by Lee Newton.

In the 28th minute, the home side had a good set piece of their own after an in swinging corner by Martin Jago was unable to pick out Josh Galvin at the back post. From the the goal kick, the visitors went on the break with their final shot going miles wide.

A minute later, the visitors were at it again however the shot did not test Newton following a strong passing move.

The away side then went ahead in the 31st minute, a long free kick was delivered into the box and before Newton could claim it, it was headed into the goal to put St Merryn 1-0 ahead.

Ben French on the ball as the suspended and interim manager Wayne Davey watches on.

St Breward then equalised 2 minutes later. A good pass from Kelvyn Tootle picked out Rob Marks on the edge of the penalty area whose low driven shot went straight into the bottom corner for his third goal in as many games.

Player manager Richard Brown thought he had scored in the 33rd minute after a long hapless shot only went just over the crossbar. 

In the 37th minute, Josh Galvin whipped in a great free kick from 40 yards out, which the visitors were forced to clear for a corner.

Within seconds of the second half, St Merryn had an acrobatic effort from the edge of the box being caught by Newton.


2 minutes later, Galvin continued to threat with his crosses in from the right, however his cross was caught by the keeper before Rob Marks could get there.

In the 50th minute, St Merryn had a glorious opportunity to go ahead however their free header from close range went over.

Galvin then had another free kick from distance however the keeper snapped it up easily.

In the 51st minute, St Breward were forced to make their first substitution after an injury sustained by player manager Brown forced him off with Dave Ord coming on in his place, Breward went to 4-4-2 with Dan Couch moving to left back, Captain for the day Scott Burke moving into Centre Back and Dave Ord playing with Martin Jago up front.

2 minutes later, some scrappy defending from the visitors put Jago through however he was bought down with nothing given by referee Gary Cornish play continued with Nathan Elliot's left foot shot testing the goalkeeper.

St Breward then had some shaky defending of their own after Paul Dowson losing the ball dangerously he was then able to clear without nearly beating his own 'keeper Newton.

In the 54th minute, Newton was put into action once again after a long ball went over Scott Burke with their half volley saved by Newton and cleared by Dowson.

Rob Marks then made 2 vital blocks in quick succession to keep Breward in the cup tie.

Dowson was also forced to prove his worth an important block of his own.

St Merryn were lacking a final finish after a great cross from Bray went straight through the Breward box.

Jack Bray had another chance soon after from a rebounded free kick conceded by Ben French however he certainly put his shot nowhere near the goal.

In the 68th minute, St Merryn had another free kick conceded by Rob Marks however the free kick really came to nothing.

Martin Jago's running and work-rate troubled the St Merryn defence throughout the match and in the 69th minute he won his side a corner following a well taken shot. Galvin then delivered the corner which was flicked on by Jago and Elliot's shot when just over.


In the 71st minute, St Merryn won a series of corners originally from the a Scott Burke clearance with the first two being dealt with by Marks. The third cause a real goal line scramble with the ball appearing two cross the line twice however no goal was awarded and cleared by Scott Burke.


St Breward then had a goal of their own disallowed after a great switch ball from Kelvyn Tootle picking out Galvin at the back post who simply passed the ball on the volley into the net however Galvin was in an offside position.

Galvin's trickery proved again in the 77th minute after a very nice nutmeg sent Breward on a good move with Galvin playing it to Ord who sent Jago in on goal however a timely intervention from the visiting defence kept them in the cup tie.

A good cross in from Tootle 2 minutes later couldn't pick out Dave Ord in the box.

St Merryn should've sealed the cup-tie in the 82nd minute however another free header went over.

Deep into stoppage time Galvin tried troubling St Merryn with another free kick however it was cleared meaning this epic cup quarter final would go into extra time.

Paul Dowson took one for the team 6 minutes into extra time after bringing down an opposing striker running on goal as the last man. St Merryn won a free kick in a dangerous area and Dowson was fortunate to escape with a yellow card. The free kick was thundering towards the top corner however an incredible save from Lee Newton denied it going in forcing a corner.

Scott Burke also took one for the team in the 105th minute as Josh Galvin lost the ball on the half way line the counter attack saw St Merryn's forward take it round keeper Newton and the shot punched off the line by Scott Burke conceding a penalty and being sent off in the process. St Merryn scored the penalty putting them 2-1 up on the edge of half time.

Dowson gave away another free kick a minute later however Newton carried on with his incredible performance denying the free kick from testing him.

In the 108th minute, St Breward went all out bringing Richard Brown back on for the injured Ben French and Jonty Colman making his long-awaited home debut in place of Dave Ord with Breward going to 3-3-3 with Brown, Jago and Colman as the three forwards.

Lee Newton made two world-class save late on with even the St Merryn players applauding his performance.

3 minutes from time an awkward Martin Jago cross tested the keeper however he denied it going into the back of the net.

Despite St Merryn being a division lower than St Breward, this match proved to be a classic with St Merryn taking the match with a 2-1 win progressing to the semi-final where they will face Boscastle. St Breward played very well with star performances coming from Paul Dowson being solid at the back throughout the match denying the visitors on several occasions, Rob Marks who played well both attacking and defending scoring Breward's goal and blocking several corners, Josh Galvin made a good home debut playing 120 minutes out of position and still proving to beat defenders down the wing and threatening with several set pieces. Martin Jago was Brewards main attacking threat and was unlucky not to score himself, Breward's man of the match was keeper Lee Newton who impressed everyone with a number of top quality saves throughout. 

Match Report 3rd April 2015: Plymouth Argyle vs Burton Albion

John Sheridan made just one change to the starting team that beat Cheltnham away 3-0. Everton loanee Gethin Jones started ahead of Anthony O'Connor for his debut for the pilgrims.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink made 2 changes to the side that drew 1-1 with Stevenage. Abdenasser El Khayati and Stuart Beavon made way for Liverpool loanee Kevin Stewart and Birmingham loanee Denny Johnstone.

Burton's first real chance came after a free kick won by Matthew Palmer which incidently won the visitors the first corner of the match. Luke McCormick tipped away the following corner only for the rebound to fall Adam McGurk whose shot failed to test the Argyle 'keeper.

Argyle's first chance came from the following counter attack, debutant Gethin Jones went on a blistering run down the right hand side playing a nice exchange with Lewis Allesandra with Jones' resulting shot winning the home side the first corner of the match much of the delight to the home supporters.

Luke McCormick was nearly caught out in the 11th minute after a dipping half volley from Lucas Atkins whistled just over the cross bar.

Burton again showed their early dominance in the 13th minute after a clever 1-2 between Matthew Palmer and Denny Johnstone sent Palmer clean on goal with his shot beating McCormick only to be cleared by Peter Hartley (celebrating his 27th birthday) for a corner. From the corner Shane Cansdell-Sheriff's was cleared off the line by Bobby Reid.

Phil Edwards could've easily been sent off after sliding in obnoxiously into Holmes-Dennis and was very lucky not to even concede a fouled.

Over the first 20 minutes, Argyle were struggling to break into the Albion penalty area after a 35 yard strike from Jason Banton was all the home side could conjure up with the shot really not testing the opposition 'keeper.

2 minutes later, Plymouth had a very good passing build up with Reuben Reid playing in Jones who picks out Bobby Reid who squared it back to Reuben Reid who scuffed his chance.


In the 28th minute Burton had a good chance to go one goal ahead from a John McGurk header following a good cross Lucas Akins although his went straight to Luke McCormick. McCormick throw sent Gethin Jones on a blistering run down the right hand side winning the greens a throw from a dangerous area.

Burton then took the lead in the 32nd minute. A long range effort from Liverpool loanee Kevin Stewart took a deflection off of Carl McHugh and the shot looped over Luke McCormick and came off of the inside of the post before ending up in the back of the net.

Burton were yet again lucky to escape a red card in the 34th after some poor defending from John Mousinho sent Jason Banton through on goal, Mousinho bought him down last men conceding a dangerous free kick and was very fortunate only to receive a yellow card. Jason Banton's free kick however went straight over the crossbar. 

Holmes-Dennis was trying to be a creative spark late on in the first half, a good skill-full run put him in for a good cross which picked out Gethin Jones at the back post whose header was blocked by the Albion defence.

On the edge of half time Bobby Reid's long range free kick forced a decent save from the opposition 'keeper. 

The first chance of the second half fell to Argyle from a corner well won by Jason Banton however it failed to come to anything. Banton continued to cause problems for the Burton defence winning another free kick with his trickery just minutes later.

In the 52nd minute Bobby Reid took a very cleverly chipped in free kick from the edge of the box which was volleyed by Rueben Reid and cannoned off of the post. 

Plymouth certainly dominated the second half with chances even coming from there defenders with captain Curtis Nelson being denied from close range just a minute later.

Burton Albion had a chance from a set piece of their own in the 59th minute after a well taken corner from Matthew Palmer was headed just wide.

A minute later, Burton made their first change of the match with Denny Johnstone making way for Stuart Beavon.

In the 65th minute, Plymouth made two changes of their own with Lewis Allesandra being replaced by Zak Ansah and Jason Banton being replaced by Ollie Lee.

Burton had two good chances in the space of a minute soon after with a free kick coming to nothing and some dodgy play from Ollie Lee forced a good clearance from Holmes-Dennis

Argyle's top goalscorer Reuben Reid was then taken off in place of Ryan Brunt in the 73rd minute. In the 77th minute Burton bought on George Taft in place of Matthew Palmer.

In the 83rd minute Stuart Beavon was booked for a foul awarding Argyle a dangerous free kick. Adam McGurk was then forced off in place of Abdenassar El-Khayati. The free kick was met by a Peter Hartley header which was cleared for a corner by Phillip Edwards.

Argyle then got their long-awaited equaliser from the corner. The corner was then taken by Bobby Reid picking out Carl McHugh at the near post who rose like a salmon with a powerful header going into the Burton net.

In the 89th minute, Plymouth thought they had taken all 3 points after a cross from Curtis Nelson was met by Ryan Brunt with his header going just wide in a chance that would have won them the game.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will be disappointed to concede a late goal as all Plymouth offered was the long ball. Burton's main threats came from Akins and Palmer who tested Plymouth's defence at times

John Sheridan will be happy with a point in a game where they were luck to take a draw. Burton proved why they are top of the league. Plymouth's key performances came from debutant Gethin Jones who highly impressed on his first and Man Of The Match Carl McHugh who despite his deflection leading to the first goal, was solid all game and contributed with a late equaliser.

Burton Albion's lead at the top of the SkyBet league 2 table is now lowered to just a point and Plymouth Argyle stay in 7th with their play off hopes still in tact.