The horrendous weather over the weekend resulted in the postponement of the Cornwall FA’s Rathbone Trophy tie that should have seen the Under-18s take on Saltash United at Penlee Park on Sunday afternoon. However, three youth matches did go ahead at Newlyn Coombe that day. The Under-8 Lions and the Under-9 Tigers hosted Illogan RBL and St Agnes respectively. Noah was Player of the Match for the Lions, and Seb for the Tigers. The Under-14s had a walkover against Goonhavern an

Sunday saw another busy day of action for Penzance Youth’s various teams. The Under-9 Tigers played Truro with Bexley their Player of the Match. The Under-10 Jaguars and Lynxes were away to Troon and Wendron United respectively. Koby was Player of the Match for the Jaguars and Oliver H for the Lynxes. The Under-12 Cosmos suffered a 1-5 home Cup defeat to St Agnes at Newlyn Coombe with Luke their Star Man. The Under-14s were awarded a Cup walkover against Goonhavern, whilst Un

Holders Penzance travelled to Newton Abbot Spurs in the Walter C Parson Peninsula Cup and, despite missing many regular starters, edged through to the next round of a competition that have won for the past two seasons. Absences always present unexpected opportunities. Long-serving defender Archie Reynolds, who lost his place in the squad back in the summer, wore the captain’s armband for the first time – testament to superlative form since regaining his place. And, after six

With a fourth away win in just eleven days, Penzance moved up to just a single point behind Premier West leaders St Austell with victory against newly promoted Hayle in a feisty derby played out in front of a large crowd at Trevassack Park. Paying their first league visit to the venue since 2008-09, the Magpies made just one change to the team that had won at Callington at the weekend, Player-Manager Mark Vercesi resting himself in favour of George Molcher. Ewan Trevains wowe

Sunday was another busy day of action for Penzance Youth’s various teams. At Boscawen Park in Truro Archie was Player of the Match for the Under-8 Lions against Speak Out United. The Under-9 Tigers played away at Troon whilst the Under-10 Jaguars and Lynxes both had home games at Newlyn Coombe – against Elevate Pencoys and Helston Athletic respectively. Ethan was Player of the Match for the Jaguars and Oliver for the Lynxes. Andy was star man as the Under-11 Pumas hosted Dobw

Penzance emerged from an arduous week of visits to three of their main title rivals with the maximum nine points. A first half double whammy of two quick-fire goals was backed up by 45 minutes of backs-to-the-wall defending to edge Mark Vercesi’s team to third consecutive slender win. The Manager’s return in place of Lewis Caspall was the only change to the eleven that had started at St Austell three days earlier. The home side was first to threaten, Joe Preece threading a pa

Penzance stunned their hosts, leaders St Austell, with a last gasp winner. George Molcher came off the bench to notch his first goal of the season, securing all three points and leaving his team as the only undefeated side in Premier West this season. Manager Mark Vercesi made just one change to the eleven that had started at Sticker four days earlier, benching himself in favour of James Butler. The visitors made the brighter start, Lewis Caspall having an early shot blocked

It was a hectic day down Newlyn Coombe on Sunday with five of the youth teams at home, and Darren Dayus was a busy man refereeing four of those games. The Under-8 Lions played Hayle with their Player of the Match being Jesse, the Under-10 Jaguars took on Ludgvan Lions with Ethan as star man, the Under-U11s Pumas played Culdrose with Isaac nabbing the award and the Under-12 Cosmos went down 1-5 to Truro. Their Player of the Match was Rio with Luke scoring the goal. Penzance AF

Penzance bounced back from their heavy midweek defeat in the Cornwall Senior Cup, putting in a thoroughly competent performance to inflict upon Sticker only a second defeat in ten Peninsula League games this season. Welcoming back Lewis Caspall and Charlie Willis, both sorely missed at Newquay, Mark Vercesi’s men were on it from the first minute at Burngullow Park. Jacob Trudgeon was just unable to make a clean connection with a Ewan Trevains cross, then Steve Burt had a goal

Away to an in-form, higher level team, Penzance needed to be at full strength and deliver a flawless performance to get over the first hurdle in the Cornwall Senior Cup. Neither box was ticked, and so Mark Vercesi’s men relinquished their grip on the County’s premier prize that they claimed for the first time in 45 years last season. Unavailable to the Gaffer – himself managing an niggle - were big-hitters Charlie Willis, Lewis Caspall, Josh Turner, Hayden Waters and Josh Ott