Three days ahead of their Cornwall Senior Cup semi-final against Saltash United, Penzance travelled to Bude Town with a significantly changed team, and paid the price slipping to a first defeat of 2026 writes James Wright. Despite being without players of the calibre of Charlie Young, Ben Palmer, Harry Salmon and Lewis Caspall, Mark Vercesi chose to rest himself and star midfielder Charlie Willis. However, he did not seek to blame the defeat on the absences saying: “We had a

A strong second half performance saw Penzance record a sixth straight victory of 2026, consolidating third place in table writes James Wright. Man of the Match was captain Silas Sullivan with two goals after the break as the Magpies flew free after an even first 45 minutes. Wadebridge’s afternoon started badly when goalkeeper Steve Raven dislocated a finger during the warm-up. Manager Tom Harris was forced to start the match with defender Ed Bowers temporarily donning the gl

Just two youth matches survived the weather last weekend, both played at Newlyn Coombe on Sunday morning and both yielding Penzance wins. The Under-9 Lynxes were victorious against East Wheal Rose with Violet named Player of the Match. Meanwhile the Jaguars, for whom Ethan was Player of the Match, beat Truro City. On Wednesday night the Under-18s had hoped to complete their first game of 2026, but opponents St Day were unable to raise a side. “We will take the points, but we

Penzance won through to a second semi-final of what is evolving into a stellar season writes James Wright . Having already booked a place in the last four of the Cornwall Senior Cup, Mark Vercesi’s team continued their dogged defence of the Walter C Parson Peninsula League Cup with a perfunctory win over Teignmouth in front a large crowd at Penlee Park. The visitors did their prospects of upsetting the Cup holders no good by having two players sent-off. Whilst Penzance score

Penzance struck deep in to injury-time to secure all three points and a double over unlucky Holsworthy in front of a large crowd at a sodden Penlee Park writes James Wright. It was a huge testament to the groundsmen that the match was one of only three across both divisions of the Peninsula League to go ahead as the South West continued to be hit by appalling weather. The efforts were rewarded by a larger than average crowd, inflated by many neutrals desperate for a game. An

The most recent Green Light Cornwall Disability League tournament, staged on Sunday at Camborne College, was fruitful for the Magpies teams. The Championship side beat St Agnes 3-1 and Dropship 5-1, losing only to Keltek Ability 2-3. Home from University for the weekend, Connor Thomas plundered 8 goals with Conor Allen and Danny Wood getting the others as Penzance moved up to second in the table. Connor Thomas with 8 goals for the Magpies. The League team lost 1-2 to Brandon

After a complete wash-out of all matches the previous week, four of Penzance’s teams returned to action last weekend. The Under-8 Tigers played away to St Ives Town, the Under-10 Pumas beat Falmouth Community and the Under-11 Cosmos lost 1-5 at Newquay. The Under-13 Aliens were also beaten away to Newquay 3-6 in an exciting County Cup tie. Three of the Aliens have been picked for the Kernow Youth Football Select tour to Germany in May - huge congratulations to Teddy, Sammy an

Penzance’s sides are gearing up for the Green Light Cornwall DisAbility Football League’s sixth tournament of the season, to be staged at Camborne College on Sunday (February 8th). They are particularly eager this time around as last month’s event had to be called off due to storm damage to the pitch surrounds. Following some good results in the December tournament, the Magpies teams start on Sunday third in the Championship but top of the League. Penzance Disability are alwa

Top scorer Charlie Young returned to Penzance’s starting eleven after injury, plundering a hat-trick as the holders stormed into the last eight of League Cup with a hugely impressive performance at Broadclose writes James Wright. In splendid seaside sunshine it was Bude who threatened first when a Finn Reeve free kick was headed back at the far post, the ball being cleared before Billy Hopcroft could pounce. The visitors capitalised on the let off, Young muscling his way in f

Penzance eased into a first Cornwall Senior Cup semi-final in fifteen years by virtue of a workmanlike win at Dobwalls – a match in which their unfortunate hosts were forced to use four different goalkeepers during the ninety minutes writes James Wright. Penzance manager Mark Vercesi made two changes from Saturday’s League win at Launceston. Wade Brown started ahead of Jacob Trudgeon in front line with Ewan Trevains, a scorer from the bench at Pennygillam, drafted into the el