Following the surrender of a three goal lead at Underlane, Penzance hopes of a third place finish are no longer in their own hands writes James Wright. Even if the Magpies win their final League fixture on Saturday at closest challengers Callington Town, they will be reliant on Dean Southcott’s side dropping further points over their remaining two games. With the wind at their backs, Mark Vercesi’s side made a storming start. From a James Butler free-kick, the Player-Manager

Penzance Reserves are through to the George Evely Cup final after a night of insanity in the fog at Wendron writes James Wright. In so doing they inflicted upon runaway Division Two West leaders, and Cornwall Junior Cup finalists, Perranporth a first defeat of the season. Jahmali Prowse raced clear in just the second minute to fire the Magpies into an early lead from a tight angle. The teams then traded chances for half an hour. George Parkes and Dan Gilbert both went close

Goals are like the proverbial London bus for James Butler. It took him over fifty games to notch his first in black and white writes James Wright. But, just three weeks on from that duck breaker against Dobwalls, Penzance’s Mancunian left-footer swept home a majestic second to pinch a fortuitous point against a very impressive Camelford side. The Magpies welcomed back captain Tyler Tonkin, but were without forward Lewis Caspall and industrious midfielder Charlie Willis, and w

Penzance Reserves finished up their home games for this season with a 5 star performance, ending a tough run of games over the last month writes Henry Ramsay. For the third game in a row they scored within the first 120 seconds, with the quickest of the season so far. Luke Carroll smashed home a Bernado Braga pass after some great link-up play to see his side 1-0 up within 45 seconds. Going with the wind in the first half, it was completely one way traffic as Penzance sat in

Former chairmen of both Penzance and St Day were honoured at Good Friday’s fixture between the two clubs writes James Wright. Before kick-off, a minute’s silence was observed in the memory of St Day’s Clive Jones who gave over 35 years of service at the Vogue before sadly passing away on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Magpies legend Jimmy Dann, well enough to be able to make a first visit to Penlee Park in several seasons, was joined in the stand recently renamed in his honour by the

Penzance ended a losing streak against bogey side Liskeard Athletic that stretched eleven games way back to November 2018 writes James Wright. In so doing, they became the first visiting side to avoid defeat at Lux Park this season in the Peninsula League. Manager Mark Vercesi made three changes to the side that had started the midweek League Cup semi-final. George Molcher replaced Ollie Butler in midfield whilst the unavailability of Lewis Caspall and Josh Turner necessitat

In Tuesday’s last four head-to-head, Cullompton Rangers were unable to avenge their defeat in last season’s Peninsula League Cup final writes James Wright. Returning to the same venue – Launceston’s Pennygillam ground - the Magpies blew away their opponents with a fine attacking display ensuring the defence of the crown continues right through to the final on the early May Bank Holiday Monday. Unlike the sterile 2025 encounter between these two evenly matched sides – which h

Penzance moved back up into third place in the table, ahead of Callington Town who were without a game, by virtue of a competent win over youthful Dobwalls at a sun-drenched Penlee Park writes James Wright. Though still side-lined by a niggle himself, player-manager Mark Vercesi was able to welcome back keeper Harry Salmon (after missing seven games with an ankle injury), Charlie Willis, Ollie Butler, Lewis Caspall and Josh Turner. Turner ploughed an unaccustomed furrow up fr

Harvey Hann came off the bench for Sticker in the closing stages of a tight contest at Penlee Park and, just six minutes after his arrival, fired home the goal that condemned high-flying, but depleted, Penzance to a first home defeat since August writes James Wright. With Ben Palmer, Mark Vercesi, Charlie Young and Harry Salmon all injured, Charlie Willis, Josh Turner and Ollie Butler away, and Lewis Caspall working, the Magpies were without eight regulars. “I think we had

Debuts from Oakley Clary-Brom and Asa Donaldson, signed from St Ives Town, helped the Magpies complete a league double over Probus with a dominant display writes Henry Ramsay. They made a strong start, enjoying the lion’s share of the ball and looking comfortable in possession, and were aided by the home side’s Tom Rhodes copping a red card after just 15 minutes for an attempted headbutt on Luke Carroll. The deadlock was broken just before the break as Carroll capitalised on