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

After a barren December, Penzance returned to winning ways with a thoroughly competent victory against a battling Launceston side at Pennygillam writes James Wright. The win hoisted the Magpies back up to third place in the table, ahead of Callington who were without a game. The home side threatened first, Denham Guild seeing a shot saved by Harry Salmon and Kian Berry hitting an angled drive wide. With top scorer Charlie Young side-lined by a calf injury, Penzance started s

Penzance’s youth teams returned to action over the weekend after the Christmas break. The Under-9 Lynxes played away to Truro on Saturday morning, the Under-9 Jaguars took on East Wheal Rose whilst the Under-10 Pumas played Hayle. The Under-11 Cosmos recorded their first win of the season, defeating Culdrose. But the Under-13 Vulcans suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of St Agnes at Mount Ambrose. Pride of place for weekend goes to the Under-13 Aliens who travelled to St Co

Bottom team Hayle produced a battling display against their high-flyers neighbours and were unlucky to be undone by two very late goals as the Magpies notched a fifth straight victory, consolidating second place eight points behind runaway leaders Dropship writes James Wright. In the absence of Ryan Wilkinson, Kizzy Snowden resumed captaincy duties for Penzance and opened the scoring when he pounced on a poor clearance and muscled his way through, beating Alex Carter at the