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 Under-15s beat St...

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 substitute...

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 wowed the crowd in...