HAYLE 1, PENZANCE 0

In the absence of manager Mark Vercesi, Penzance failed to recover from an early concession and concluded their pre-season with a disappointing defeat at Hayle on Friday evening writes James Wright.

The St Piran League hosts were, by contrast, playing their first warm-up game of the summer, and they took a fifth minute lead when the flight of a Kieran Rennard shot from the right-hand angle of the penalty area foxed Will Trenoweth, the ball finding its way into the top far corner. The Magpies hit back hard with Josh Magin having a free-kick saved before pulling a shot just wide. Charlie Young saw a powerful drive bravely blocked by a defender. James Butler then had Penzance’s best chance of the first half, but saw his point-blank range effort superbly saved by Caleb Hendy.

Rennard had an excellent opportunity to grab a second shortly after the turnaround, but pushed a lob just over the bar. Thereafter, the visitors dominated. From a Silas Sullivan cross from the left, Charlie Young fired over. Archie Reynolds pulled a shot just wide from a tight angle, them Brook Williams forced Hendy into a fine tip-over save.

Reynolds again went close with a dipping volley before the action concluded with Williams heading over from a Hayden Waters cross as Hayle held out for victory.

Penzance: Will Trenoweth, Archie Reynolds (Rohan Bennetts 46), James Butler (Ewan Trevains 46), Sam Young, Steve Burt (Ollie Butler 60), Josh Turner (Archie Reynolds 60), Hayden Waters (George Molcher 46), Charlie Willis (Hayden Waters 60), Josh Magin (Brook Williams 60), Charlie Young (Jacob Trudgeon 60), Silas Sullivan (Kam Collins 60)

Referee: Tim Burley