Sticker were denied their first win of the season when Charlie Young struck a late goal – his first in black and white – to extend Penzance’s unbeaten to four games.
Magpies manager Mark Vercesi made two changes to the side that had ground out a point at Dobwalls on its previous outing, Jacob Trudgeon replacing Ryan Townson in midfield and Will Trenoweth taking over in goal from Mikey Flores. And it was his charges who made the brighter start, Curtis Smith feeding Charlie Young to stretch Ethan Elwell into an excellent fifth minute save.
The Sticker keeper was again called into action to deny Darryl Richards, set up by Charlie Willis, before his side began to threaten themselves. Connor Wharton soared to head home a Noah Holmes free-kick but his celebration was curtailed by an offside flag. He then fired into the side-netting when well placed, and Charlee Summers curled a shot on to the cross-bar, as the home side concluded the first half on top.
Bundling the ball over the line at the second attempt from a corner, Silas Sullivan gave Penzance the lead shortly after the interval. However, within ten minutes, Sticker had turned the match on its head. From a corner of their own, Mickey Rowles-Jane glanced a header past Trenoweth. Then captain Tom Guest bounced off a succession of challenges to muscle his way through the heart of the visiting defence before applying a cool finish.
The visitors regrouped. From 25 yards out, right-back Archie Reynolds forced Elwell into an excellent tip-over save shortly before Charlie Young threaded a low shot through a forest of legs and just inside the far post for the equaliser. And, deep into stoppage time, the former Porthleven and Wendron hitman could have stolen all three points with a powerful header that passed just over the bar.
Penzance: Will Trenoweth, Archie Reynolds, Silas Sullivan, Sam Young, Liam Andrew, Tyler Tonkin (Captain), Jacob Trudgeon (Jude Tripconey 62), Charlie Willis, Charlie Young (Ewan Trevains 90), Darryl Richards (Ryan Townson 56), Curtis Smith. Unused subs: Mikey Flores, Mark Vercesi
Sticker: Ethan Elwell, Connor Cooke, Jake Chafer, Ewan Warren-Wright, Lewis Clapham, Mickey Rowles-Jane, Sol Wilson, Charlee Summers. Tom Guest (Captain), Noah Holnes, Connor Wharton. Subs: Jack Ham, Alex Hamley, Dan Hocking, Andy Avery, Finn Nancarrow
Referee: Dale England
Assistants: Alan Howells, Graham Rickard
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