14 January 2012
South West Peninsula League, Division One West
Helston Athletic 2 Wadebridge Town 2 (att 66)
It's Helston's first season at this level, but they're second in the league and in the running for a second successive promotion.
Not that you've have guessed it for most of this game, although their ability to score twice in the final eight minutes, the second in stoppage time, snatched a fortunate draw and showed they might have the resilience needed to maintain their challenge behind leaders Newquay.
Until Helston's late fightback I'd been very impressed by Wadebridge's football. They went ahead after 15 minutes, and might have made the game safe had they taken any of the many other chances created during the first half.
The second period was more even, but Wadebridge doubled their lead after an hour and looked to have won the game, before Helston's late comeback.
Helston's Kellaway Park is well equipped, but lacks the charm of some of Cornwall's more interesting venues. It's fully enclosed, with a covered standing area in front of the clubhouse.
A decent game, and worth the effort of the long drive down. Thankfully, the drive back after the game was a much shorter one, to a hotel in Falmouth.
South West Peninsula League, Division One West
Helston Athletic 2 Wadebridge Town 2 (att 66)
It's Helston's first season at this level, but they're second in the league and in the running for a second successive promotion.
Not that you've have guessed it for most of this game, although their ability to score twice in the final eight minutes, the second in stoppage time, snatched a fortunate draw and showed they might have the resilience needed to maintain their challenge behind leaders Newquay.
Until Helston's late fightback I'd been very impressed by Wadebridge's football. They went ahead after 15 minutes, and might have made the game safe had they taken any of the many other chances created during the first half.
The second period was more even, but Wadebridge doubled their lead after an hour and looked to have won the game, before Helston's late comeback.
Helston's Kellaway Park is well equipped, but lacks the charm of some of Cornwall's more interesting venues. It's fully enclosed, with a covered standing area in front of the clubhouse.
A decent game, and worth the effort of the long drive down. Thankfully, the drive back after the game was a much shorter one, to a hotel in Falmouth.
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