⚪️ Chelmsford loss ‘does not define our season’ — Truro chief Wotton
Plus, ‘No complaints’ about Cribbs draw, says Mousehole boss Ash, Falmouth’s fantastic FA Vase run comes to an end, and Helston return to action to resume title charge
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⚪️ Chelmsford loss ‘does not define our season’ — City chief Wotton
🟢 ‘No complaints’ about Cribbs draw, says Mousehole boss Ash
🟡 Falmouth’s fantastic FA Vase run comes to an end
🔵 Helston return to action to resume title charge
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⚪️ Chelmsford loss ‘does not define our season’ — City chief Wotton
By Gareth Davies at Meadow Park
Boss Paul Wotton says Truro City’s 4-1 loss against Chelmsford will not define his side’s season.
After a morale boosting 2-0 win over Taunton Town in their previous encounter, it was back down to earth with a bump for City against the Clarets, who cut Yeovil Town’s lead at the top to nine points.
George Alexander converted two penalties — one in each half — for Chelmsford, with the visiting side’s tally completed by goals from Cameron James and Ody Alfa.
After falling behind after just six minutes, Tyler Harvey equalised for City in fortunate circumstances but Chelmsford hit back to lead 3-1 at the break, before adding a fourth goal in the second stanza.
“I thought Chelmsford were a better team than us, although this result won’t define our season,” Wotton told trurocity.co.uk. “(Chelmsford) are fast, sharp and they are second in the table for a reason. We are where we are in the table for a reason too.
“We had the worst possible start, conceding a penalty that wasn’t a penalty in my opinion. We have conceded five penalties in our last four games and only one of them was a penalty, but we reacted really well.
“We pressed well to get our goal, albeit with an element of luck to it. But then in the first half, James Hamon has made some top drawer saves because we were ill-disciplined, playing too wide, playing as individuals and that just isn’t us.
“We conceded the second and third goals, looking lacklustre and heavy legged — I didn’t like us at all.
“We changed things at half time and it is OK to say we moved the ball better, but the game is over. Chelmsford were a threat every time they went forward, but we stuck in and tried our best.
He added: “Sometimes, you have to hold your hand up and say ‘we were beaten by the better team’. Chelmsford are a better team than us but as I said, this result does not define our season because we have a different objective to Chelmsford.
“We need to draw a line under (this game), recover and get ready for a game on Tuesday night against Weymouth.”
🟢 ‘No complaints’ about Cribbs draw, says Mousehole boss Ash
By Pablo Woolls-Blanco at Trungle Parc
Mousehole manager Jake Ash had ‘no complaints with the result’ after his side were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Cribbs.
The Seagulls ended a run of five games against the league’s top four with a draw against third-placed Cribbs through a stoppage-time equaliser from Tim Nixon.
Mousehole started in dominant fashion, and opened the scoring in the seventh minute, when Mark Golsdworthy pounced onto a sloppy back-pass from Jacob Spence before rounding Boyd Mcintosh in the Cribbs goal and slotting into an empty net.
But the home side’s dominance slowly faded, with Cribbs finding an equaliser in the 36th minute through Ryan Crouch, who headed in from a corner.
Ash’s side struggled to regain their early momentum in the second half, and were made to pay when Jacob Brown pounced onto a long ball before coolly slotting into the near corner, with 67 minutes on the clock.
Mousehole were then reduced to ten men when Josh Storey was given his marching orders, but two minutes into stoppage time, substitute Tim Nixon was on hand to fire home an emphatic equaliser for the side from west Cornwall.
“No complaints with the result in the end.” Ash said. “I didn’t feel like we ever really got going today. I thought we started okay — not bad, but then I thought we were pretty passive in lots of our play and allowed Cribbs into the game.
“[It was] brilliant from Nicko [Nixon] at the end — truth be told, I don’t really think we looked like scoring so it was a bit of a get out of jail, but I think it was the right score. I think both teams will feel like they could have done more in different circumstances.
“The boys have done well to get the point, but on reflection, I think we could have been better in lots of aspects of our play. With ten men, I suppose you have to put that into context, the boys have done well to find a way to get a goal. We’ll dust ourselves down and go again.”
🟡 Falmouth’s fantastic FA Vase run comes to an end
By Matt Friday
Falmouth Town’s stellar run in the FA Vase was finally halted at the quarter-final stage at the hands of Great Wakering Rovers on Saturday.
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