Foxhole 0 - 2 Torpoint

Scorers: Easterbrook, WestallC.

Lineup: Jackson, Quintrell, WhiteJ, WhiteS, Hussey, Cotter, Rowe, Northcott, Blair, WestallC, Easterbrook.

Subs: Payn, Ferguson, Carter, Macleod. Unused: Bays.

Yet another gap between fixtures. But from the performance you wouldn't tell. And from here til mid May we have a real run of fixtures which we're really looking forward to.

Torpoint started the brighter and early on both Blair and WestallC caused Foxhole's left hand side some trouble. It was in this area where WestallC found himself time to weigh up the defender and get to the byline. Composed and patient, WestallC waited for the movement of Easterbrook to slide the ball across for the latter to finish for 1-0 in the opening 10mins. Shooting down the slope Foxhole tried to release the league's top scorer Cheshire a number of times. Passes were either too long or he was doubled up on to nullify his threat. Foxhole's midfield grew into the game with the Boardman's and Dingle good on the ball. But Torpoint defended intensely with numbers willing to defend Jackson's goal. The one time Cheshire found himself 1v1 he beat Quintrell to his left but dragged his low effort narrowly wide. A bit of a let off, but the only real chance Foxhole created all game, apart from some well taken corner kicks. Late in the half, a pitching wedge pass from Quintrell into the same channel again found WestallC who drove inside his man to get his shot well blocked/saved, only for the ball to come back to him and was put into the net on the slide to be first to the loose ball. 2-0 at approx 43mins and remained 2-0 for the rest of the game.

Early in the 2nd half Torpoint played a little longer down the slope but to no effect at first. A dangerous freekick around the 25yd box for Foxhole was well struck by a Boardman which clipped the bottom of the post and wide. Another slice of luck but a wake up call and probably the last worry I had in the game. A few changes for Foxhole weakened them a little, with a Boardman off injured, and less squad depth. Hussey got himself on the ball far more and was influential in finding Easterbrook and WestallC, as well as making the right decisions of when to keep the ball or play for %s. Cotter too began to enjoy himself too much with a nutmeg and backheel late on to the displeasure of the home followers. Easterbrook had two more chances to add to his impressive season tally but one was smashed over the bar from 12yds after beating his full back and another shot wide with very little time to choose where it was going. The other big chance of the half in open play was a low cross into WestallC around 6yds out but was sent into Row Z! Late on again Easterbrook was causing problems for the Foxhole defence and was brought down in the box. The usually reliable Hussey took the pen which was well saved. With a minute remaining it wasn't an issue and the referee blew for FT not long after.

The referee on the day let the game flow with real ease and was talkative and joyous throughout. A breath of fresh air to let the game go via advantages or accepting some contact is normal in football (often forgotten), lots of strong but fair tackles that never looked like boiling over, in what is usually a heated affair. Well done the man in the middle.

Next week is the biggest one of our season so far, with Gunnislake away in the Semi Final.