Cornwall Combination League Cup Final 2016

CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE CUP FINAL (PLAYED AT GALA PARC, PORTHLEVEN) ST AGNES 2-3 CARHARRACK, ATTENDANCE: 263

I stayed in Bude after the last hop game with the intention of heading to Boca Seniors v Appledore in the North Devon League, but I was given the heads up at Bude Town that the Cornwall Combination League Cup Final was taking place at Gala Parc, the home Porthleven. I decided to double back down the A39 and take in another SWPL ground. 

Once again the the weather was a little wet, so it was touch and go as to whether game would be on with standing water on the pitch, but the groundsmen did a fine job getting the pitch playable.

Pre-match was spent in Portleven harbour at the Ship Inn (5 ales on offer) and Atlantic Inn (4 ales on offer). Adjacent to the ground is the Out of the Blue bar where, they were selling Spingo ales, which I had enjoyed considerably in Helston on Friday gone.

The final was contested between North Cornwall based St Agnes and Redruth based Carharrack. St Agnes reached the final with victories over Porthleven Reserves (7-0) Ludgvan (2-0) and Helston Athletic Reserves (4-3). Carharrack's route to the final saw wins over Holman (2-0) Mullion (5-1) Falmouth Town Reserves (8-1) and Newquay Reserves (1-0).

The game was most enjoyable, with some fine goals scored in the process. Carharrack scored first through a Jake Shaw (15) header before St Agnes came back to lead 2-1 thanks to Sam Mansfield (20) and a fabulous strike into the top corner from Alec Penrose (22).

The game was all square at the interval, when Ryan Stephens (25) levelled. However Carharrack did have a chance to take the lead again just before half time through Bradley Leivers, but he blasted his penalty high over the crossbar (pictured right).

The Carharrack winner came just after the break when Luke Osborne (47) and they managed to keep St Agnes at bay to claim silverware in their first season at this level of senior football, a well deserved victory.

Carharrack will now play Bodmin Town Reserves in the Evely Cup final after they beat Torpoint Reserves 2-1 in the East Cornwall Premier League Cup final.

Carharrack AFC, Cornwall Combination League Cup Winners 2016.