Match Report

Grampound 4-2 St Dominick Res.

5 October 2024
Percy Stephens Cup Round 2

Grampound went into this game having beaten St Blazey 3rds in the last round 4-2 and are unbeaten in the league and cups so far. It was a very bizarre start to the game with St Dominick Res. only having 7 starting players as 4 were running late. Grampound looked to take an early advantage but due to time wasting and trying to force it the game was 0-0 until St Dominick got all 11 players on the pitch. On about 15 minutes the St Dominick keeper sliced a goal kick which Kiall Maugham brought down really well about 35 yards out and a brilliant first touch took him through 1 on 1 with the goalkeeper and he calmly slotted the ball past the keeper. 1-0 the G. Our second of the game come from new signing Brendan Hitchens who looked a danger all game with his hold up play and short sprints. Brendan made it 2-0 with a tidy finish.  St Dominick then put a high floated ball into the penalty area where keeper Mark #butterfingers # let slip through his hands to give away a goal and let the visitors back into the game. 2-1

Our third came from a brilliant high press on the right hand side from Mikey Cowls of all players, winning the ball brilliantly and delivering a decent cross which fell to Matt Dark on the edge of the penalty box who scored one of his trademark finishes and a contender for goal of the season with an outside of the right boot into the top corner. What a strike to put Grampound 3-1 up. Grampound looked very comfortable throughout the game and never really looked in danger however this was far from our best performance but as they say sometimes you have to win ugly when you’re not playing well. Grampound wrapped up the game in the second half when the ball was pinging around in the area in the air with Hitchens being an absolute pest and this paid off when it dropped to him on his right foot and being the poacher he is he somehow managed to find the corner to put the game well and truly to bed.

St Dominick managed to get a late consolation with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box and gave keeper Mark Roch no chance in goal to make the game 4-2.

With 7 players missing from our squad and bringing in 3 new signings in Hitchens, Mike Welfare and Lewis Ellis, as manager I was very happy with the win and going through into the next round to hopefully play Tregony at home which would be a great game for all involved.

Back into league action next week with a home game against St Neot. Bring it on.

Stay calm, stay humble and take the 3 points but in this occasion go into the hat for the next one!

Martin Lloyd (Manager)