PERRANWELL 3 PENRYN ATHLETIC 3

BOTH these teams were involved in the Jolly's Combination League title race last season, but this time round the picture is a completely different one with both teams in the lower reaches of the league.

Perranwell took a 12th minute lead after Rodney Gregory had his shot blocked by Robert Hoare. The ball fell invitingly for Steve Kellow to chip it into the net.

It didn't take long for Athletic to draw level when Perran goalkeeper Dennis Fallowfield could only push out Darren Martin's cross as far as Shane D'Cotta who scored from 12 yards.

Gregory had a couple of chances to restore Perran's lead before Nigel Brabyn saw his goalbound header headed off the line by Martin.

Athletic took the lead for the first time when Mike Brewer's 20-yard shot was tipped on to the bar by Fallowfield and headed away by Lee Hazeldine, but the home assistant referee ruled the ball had crossed the line.

A minute into the second half Perran were back on level terms when Matt Rowe headed home a cross from Carl Monk and then Kellow struck again with another superb strike that flew into the top corner from 20 yards.

Full report in this week's issue