Junior Cup Porthleven 1 - Truro City 2

This week Rangers took on Division 1 side Truro City and with 6 players out it meant a reshuffle for Rangers and some players seeing the pitch from a different angle. This was an opportunity for Rangers to bring in their two latest signings all the way from Mullion, Ricky no knees Williams and top naval seamstress Gary Richards. With just one surviving member from last weeks back four Rangers rear guard needed time to settle, but with only 2 mins on the clock a lucky strike from Truro's front man found the bottom corner to ensure that didn't happen. The goal did serve to settle Truro and they seemed to think this would be all so easy for them (Mistake).

With Rangers settling into the game with every minute and beginning to see more than their fair share of the ball this was a game which could have gone either way. Then half way through the half Truro thought they had a second after not one but two forwards both clearly off were allowed to go on and score. With the crowd, management and players all going mad the ball was re-spotted before the Ref finally went for a chat with the linesman and the goal was disallowed. The Ref then had some strong words of his own for player manager Cozy Powell who generously thanked the Ref for his timely decision and the game continued.

With time just about to expire Tom Cash Customer Only Layzell gifted Truro a free kick which they duly floated into the box and with Rangers being a little short at the back this week (literally) they pinched a second. There was only just time left on the clock to kick off and before the whistle went, how gutting was that.

Some strong words were said at half time and the second half started brightly for Rangers and when the youngest Wortley broke through and out stripped the defence he somehow contrived to drag his shot wide with just the keeper to beat. With time Ticking by changes had to be made and Player Manager Powell brought himself on. His very first touch of the ball brought a great save from the keeper from a corner when he rose like a salmon to head the ball goal ward (In his mind anyway, still on the ground in reality).

With time ticking by Rangers pushed hard to get something out of this game and with the Spaniard L Powell putting some long throws into the Truro box it was from one of these that, I'm not a left back, I'm not a left back, no I'm not a left back Bench Hitchens somehow flicked a ball on and the Third Wortley Bart punched it home to give Rangers a lifeline.

As the clock ticked by Rangers just couldn't carve out another real chance and when the final whistle went Truro were much relieved and Rangers left to concentrate on the league again and reflect on a chance gone by to prove this is a club on the way up.

Next week its back to league action for Rangers and headaches over team selection with three regulars coming back into contention and another signing coming home.

Finally to Truro and you escaped by the skin of your teeth, but we wish all the best in the next round and thank you and the Ref for a good game well played.