In the third match report from this season's FA Cup Bodmin Town continue to carry the baton.
You can read the match report from the Extra Preliminary Qualifying Round by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Falmouth Town
and the match report from the Preliminary Qualifying Round can be found by clicking here ==> From Falmouth To Wembley: Bodmin Town
FA Cup First Qualifying Round 2011-12: Tavistock AFC 1-3 Bodmin Town
Bodmin Town reached the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup for the first time in the Club's history with this excellent away victory over Tavistock.
Tavistock are the only team to have beaten Bodmin Town this season, with a 4-3 victory in their Carlsberg South West Peninsula League match earlier this month, but the visitors got their revenge with a fine display.
Tavistock - known as The Lambs - started brightly and took the lead just before the quarter hour with a goal from their young striker Jarryd Kelly.
The Western Morning News on the This Is Devon website described Kelly's goal like this: he held off the challenge of two defenders before firing low into the bottom corner of Kevin Miller's goal from eight yards.
The Tavistock AFC website described Kelly's goal like this: Jarryd Kelly waltzed pass two defenders before firing a low shot into Kevin Miller’s goal from ten yards.
The This Is Cornwall website described Kelly's goal like this: Jarryd Kelly had fired Tavistock in front after 12 minutes after a sloppy piece of defending by Jack Bartlett.
Bodmin were soon back in the match and equalised just over five minutes later through a fine strike by Sam Matthews on the edge of the penalty area.
The Western Morning News on the This Is Devon website described Matthews' goal like this: Bodmin needed a quick response, and they got it six minutes later when the home defence failed to clear a free-kick, allowing Sam Matthews to blast the ball high into the net from 18 yards.
The Tavistock AFC website described Matthews' goal like this: Minutes later the visitors equalised when a poor clearance by Kinsman resulted in a free kick being awarded. Sam Matthews followed in on the free kick which the home defence failed to clear, to blast the ball into the net from 18 yards.
The This Is Cornwall website described Matthews' goal like this: Bodmin were level seven minutes later when Sam Matthews was on hand to blast home from ten yards after a Steve Colwell free kick had been deflected into his path.
On the half hour Bodmin took the lead through a 25 yard strike by Ben Smallridge which beat Dean Smith in the Tavistock goal.
The Western Morning News on the This Is Devon website described Smallridge's goal like this: Ben Smallridge's 25-yard drive flew low into the bottom corner of Dean Smith's goal.
The Tavistock AFC website described Smallridge's goal like this: On the half hour the visitors took the lead when Ben Smallridge let fly from 25 yards and the ball flew into the bottom corner of Dean Smith’s goal.
The This Is Cornwall website described Smallridge's goal like this: Tricky winger Ben Smallridge was allowed to cut in from the left after 28 minutes and tried his luck from 25 yards with a swerving low drive which O'Hagan cleverly dummied and the ball curled round Tavistock keeper Dean Smith into the net.
Victory and the £3,000 prize money were secured by Bodmin ten mintes from full time when Matthews scored his second goal of the match with a fine lob.
The Western Morning News on the This Is Devon website described Matthews' goal like this: Bodmin made sure of their place [in Monday's draw] when Matthews chipped the ball over Smith from 15 yards 12 minutes from full-time.
The Tavistock AFC website described Matthews' goal like this: it came as no surprise when Bodmin increased their lead in the 78th minute when Matthews, who had a fine game, broke free and lobbed Dean Smith to make it 3-1.
The This Is Cornwall website described Matthews' goal like this: A great move, started in his own half by Colwell, saw Carter slip a pass through to the sprinting Matthews along the right and he held off a challenge before lobbing a superb shot over Smith into the net from 15 yards to make it 3-1.
Tavistock were unable to exert any telling pressure on Bodmin, whose defence remained solid, and the visitors deserved their historic win.
This is turning out to be an exciting cup run and quite a story and I say that as someone who hasn't seen any of the games played! However, through the excellent reporting of the local press and match reports on clubs' websites this is one long distance observer who is learning a lot about Cornish (and Devon) football and is keeping his fingers crossed for another victory in the Second Qualifying Round.
Match Summary
FT: Tavistock AFC 1-3 Bodmin Town (HT: 1-2)
Location/Time: Played at Langsford Park, Tavistock on Saturday 17th September at 3PM BST
Attendance: Not available (again!)
Bodmin Town versus Tavistock AFC: Kevin Miller, Huw Morgan, Luke Rundle, Tom Chambers, Steve Simmonds, Jack Bartlett, Steve Colwell, Sam Matthews, Danny O'Hagan, Adam Carter and Ben Smallridge. Substitutes used in the match: Chris Luxton, Olly Brokenshire and Nick Campbell
MOTM: Sam Matthews - he was excellent in the midfield, he hit the woodwork and scored two goals
Next up: Next up for Bodmin Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup will be away to Yate Town on Saturday October 1st at 3PM. Yate Town play in the Evostik Southern League, Division One South & South West. As of September 17th they were bottom of the table with three points from eight games. It's going to be a fascinating tie.
Sources: I used the following:
The Western Morning News report on the website This Is Devon, click here ==> Impressive win puts Bodmin in next round
The This Is Cornwall website report, click here ==> Bodmin Town record historic victory in FA Cup
The match report on the Tavistock AFC website, click here ==> Tavistock AFC Match Report
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