Despite still being short of players (and without a ‘keeper until late Friday) Newlyn travelled in good spirits to Padstow who had a strong show thrashing Roche 7 days before.

The Saints dominated the early exchanges and their tally was opened early on with Lucas Moses smashing home a superb volley from Dan Parsonage’s pinpoint cross. Chances were appearing often and the visitors denied by a good home ‘keeper. Newlyn did slip up once in the half, on the quarter-hour, when they failed to clear a fine save from new signing Tom Berry and the resultant pinball-play saw a shot put in from point-blank range.

Despite this the Saints stayed strong and on the half-hour Will Perry amazingly won a ball whilst seated on the deck after a foul, flicked up the ball with his left peg to Elliott Powell who shimmied past several defenders to slam home a wicked drive to restore the Saints’ advantage. Half time saw a buoyant Saints head to the benches.

Padstow were reeling within 5 minutes of the restart when the visitors scored twice. Brodie Mitchell fired home a close-range shot just a minute in and then Dan Woodgate fired in a header from Callum Faulkner’s deft corner which a defender failed to clear from the line.

Newlyn’s complacency got the better of them, however, as a poor period pf play followed. Perry had to withdraw injured, a sloppy goal was conceded, Jamie Seery was sin-binned – and then the hosts pulled another goal back with 10 to go despite a clear offside call being over-ruled by the official.

The 3 points were secured just 5 minutes from the end, though as Woodgate again scored for his 2nd brace in as many games following a fine move.

The Saints host Veryan this weekend in what should be a well-contested game.

Man of the Match – Callum Faulkner