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Magic numbers for the 28,12 24 are 6.18.19.23 there’s no winners prize for the 4,1,25 is £3775

 

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Willand Rovers v Helston Athletic

The quickest turnaround of fixtures this season sees us begin our double header of Cornish opposition travelling to Silver Street in the next few days with Helston Athletic making the long journey from South Cornwall on Saturday afternoon in the Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm KO.

Boxing Day has been and gone with the trip to Bideford ending in narrow defeat for David Steele’s men as Scott Robinson broke the deadlock late in the second half for the Robins and secured the three points on the afternoon.

In a time of fixtures piling in fast, there is no time to reflect or feel down on a result and Willand will look to get back to winning ways roughly under 48 hours from the full-time whistle on Thursday and the magic of non-league continues as we turn the book onto reverse fixtures for the rest of the season.

The visitors on Saturday are Helston who are newcomers to the Southern League this season but have turned a few heads as they have put in a fair shift at the halfway mark but Rovers will be hoping to halt their progress on Saturday.

Matt Cusack is at the helm at Kellaway Park and has been part of the network in the club which has transformed the not-so-famous footballing town of Helston into a force which the Cornish can be proud of.

Previously for the blues, it was a defeat at home on Boxing Day with high-flying Exmouth Town securing all three points after a solid journey down but an even better performance for the away side to be proud of.

One to watch for our visitors this weekend would have to be Jack Crago who departed Bolitho Park a short while into the season in favour of a stint in Cornwall and in that he made every moment of it count with 9 goals to his name, currently sitting in 4th in the top scorer table.

As this is the final time we will be at home in 2024, we would like to thank everyone for supporting us throughout the year and making the journey to Silver Street week on week to get behind the lads but also to all the supporters who have made the journeys around the South to support the Rovers and we look forward to welcoming you again on the 1st January as we take on Falmouth Town!

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Willand Rovers magic numbers for the 21/12/24 are 7-11-18-23 there’s no winners prize for the 28/12/24 is £3750

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Willand Rovers v Cinderford Town

The countdown to Christmas continues this weekend with our final home game before the BIG day being a visit from Cinderford Town in the Pitching In Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm KO

Last weekend was one to forget as a festive trip to Mousehole ended in defeat for David’s men with the Hosts running out victors at the whistle. Speaking after the fixture, Dave spoke to the club’s media after the game and hoped to get back to winning ways as we approach such a crucial time in the football season.

Forest of Dean-based Cinderford is back in the Division One South after a season out of the league following a relegation to the Hellenic League in which they managed to bounce back from the 9th into the 8th tier.

Manager Matthew Driscoll is looking to keep the Foresters in the league after a rough first half of the campaign with the opponents not quite feeling the love of the Southern League after their year hiatus.

One to look out for the visitors this weekend would have to be Alex Bonthron who has managed to place himself as the second-highest goal scorer in the league with 10 notched for Cinderford.

The last time both sides met was a victory for Rovers at the Causeway Ground with David’s men running 2-0 winners in late April with Alfie Moulden and Jack Rice adding to their tallies.

It’s the most wonderful time of year to watch football and this is why we need your support this weekend as we go back into battle to secure three points on the board. An early Christmas present to a loved one or a returning supporter, we’ll see you Saturday!

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Willand made their way down to the tip of Cornwall on Saturday to take on Mousehole once again at Trungle Parc. The last meeting between the two ended up with the rovers victorious in a replay of the FA Cup after the two clubs drew the first meeting 2-2.

A quick start from Mousehole as their number 4 Ryan Barrett powers his shot past George Burton. And it’s another for Mousehole within the first 10 minutes as a quick counter comes and number 10 Mitchell curls his shot into the top right-hand corner.

A shot from long ranges comes in from the Mousehole midfielder and goalkeeper George Burton parried the ball out for the corner. And it’s Mousehole again to make it 3-0 with their number 10 again to make a brace for himself.

A brilliant save from the corner from George as he guesses one way but gets it the wrong way but he can scramble down to the other side of the net to parry away from the mousehole attacker and out for a corner. Ross Edwards lost the ball just outside the penalty area which meant that Mousehole was through on goal and looked more likely than not to score but Josh Searle made a goal-stopping tackle and George followed up from it with a big stop to keep the score 3-0.

Half-time where the hosts are up 3-0 with a lot of downsides from the half as we have not looked great.

Within 10 minutes of the start of the second half of the game number 19 Oscar Massey scored a powerful finish into the roof of the net and way out of reach of George Burton who was glued in place. A good chance from rovers as Phil Mendonca wins the ball back off of the mousehole fullback and crosses the ball for Harley Sneap who can’t get enough in the last touch to take it goal-bound.

Full time and a loss 4-0 away deep in the Cornish country a few miles from the land end.

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Match Preview: Mousehole AFC V Willand Rovers Jingle Bells all the way! Oh, what fun it is to see Rovers play away, and it is a trip on the road this weekend to the bottom of Cornwall to take on Mousehole in the Southern Football League Division One South with a 3 pm kick-off at Trungle Parc.

We have had a week off from action as the storms brewed over Silver Street with Darragh sending gusts across the West Country and Wales and in that time the lads have had a bit of time to recuperate after a busy few months of action with the focus now being shifted onto this weekend’s fixture which takes us into the Christmas period.

It is not the first time, nor the second time, we have played our opponents with the FA Cup, sending us down to the village of Paul already this season with a 2-2 draw at their place, setting up a replay at Silver Street in which Ashton Hewitt’s strike was the difference to book us a place in the next round of the Cup.

One to watch for the hosts is Mark Goldsworthy, who has managed to bag 8 for the Seagulls this season with an eye for goal and is a player who can change a game when needed, as he has done throughout the season so far.

Their last game was a visit from Westbury, who managed to secure a 2-0 victory at Trungle Parc on Tuesday night as both battled the conditions, which could be considered idyllic for a Southern League clash with the White Horse Men coming out on top.

As well as the fixture, we are running our Christmas fun bus down to the edge of the world (England), which will be departing Silver Street at half 10 with the fare of £15 per person. So come along for the festivities and the joys of a Rovers awayday!

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Tomorrows games against Melksham Town has been called off due to safety reasons

 

however we will still be open from 12pm for the Everton Vs Liverpool game so please join us if you can