Willand Rovers v Mousehole AFC
Rovers have been given a chance to go again in the most prestigious cup in England as we have a replay in the FA Cup preliminary round after their hard work to gain a 2-2 draw. We will now host Mousehole this Wednesday in a 7:30 kick-off at Silver Street.
It was a well-earned replay at Trungle Parc as River Allen’s penalties were the difference to have us up in the first 60 minutes but the hosts would pull back in true Cornish style with 2 good worked goals from Mark Goldsworthy and Hayden Turner.
Mousehole could have gone on and won the fixture but Rovers did fantastically despite the uphill battle of having 9 men on the field by the 95th minute and a great set piece just going over the bar which could’ve been the sealer for the Seagulls.
Both Harvey Dorothy and Josh Searle were sent off on the day for dissent and a late challenge respectively and will be available for Wednesday’s game but out for our trip to Falmouth on Saturday.
David Steele spoke to the club’s media afterwards and he expressed his delight with the draw considering the distance and quality which the hosts displayed on the afternoon.
All eyes turn to Wednesday’s fixture on home turf for Rovers where a spot in the first qualifying round is again up for grabs in which the draw for that will be conducted on Monday afternoon. Will it be a magic Willand Wednesday and a shot of progressing further into the competition for David Steele’s men, another 90 minutes and hopefully no more will determine that.
