Falmouth Town's hopes of a run in the Throgmorton Cup were brought to an untimely end at Bickland Park on Saturday after Jordan Greatrex's extra time goal saw St Blazey through to the next round.

The St Blazey sub struck with a glanced header in the 111th minute to prevent the game going to penalties, but in truth there was little on offer for supporters of either side to get excited about.

A scrappy first half saw St Blazey test Town keeper Danny Burrows with a shot from striker Danny Zallick, before Town hit back with a Dan Richardson free kick from 25 yards out which Blazey keeper Dave Painter did well to tip over.

But for the most part it was a scrappy affair, and after 90 minutes there was nothing to separate the two sides.

St Blazey improved during extra time, taking the game to Falmouth, but chances were few and far between until Greatrex rose to head the ball home and set up a third round tie against Teignmouth at Blaise Park.

"It was two bad sides, much the same as the Camelford game to be honest," said Town manager John Dent, who felt a number of decisions had gone against his side.

"We created some chances but we're lacking confidence in front of goal with the results we've had, and it cost us at the end. What's annoying is the smallest bloke on the pitch has scored with a header.

"But there were some things going on. It's a physical game, but players were getting pulled up for challenges and nine times out of ten they've won the ball. That just annoys me."

Falmouth: D Burrows, E Timmons, R Kellow (J Webb 90+2), J Cooper, C Hall, T Whipp, D Richardson, G Bell, A Westgarth, R Pope (S Winnan 46), D Batchelor. Sub (not used): D Friend

 

St Blazey: D Painter, J Greet, J Sims, P West (N Egelewghe 97), C Daw, M Thackery, L Hayward, A Piggott, D Zalick (J Greatrex 70), G Swain, T Bello

Other Throgmorton Cup results from Saturday were as follows:

Penzance   4-2   Newquay
Throgmorton Cup Second Round :
Appledore   3-1   Budleigh Salterton
Bovey Tracey   1-2   Torpoint Athletic
Cullompton Rangers   1-4   Witheridge
Elburton Villa   1-3   Stoke Gabriel
Falmouth Town   0-1   St Blazey
Godolphin Atlantic   4-0   Callington Town
Liskeard Athletic   3-6   Vospers Oak Villa
Mousehole   5-2   Porthleven
Saltash United   5-1   Galmpton United
Sticker   7-3   Liverton United
Teignmouth   3-3   Launceston (Teignmouth Won on Penalties)
University of Exeter   1-3   Ivybridge Town