PORTHLEVEN left Godolphin Atlantic on Saturday feeling hard done-by as they went out of the Walter C Parson Cup.

The hosts went through to the third round of the competition after recording a 3-2 win against their South West Peninsula League West opposition.

However, the Fishermen had two goals rubbed out controversially for offside in either half.

Dan Tarrant was the first person to see his score disallowed in the ninth minute as he ran onto Tom Annear’s free kick.

Then just after the hour, Matt Best thought he had scored only to see the linesman’s flag up, a matter disputed by Port.

Manager Dennis Annear said he thought his side did enough to win the game, but felt it was more than just the offside goals which saw them lose.

Annear said: “The first one even there old boss said was a bit harsh and the second I was obviously quite far away from it at the dugout, but gauging on Matt Best’s reaction he was irate and that’s not like him normally.

“But we gave away two goals in the first half which put us on the back foot and you cannot expect to do that and win all the time.

“We still feel a bit aggrieved though as we felt a win was deserved.”

Port started the game in a busy mood, buzzing around Atlantic’s box before seeing Tarrant’s chance removed from the record books.

The hosts started to come into it more as the half progressed but it would take two pieces of sloppy defending to hand them a 2-0 lead.

In the 20th minute, hesitation between Tarrant and Benji Bryant allowed Aaron Dilley to slip in and knock the ball home before him and Annear let a ball bounce over them 120 seconds later, letting Phil Lowry in.

Chances kept coming for Port though with Sam Kay heading and shooting just wide of goal on two separate occasions.

With the break approaching, the away team got back into the game through Jordan Annear when he made the most of a poor header by Olly Tinnell to run onto the ball and score on the half volley.

Bryant had to stay alert in goal for Port as he produced a good save off a Lowry shot, tipping it away.

The Atlantic player would get another chance in the 60th minute which he would capitalise on when he got onto a loose ball in the penalty area to fire into the net.

A couple of minutes later came the second disallowed goal, but this did not appear to put Port off as they continued pushing forwards.

Atlantic got through a dangerous spell where their counterparts forced four corners in a row but to no avail before it became 3-2 with 15 minutes remaining.

Tom Hawkins sent a ball to the younger Annear brother, who proceeded to ping a shot across goal which left the goalkeeper no chance and double his and the team’s tally.

Both Annear siblings went close late on from free kicks to levelling the tie, but each had to make do with seeing their efforts just scrap past the woodwork.

They will have to return to league action on Saturday when they travel to Liskeard Athletic.

PORTHLEVEN: Bryant, Wormington, Kay, McCardie, Tarrant, Hawkins, Best, Greet, T Annear, J Annear, Williams.