THERE were scenes of jubilation at Perranporth as Helston Athletic clinched the Peninsular League West Division Championship title in front of a large travelling contingent of fans with a 3-0 win over their hosts on Friday evening.

In what was an emotional game for the hosts as well as the visitors, Helston ran out comfortable winners over bottom-placed Perranporth, who decided to take voluntary relegation after struggling in the league for the past few seasons.

The Helston squad and management were presented with medals and the trophy by league chairman Mark Hayman following the final whistle, which started off the celebrations.

The game was also notable for a milestone reached by Mark Goldsworthy, who beat his own record of 51 goals by scoring on the night to take his season's total to 52. He came off to rapturous applause when he was substituted in the second half.

The scoreline did not tell the whole story, as the hosts proved tough to break down. Charlie Young broke the deadlock just before half time, and Ryan Barnes made a string of saves to keep Perranporth in the game at that stage.

Goldsworthy added a second though, and it was left to substitute Mikey Davies to complete the scoring and seal three points and the league championship for Helston.