When costs are cut off the pitch it normally effects results on it.

And that has been the case for Redruth RFC this season - that was until a well-timed kick from Aaron Penberthy gave them a much-needed win against mid-table Rossyln Park.

I say 'well-timed' as not only did it come late in the game to give the Reds victory, but it also arrived in a week that the club announced profits for the financial year.

The figure of £6,286 may seem small to some, but it represents a great turn around for The Reds who were facing a very bleak future this time last year. Redruth’s, honorary secretary, Roger Watson explains.

"Whilst the profit we are announcing is modest, it represents an infinitely better finanacial position compared to a year ago (when the club announced losses of £43,000), and is beyond our wildest dreams given where we were two years ago. Our target for the year was to break even, and to have exceeded that says everything about the hard work and effort put in by everyone at the club.”

Last season Redruth were in a comfortable mid-table position in National One, and the year before were pushing for promotion from the same level of rugby. So the fact that they have only won one out of four games this campaign maybe hard for some fans to take.

However, the balance has to sway towards keeping the club on a sound financial footing rather than risking its future - and it seems the people in charge of Redruth are getting that right.

Reds fans only need to look across to the other side of the county, at the Cornish All Blacks, to see the perils of what can happen when ambition exceeds the club’s means.

And it is not only in rugby where this is a problem. Far too many football clubs on a national level chase the ‘gravy train’ of the Premier League and Champions League only to suffer a mighty fall when the fail.

The points deduction now imposed by leagues for going into administration is bad enough for fans to take, but one suspects it is only a matter of time before a big Football Club suffers liquidation.

Redruth will hope the result on Saturday will give them a boost as they look to consolidate their position on the pitch. They still face a continuing battle with the finances as well, but as Mr Watson adds, the club is very community orientated and the support of those in the town has been a big help.

"I particularly commend our players, our members and supporters and of course, our sponsors," said Mr Watson as he commented on the work that has been put in over the past year. “Our players took a hefty cut in wages to help us through our financial difficulties, but continued to give everything on the field. Our members and supporters responded by digging into their own pockets and also organising a series of fundriasing events. Our sponsors, predominantly local firms, many of whom have supported the club for years, have been magnificent.”

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