CLUB STATEMENT – OSCAR MASSEY
The players, staff, and supporters would like to thank Oscar Massey for his time at Falmouth Town and wish him all the best for the future as he leaves the club.
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LARKHALL ATHLETIC 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN
LARKHALL ATHLETIC 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN
Falmouth Town put in a battling performance to beat an inform Larkhall Athetic 3-2 in our Southern League clash, on a feezing night in Bath. On five minutes, Harrison Jewell was forced to make a goal line clearance to keep the score at 0-0. Town were not to be outdone and two goals from Luke Barner at seventeen and forty-five minutes, the second saw Luke tap the ball between the keeper’s legs, leaving him stranded, and then tap it into the net. An eventful first half saw us 2-0 ahead at the break.
With just ten minutes of the second half played, Harrison Jewell got his head to the ball, powering it into the Larkhall net. With the score now at 3-0, it was Larkhall who won a penalty on the hour mark. Up steps Larkhall’s Ryan Beckinsale to convert and make the score 3-1 to Town. With thirty minutes to go Larkhall threw everything at Town, forcing Morgan Coxhead to make some stunning saves. It was Lewis Graham, who on eighty-four minutes scored from a glancing header for Larkhall, making it 3-2 to Town. One minute later Harrison Jewell was forced into action again, to block a screamer of a shot. A nervous time for the travelling faithful was finally ended when the referee blew for fulltime at 90+7′.
The Man of the Match award goes to Luke Barner.
Tonight’s win ends a winless run and gives us three huge points. We now climb four places in the league table and importantly, out of the relegation zone. We now look forward to hosting Malvern Town on Saturday, November 23rd – K.O. 3:00pm at Bickland Park.
CLICK HERE to see highlights of the game courtesy of Piran Films.
ROSS POPE – FALMOUTH TOWN LEGEND
ROSS POPE – FALMOUTH TOWN LEGEND
Ross Pope is the next name to take his rightful place on Falmouth Town’s Wall of Legends.
Joining from Troon after a stint with Town’s reserves, Ross made his first-team debut on March 4th, 2001 in a 1-1 draw away at Torpoint. Over two separate spells with the club, Popey established himself as one of the all-time greats in Town history, amassing an incredible 393 appearances and scoring 14 goals – placing him 6th on the all-time appearances list.
After his first five seasons with Falmouth, Ross followed manager Steve Massey to Truro City, where he achieved the ultimate dream of winning the FA Vase at Wembley in 2007. His love for Town, however, brought him back in 2010, and he served the club with distinction until his retirement in 2017.
From a player’s perspective, Ross was the epitome of reliability and professionalism. A top-class central defensive midfielder, he was the player you wanted alongside you in the trenches – disciplined, hard working, and with an engine that never quit. Though not the most vocal, Ross led by example on and off the pitch, earning universal respect from teammates and opponents alike.
As a manager, I had the privilege of working with Ross during my first two seasons. His wealth of experience, calm demeanour, and professionalism were invaluable to the group. His presence helped shape the team during those formative years, and his influence extended far beyond the pitch.
To this day, I’ve never heard a bad word spoken about Popey – a testament to his character and impact on the game. While we don’t see him as often as we’d like, he’s still a regular supporter and a proud member of the Falmouth Town family.
Thank you, Popey, for your loyalty, dedication, and contribution to Falmouth Town. You’re a legend in every sense of the word.
DIDCOT TOWN 3-2 FALMOUTH TOWN
DIDCOT TOWN 3-2 FALMOUTH TOWN
Falmouth Town returned home empty handed after the 519 mile round trip to Didcot Town on Tuesday, November 12th. It started well for Falmouth who went ahead in the 16th minute through Bradley Leivers, after some great attacking play. However the lead lasted only two minutes before Didcot found an equaliser through Jenson Wright. Bouyed by this, the hosts took the lead through Luke Carnell on 26 minutes from a corner. Falmouth Town continued to press forward, with Falmouth denied by two clearances and a third shot hitting the top of the crossbar. The half ended 2-1 to the hosts, but not before the Didcot No:10, Jenson Wright earned a yellow card for fouling Oscar Massey.
The second half started with Falmouth enjoying some sustained possession, but were unable to break down Didcot’s defence. This was followed by some end to end football with both teams having chances. Falmouth made a double substituion with Jarod Sims & Luke Barner making way for Cam Hutchison & Olly Walker. It was on 83 minutes, when Olly Walker got on the end of a long pass, to set up Oscar Massey for the equaliser. Another substitution saw Rubin Wilson come on for Luke Brabyn. In the last minutes of normal time, Falmouth earned a free kick about 25 yards out, but Andy Elcock’s shot was denied by the croosbar. It was in the second minute of injury time when Jenson Wright got into the box and finished low under our keeper to win the match. The ‘Man of the Match’ award goes to Luke Brabyn.
We now turn our attention to Saturday, when we travel to Cribbs in Bristol, in search of those three points.
Thanks to Rock & Sean for the updates.
FALMOUTH TOWN 0-1 CINDERFORD TOWN
FALMOUTH TOWN 0-1 CINDERFORD TOWN
Falmouth Town fell to a defeat, as bottom club Cinderford Town emerged the winners in this mostly even clash at Bickland Park. No clear chances were created for either side until 22 minutes when Alex Knight missed a very good headed opportunity from in front of goal. Within a minute Falmouth’s Luke Barner missed with an overhead kick from an Oscar Massey cross. Massey was booked on 34 minutes for simulation when he appeared to have been barged off the ball in the box, with the crowd baying for a penalty. On 36 minutes, two balls over the top of the Falmouth defence were both not capitalised upon by Cinderford’s Alex Bonthron although Falmouth Keeper Morgan Coxhead came off his line well both times to unsettle the forward. The half finished with a Massey run at the visiting defence but his powerful shot cleared the bar and it was 0-0 at the break.
Nineteen minutes into the second half, and Cinderford’s Joshua Jones hit the bar from a speculative shot. With the game looking like a 0-0 draw, Cinderford struck the killer blow 10 minutes from time when Bonthron rose at the far post to head in after a great cross from the right touch-line. Falmouth made some changes but Cinderford survived and recorded a great win to aid their survival chances.
You can read Scott’s excellent match report by CLICKING HERE.
FALMOUTH TOWN 2-3 YATE TOWN
FALMOUTH TOWN 2-3 YATE TOWN
Table Toppers Yate Town won this close encounter with the odd goal in five having trailed twice in this Southern League encounter.
Kian Thomas opened the scoring for the home team on 7 minutes courtesy of a cross from Luke Barner. Yate then started to dominate and equalised 17 minutes later from James Byrne. However Falmouth went ahead again after 32 minutes, Thomas holding the ball up well before the ball was diverted to Luke Barner and the half finished at 2-1.
Yate upped their game again in the 2nd half and within 13 minutes they were level courtesy of a wicked deflection from a Will Christopher effort. Yate were not finished and took the lead on 76 minutes through Ross Stearn after a great chance for Falmouth’s Oscar Massey was not converted.
In the 6th minute of injury time, a free kick was won by Falmouth substitute Marcello Jones wide on the right. Tom Annear found Jones from the restart who hit a fierce shot from just inside the box against the Yate crossbar and Yate survived to register a hard fought victory in front of the large home support.
You can read a full report by CLICKING HERE.
WESTY ON THE CORNISH SOCCER PODCAST
WESTY ON THE CORNISH SOCCER PODCAST
Westy talks to the Cornish Soccer Podcast about the Bideford game with Dave Deacon. You can hear the interview by CLICKING HERE.
FALMOUTH TOWN 2-2 BIDEFORD AFC
FALMOUTH TOWN 2-2 BIDEFORD AFC
Falmouth Town and Bideford AFC shared the points last night after the game at Bickland Park ended in a two all draw. The first goal came after just six minutes, with Bideford’s Archie Reay finding the back of the net. Town fought back hard and it was Luke Barner who levelled the the score just before the break.
The second half started lively with both sides playing some good football. It was Oscar Massey who broke the deadlock with a strike on eighty minutes, which sent the home crowd into rapturous celebrations. However, there was one more twist when Bideford’s Aaron Taylor scored from close range into the corner of the net in the 87th minute.
We now look forward to our trip to Bishops Cleeve on Saturday, October 26th as we continue our Southern League campaign.
FALMOUTH TOWN 0-3 BASHLEY
FALMOUTH TOWN 0-3 BASHLEY
Falmouth Town could not maintain their excellent home record in their first season at this level with a loss against visitors Bashley having already suffered a 2-1 loss away to them earlier in the season. Unfortunately Falmouth conceded in the 3rd minute when Bashley captain Stephen Walker rose at the far post from a free-kick and headed it low to Morgan Coxhead’s left and just inside the post. On 28 minutes, Bashley went further ahead with Walker scoring another header, this time from a corner from the left. Bashley scored again in the 3rd minute of injury time from Wagstaffe after a defensive error to make it 3-0 at half-time.
Bashley went down to 10 men after 28 minutes of the secondnd-half with Connor Whitely being punished after a strike to the head of Town captain Tom Annear. A further red card was brandished in added time with a Bashley substitute again felling Annear with a late challenge resulting in a further head injury but the score remained at 3-0 and Bashley look contenders for the play-offs. We go again this coming Tuesday when we entertain Bideford, more details soon.
You can read the full match report by CLICKING HERE.
CORNWALL SENIOR CUP 2nd ROUND DRAW
CORNWALL SENIOR CUP 2nd ROUND DRAW
Falmouth Town have been given a home draw in the Cornwall Senior Cup 2nd round draw. We will be home to Newquay on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 – K.O. 7:30pm. This will be the first time we have played Newquay since the semi-final of last years Cornwall Senior Cup competition, when we ran out 4-2 winners.