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MATCH PREVIEW – SHAFTESBURY v FALMOUTH TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – SHAFTESBURY v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will travel to north Dorset when we take on Shaftesbury in the Southern League on Saturday, October 12th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. Shaftesbury were promoted to the Southern League after fininshing 3rd in the the Wessex League and then winning the play-offs at the end of the 2023/24 season. Likewise, we were promoted to the Southern League as play-off winners, having finished runners up in the Western League last season.

This will be the first meeting of the two clubs since the extra preliminary round of the 2008/09 FA Vase competition. The game was drawn 2-2 at Shaftesbury, with Town winning the the replay 4-2 at Bickland Park. Shaftesbury’s ground is called The Cockrams and features a 3G pitch. Shaftesbury are currently in 16th place in the league table with six points from eight games, while we are in 10th position with ten points from six games. The recent league form for both clubs is shown below:

Recent Form (SL1S): Shaftesbury
Aug 24: Shaftesbury 0-2 Evesham United
Aug 26: Melksham Town 2-0 Shaftesbury
Sep 14: Shaftesbury 2-2 Bashley
Sep 28: Cribbs 1-0 Shaftesbury
Oct 1: Shaftesbury 4-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins
Oct 5: Helston Athletic 1-1 Shaftesbury

Recent Form (SL1S): Falmouth Town
Aug 13: Falmouth Town 1-0 Tavistock
Aug 24: Falmouth Town 3-3 Willand Rovers
Aug 31: Bashley 2-1 Falmouth Town
Sep 14: Falmouth Town 1-0 Thatcham Town
Sep 28: Bristol Manor Farm 5-1 Falmouth Town
Oct 5: Falmouth Town 2-1 Exmouth Town

Stadium Address & Date/Time:

  • The Cockrams, Coppice Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8PF.
  • Saturday, October 12th, 2024
  • K.O. – 3:00pm.

As an aside, if you’re into a bit of sightseeing while you’re in Shaftesbury, you can visit Gold Hill. For those who are not familiar with Gold Hill, this was the location used in the 1970s Hovis bread advert.

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FALMOUTH TOWN 2-1 EXMOUTH TOWN

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FALMOUTH TOWN 2-1 EXMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town maintained their excellent home record this season in front of another large attendance, with an eventful and hard-fought win against high-flying Exmouth Town, who started the day in 2nd place in the league. The first-half ended goal-less which reflected the even nature of the game with neither side creating any clear-cut chances.

It was the hosts that struck first five minutes into the second half. Falmouth Striker Oscar Massey picked up the ball just inside the Exmouth half and outpaced the visiting defence to create a one-on-one with Phllips in the Exmouth goal, ending in a side-foot finish into the corner to make it 1-0. Ten minutes later, the game took another turn as Falmouth defender Harrisson Jewell was given a straight red card following a challenge and resulting skirmish involving an Exmouth forward. Falmouth could then only hold out for a further ten minutes as Callum Shipton equalised for the visitors.

Exmouth were in the ascendancy but it was Massey again who put Falmouth ahead on thirty-one minutes. Picking the ball up from deep, he out-sprinted the Exmouth defence and drove into the box, only to be brought down for a clear penalty. Massey picked himself up to despatch the penalty into the roof of the net to make it 2-1. Exmouth thought they had levelled it on ninety minutes, only for the assistant referee to intervene after a long consultation with the ref and Falmouth held on through eight minutes of injury time to claim the win to the rapturous applause of the home crowd.

You can read the full report on this exciting game by CLICKING HERE.

MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v EXMOUTH TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v EXMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will be in league action when we take on Exmouth Town at Bickland Park on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 – K.O. 3:00pm. This will be our first encounter with Exmouth Town in the Southern League. We have of course played Exmouth many times in both the South West Peninsula League and the Western League. Exmouth Town won promotion to the Southern League at the end of the 2021/22 season as Western League runners up. Likewise, we gained promotion as Western League play-off winners at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Exmouth are currently second in the table with sixteen points from seven games, while we are in eleventh place with seven points from five games. We go into this game on the back of our 3-0 victory over Saltash United in the Cornwall Senior Cup.

You can find all the relevant match day information by CLICKING HERE.

MATCH PREVIEW – BRISTOL MANOR FARM v FALMOUTH TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – BRISTOL MANOR FARM v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will travel to Bristol Manor Farm when we return to Southern League action on Saturday, September 28th, 2024.

Bristol Manor Farm joined the what was then the Southern League Division 1 West (Division 1 West became Division 1 South in 2018) as Western League Premier Champions at the end of the 2016/17 season. They were promoted from the Western League Division 1 to the Western League Premier Division at the end of the 1982/83 season, the year we left the Western League, so this will be our first league encounter and our first ever visit to The Creek.

Falmouth Town and Bristol Manor Farm have met three times in cup competitions. In the 1986/87 FA Vase, we beat them 1-0 in the 1st Round at Bickland Park. The 2002/03 season saw us play Bristol Manor Farm twice at Bickland Park, once in the FA Cup Preliminary Round and once the FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round, resulting in a 2-0 victory and a 4-2 victory repectively.

We are currently tenth in the league table with seven points from four games, while Bristol Manor Farm are lying third in the table with ten points from five games.

Stadium Address & Date/Time

  • The Creek, Portway, Sea Mills, Bristol, Avon, BS9 2HS.
  • Saturday, September 28th, 2024.
  • K.O. – 3:00pm

Directions

  • Exit M5 at junction 18 (signposted Bristol). At the roundabout, take the second exit and follow the A4 towards Bristol and Bristol Airport. This will take you onto The Portway. Continue along this road for approximately 2 miles, turn left at the traffic lights for Sylvan Way (A4162) signposted Lawrence Weston and Westbury. Turn right at the at the next set of traffic lights onto Shirehampton Road. Then after 800 metres turn onto Sea Mills Lane (directly opposite the Mill House Pub). Follow this road which will take you to the Portway Bridge, go under the bridge and immediately turn left and follow the narrow road up to the Portway Road where you will turn left back onto The Portway. Once on The Portway and after 400 metres, you will see the Ground on the left. The entrance to the car park is just after the Bus Stop. Look for the ground sign and The Portway Rugby Development Centre which is in the same place.

Nearest Train Station

  • Sea Mills, 0.5 miles
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MOUSEHOLE 3-1 FALMOUTH TOWN

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MOUSEHOLE 3-1 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town bowed out of the 2024/25 Isuzu FA Trophy after a 3-1 defeat today, at fellow Southern League side Mousehole. The only Town goal came from Cam Hutchison in the fourth minute. Despite some great football, Mousehole gained the upper hand and were worthy of their win. We would like to wish them the best of luck in the next round. You can read the excellent report by CLICKING HERE.

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TOM FISHER

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TOM FISHER – INJURY

Falmouth Town can confirm that Tom Fisher suffered a broken ankle in yesterday’s match against Thatcham Town at Bickland Park. Everyone at Falmouth Town sends him their best wishes and we hope he makes a speedy recovery. Thanks must also go to Thatcham Town who expressed their good wishes via Twitter.

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FALMOUTH TOWN 1-0 THATCHAM TOWN

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FALMOUTH TOWN 1-0 THATCHAM TOWN

Falmouth Town over came a very competitive Thatcham Town with a 1-0 victory at Bickland Park this afternoon, The only goal came from Rubin Wilson in the first half. This sees us move up to ninth place in the Southern League Division 1 South. You can read the full report on this highly eventful match by CLICKING HERE.

MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v THATCHAM TOWN

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MATCH PREVIEW – FALMOUTH TOWN v THATCHAM TOWN

Falmouth Town will return to league action this weekend when we host Thatcham Town on Saturday, September 14th – K.O. 3:00pm. Thatcham Town are a club with significant Step 4 football pedigree, having played in both the the Southern League and the Isthmian League, in recent seasons. They have also lifted the FA Vase at Wembley, beating Stockton Town 1-0 in the 2018 final.

This will be the first meeting between the two sides. We go into this game on the back of our 3-0 victory over Cinderford Town in the FA Trophy. We can expect a challenging and exciting match with all to play for. So let’s make sure we have a large crowd to welcome ThatchamTown to Bickland Park. You can find all the relevant match day information by CLICKING HERE.

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FALMOUTH TOWN 3-0 CINDERFORD TOWN

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FALMOUTH TOWN 3-0 CINDERFORD TOWN

Falmouth Town overcame our fellow Southern League Div1(S) opponents Cinderford Town in front of a large crowd this afternoon in their first FA Trophy game since 1981. Cinderford Town started strongly causing problems for the Falmouth defence. However, a first half goal against the run of play on the stroke of half-time by Luke Brabyn sent Falmouth in at the break at 1-0 up. A further goal from Rubin Wilson after a defensive slip made it 2-0 part way through the second half and another last-minute goal on 91 minutes from Oscar Massey, saw us into the next round. We now await the draw for the next round on Monday afternoon. To read the excellent match report CLICK HERE.