KICKING their National League South season off at home to the ‘Wings’ of Welling United on Saturday, Truro City made a magnificent start to their campaign with this convincing victory.

The White Tigers, who were making their return to National League South after four years, were 3-0 up inside the first quarter of the game and went on to lead 5-1 at halftime.

Andrew Neal put Truro City ahead after six minutes before Ed Palmer added a second 13 minutes later as he slotted home a Will Dean free kick.

Two minutes later Adam Porter made it 3-0 before Cameron Green pulled one back.

But Truro again took control as Porter got a second five minutes before the break before Tyler Harvey got the fifth in first-half stoppage time.

Antony Papadopulos converted a penalty for Welling late in the second half to cut down the deficit.

A happy man after the game, Truro City’s manager Paul Wotton said: "In the first half we were absolutely magnificent, and with some of our forward play outstanding I thought we ripped Welling apart.

"It's as good as we've played almost in the five years that I've been at the football club, and we don't fear anyone.

"We are also not bothered who we play, but I know if we're on it we'll match anyone, if we're not on it we'll get pumped, it's as simple as that."