MORALE at Underlane was given an extra boost on Saturday as Wendron United beat Jolly’s Combination League leaders Mullion 1-0.
The rivals met in the quarter finals of the Combination League Cup and it was Dron who copped with the wet and windy conditions best to progress to the next round.
Luke Wort got the only goal of the game just after the hour mark with a poacher-like strike.
Home manager Paul Murray said he was pleased with how his side coped with the tricky conditions.
He added getting a win against Mullion in any competition has provided his side with a welcome boost heading into some tough fixtures.
Murray said: “Whenever you beat the team who are top of the league, it is a good thing for morale.
“It was tough for us at the start in the conditions as they were, so we changed the formation around and I thought our guys adapted really well.”
“From here until the end of the season, we are looking for the lads to concentrate on things game-by-game whether it be a league or cup match.
“Next Saturday is a really big day for the league as we play St Agnes and Mullion have Ludgvan, so all the top four are playing each other and the results could shape the title race.
“Then the following week we have our Cornwall Senior Cup quarter final, so it is going to be another hard fixture, but beating Mullion will help our confidence.”
Jason Roberts runs down the wing for Wendron. Picture: TRISTAN POTTER/CARTEL
In the first half, it was the visitors who looked the better team, but the difference was not too big with both sides playing good football along the ground.
After a bit of tinkering around with the formation, Dron upped the ante in the second half and went close a couple of times through Ben Ambrose.
However, visiting goalkeeper Jordan Lugg had a wonderful afternoon between the sticks as he prevented the deadlock being broken.
There was little he could do though when Wort did make it 1-0 for the hosts.
Mike Brewer’s through ball found Ambrose who then hit a shot on target.
Lugg pushed the ball out, but Wort was on hand in the area and managed to poke home after a goalmouth scramble for his 26th strike of the season.
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