Cup progress for St Austell
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sT AUSTELL are through to the last eight of the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup after a single-goal success against local rivals St Dennis this weekend.Jake Hartigan’s 52nd minute free-kick was enough to separate the two sides and allow for the lillywhites to book their place in the quarter-finals ahead of tomorrow evening’s cup draw.
Joint-manager Gary Penhaligon was delighted to see his team progress into the last eight of the competition and he told the Voice: “It was a good case of job done. We are a lot more solid nowadays and a 1-0 win was pleasing.
“It was only 1-0 but it could have been a lot more.
“It’s good to be in the next round of the competition and it’s going to be tough whoever we play in the next round. It’ll be nice to get a home draw and perhaps we can move it forward to a Friday night.”
This Friday night, St Austell will stage their first ever home game under lights as reigning champions Buckland Athletic visit Poltair for the first games since the club’s new floodlights were installed earlier this month.
Penhaligon admitted that it feels a little strange preparing for the club’s first ever game under lights and he admits that he is expecting a full squad to be available for the game.
Centre-half Tom Smith will be available after he missed the Senior cup clash with St Dennis being cup tied, while defender Sean Godridge is also set to return from injury for the first time after he successfully underwent an operation a couple of weeks back.
Penhaligon added: “Everyone is fit to play and we will have a few selection problems ahead of the game.
“So many people have put in a lot of work over the last few years and they deserve all the credit that is coming there way.
“It will allow us to compete at a higher level as everyone can see the improvement that is being made on and off the field.
“Hopefully we’ll get a good attendance, the fact that it is on a Friday night will also hopefully bring the crowds in for the occasion. Fingers crossed the weather will stay nice and maybe we’ll even get something from the game.”
The match on Friday night kicks-off at 7.45pm and the club are advising fans to arrive early to avoid parking congestion on the night.
