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Match Reports 2009 - 2010 Season

Parkway upset the odds to win trophy

Sunday 2nd August 2009

Bodmin Town...0 Plymouth Parkway...2

PARKWAY went into the Peninsula Charity Bowl Final at Launceston as underdogs. But by the end of 90 minutes they had beaten a side that has won the Peninsula League since started two seasons ago.

"We kept our shape and discipline magnificently and we got our rewards from defending from the front and being organised at the back," said a delighted Parkway boss Dave Leonard.

Leonard had just watched his newly-assembled side inflict a first defeat of the season on the reigning league champions, who are expected to be one of the main challengers for the title this season.

The Charity Bowl is a good start for the side as the club are in a rebuilding and transistional period and this display will go a long way to building the belief in the side that Leonard will require.

I thought our fitness was fantastic and for all my players this has been the hardest pre-season that I have had to endure. I will praise them for their magnificent efforts today and the five weeks of hard training from which they benefited," he added.

Mark Berry had the ball in the Parkway net after just two minutes but his effort was ruled out for offside. It was Parkway who were celebrating a minute later when Gavin Cockman made room at the far post to crash his drive off the imposing form of Kevin Miller and inside the near post.

Bodmin, as is to be expected, came back at Parkway but a combination of gritty defending and brave goalkeeping by former Plymstock custodian Ben Elphick kept them at bay.

The second half saw Bodmin throw everything they had at Parkway who shook them to the roots by doubling their lead on 56 minutes.

Huw Morgan brought down Matt Cusack just outside the area and Mark Bonney sent the resulting free-kick over the the far corner of the six yard box where Josh Fenwick rose to loop his header over Miller and inside the far post.

Bodmin surged forward but Elphick saved well from Marshall, Steve Colwell, Smallridge and Berry (twice) as the usually potent Bodmin attack floundered against Parkway's admirable determination.

Parkway: B Elphick, c Holman