Helston Athletic v Saltash United

Helston Athletic Football Club

Founded 1896 CLUB HONOURS

SW Peninsula League Div 1 West Champions 2014/15 Runners-up 2011/12, 2012/13

Cornwall Combination League Champions 1987/88, 2000/01, 2010/11, 2021/22

Trelawny League D1 winners 2016/17 D2 r/up 2015/16 D3 r/up 2014/15 D5 r/up 2012/13

Cornwall Veterans League D1 winners 2021/22 D2 winners 2020/21

Cornwall Women’s Football Lg. Winners 2020/21 R/up 2016/17

Cornwall Senior Cup Winners 1936/37 R/up 2012/13

Cornwall Junior Cup Winners 2013/14

Cornwall Women’s Cup Winners 2021/22 Cornwall Charity Cup Winners 1937/38, 1960/61, 1961/62 R/up 1935/36, 1951/52

Cornwall Senior Lg. Herald Cup Winners 1936/37, 1937/38, 1939/40 R/up 1938/39

Cornwall Combination Lg. Cup Winners 2021/22 R/up 1974/75, 2002/03, 2007/08

Cornwall Sunday Cup Winners 2021/22

Cornwall Veterans League Cup Winners 2021/22

Arthur Pearce Cup Winners 2013/14

Lockhart Cup Winners 2015/16 League Cup Winners 2016/17

Kellaway Park, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8PJ

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The fixtures continue to come thick and fast as we welcome the players, officials and supporters of Saltash United to Kellaway Park this afternoon for what has all the ingredients of a mouth watering FA Vase 2nd Round Qualifying cup tie. Both teams come into the match in impressive form. The Blues are undefeated in twelve, The Ashes undefeated in the league having played eleven matches. It's a brave person that bets on the outcome of this one.

For those that attended Tuesday’s FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round replay verses Bishop Cleeve, I know I speak of behalf of all involved with both The Club and team in thanking you all for your magnificent support. As our twelfth man not only did you create an electric atmosphere, but collectively helped the team overturn a two goal half time deficit into an incredible four three victory. Thank you so much.

It’s a second warm welcome of the season to this afternoons Referee Darren Gay, in addition to appointed Assistant Referee’s Barry Raiker and Alan Smith. We hope you each enjoy your time with us today.

Its certainly been a week for goals here at Kellaway Park given that following Tuesdays seven goal thriller, Helston Reserves took to the pitch to inflict Redruth United to a four two defeat on Wednesday, whilst on Thursday Helston U18’s defeated St Agnes U18’s six four having trailed by four goals to one at the break. A special mention from this match to Jude Tripconey who bagged five of the six Helston goals.

Looking ahead, Helston Athletic Women, fresh from FA Cup glory themselves last Sunday, host FSXU here tomorrow afternoon, KO 2:00pm, whilst on Tuesday we return to Toolstation Western League action as we welcome Millbrook to Blues HQ, KO 7:45pm. On Wednesday Helston Reserves will be looking to make it three victories on the trot when they entertain Perranporth, KO 7:30pm.

Returning to The FA Cup, The Club is looking to lay on a free spectators coach to Weston Super Mare for next Saturday’s history making 3rd Qualifying Round tie. At the time of writing, arrangements are being finalised. For further details please listen for announcements throughout this afternoons match whilst also keeping a watchfully eye on our social media outlets. We hope as many of you as possible will be able to make the trip.

Finally for now, should this afternoon's match end all square after ninety minutes, the tie will be decided by the taking of penalty kicks. No extra time will be played.

We hope everyone enjoys your time with us this afternoon, and as always, thank you for your support.

Paul Hendy (Chairman)

Toolstation Western League

Premier Division Table

The Football Association Challenge Vase, usually referred to as the FA Vase, is an annual football competition for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English National League System. In the 2017 - 18 season 619 entrants were accepted, with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi finals (played over two legs) and final played at Wembley.

The 2022 winners were Newport Pagnell Town, who beat Littlehampton Town 3 - 0

Until 1974, football players were either professionals or amateurs. Professionals were paid to play by their clubs, and the only cup competitions such clubs were allowed to enter were the FA Cup and, after 1969, for clubs outside the Football League, the FA Trophy. Amateurs, on the other hand, were not paid (at least not officially) by their clubs, and such clubs had their own cup competition, the FA Amateur Cup.

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In 1974, with many of the top amateur players receiving payment for playing, the Football Association abolished the distinction, scrapped the Amateur Cup and introduced the FA Vase for the majority of clubs who had previously played in the competition. Well over 200 clubs entered in the first season, 1974 75, when Hoddesdon Town beat Epson & Ewell 21 in the final at Wembley Stadium in front of a crowd of 9,000.

In recent years, entry to the FA Vase has been restricted to clubs in the ninth and lower tiers of the English football league system. Only five teams have won the FA Vase more than once. Whitley Bay are the only team to win the FA Vase three times in successive seasons, while Billericay town, Tiverton town and Halesowen Town have won back to back titles. Truro City are the only Cornish club to win the competition, in 2007 they came from behind to beat AFC Totton 3 1 in front of 27,754 spectators.

St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION

Pos. Team W D L F A Pts

1st St Day 8 0 0 29 7 24

2nd Mousehole Dev. 7 1 0 36 10 22

3rd Illogan RBL 4 2 3 12 15 14

4th Hayle 8 4 1 3 21 15 13

5th Helston Athletic Res 4 1 2 19 13 13

6th Wendron United Res 9 4 1 4 15 17 13

7th Perranwell 4 0 2 12 10 12

8th Truro City Res 6 3 2 1 13 7 11

9th Redruth United 6 2 2 2 12 12 8

10th St Agnes 7 2 1 4 13 22 7 Penryn Athletic 9 1 3 5 17 27 6

12th Mullion 7 1 3 3 11 22 6

13th Porthleven 7 1 1 5 13 19 4

14th Falmouth Town Res 6 1 0 5 7 18 3

15th Perranporth 7 0 0 7 3 19 0

St PIRAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE WEST DIVISION

Date Opponents Ven. Res. Scorers

Sat 6 Aug Hayle

Sat 13 Aug Illogan RBL

Wed 17 Aug St Agnes

Tue 30 Aug St Day

Wed 7 Sep Mousehole Dev.

Sat 17 Sep Perranwell

A D 2 2 Hannaford (2)

A W 6 2 Paul(2), Williams (2), Macmeikan, Brown

H W 3 2 Williams (2), Hannaford

H L 1-2 Brown

A L 2 3 Brown (2)

A W 1-0 Paul

Wed 21 Sep Redruth United H W 4-2 Brown, Hannaford, McPhilbin, Paul

Wed 28 Sep Perranporth H

Sat 1 Oct St Dominick (LC) H

Wed 12 Oct Wendron Utd Res H

Sat 15 Oct Falmouth Town R A

Wed 19 Oct Penryn Athletic A

Sat 22 Oct Hayle H

Sat 29 Oct Truro City Res A

Sat 12 Nov Redruth United A

Sat 26 Nov Illogan RBL H

Sat 3 Dec Perranwell H

Sat 10 Dec St Agnes A

Mon 26 Dec Porthleven H

Mon 2 Jan Wendron Utd Res A

Sat 7 Jan Mullion Res A

Sat 21 Jan Truro City Res H

Sat 4 Feb Mousehole Dev. H

Sat 11 Feb Perranporth A

Sat 25 Feb Penryn Athletic H

Wed 8 Mar Mullion Res H

Sat 11 Mar Falmouth Town R H

Sat 18 Mar St Day A

Fri 7 Apr Porthleven A

LWC DRINKS CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE W D L F A Pts

1st Praze An Beeble 4 2 0 19 9 14

2nd Pendeen Rovers 3 0 0 20 1 9

3rd St Just 5 3 0 2 31 16 9

4th Wendron United 3 0 1 17 10 9

5th St Agnes 3 0 2 9 12 9

6th St Ives Town 2 2 2 14 9 8

7th Mawnan 2 1 1 17 7 7

8th Helston Athletic 2 1 1 10 6 7

9th Rosudgeon 2 0 2 8 10 6

10th St Day Res 2 0 2 14 17 6 Hayle Res 7 2 0 5 17 30 6

12th RNAS Culdrose 2 1 1 0 3 0 4

13th Porthleven 1 1 6 11 23 4 Goonhavern Ath 8 1 0 7 10 50 3

LWC DRINKS CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE

Date Opponents Ven. Res. Scorers

Sat 20 Aug St Ives Town A D 1 1 Brown

Sat 3 Sep St Agnes Res H W 6-1 Stidwell (3), Williams (3)

Tue 6 Sep Goonhavern Ath. H W 2 1 Stidwell, Duncan

Fri 16 Sep Pendeen Rovers H L 1-3 Tanner

Sat 24 Sep Wendron United A

Tue 4 Oct RNAS Culdrose H

Sat 8 Oct St Just A

Tue 11 Oct Rosudgeon H

Sat 15 Oct Mawnan A

Tue 18 Oct Wendron United H

Sat 22 Oct Goonhavern Ath. A

Tue 1 Nov Hayle Res H

Tue 8 Nov St Day Res (Cup) H

Sat 19 Nov Pendeen Rovers A

Sat 26 Nov Porthleven Res A

Sat 10 Dec Hayle Res A

Sat 7 Jan St Day Res A

Sat 28 Jan RNAS Culdrose A

Sat 4 Feb St Agnes Res A

Sat 11 Feb St Day Res H

Sat 25 Feb Porthleven Res H

Tue 14 Mar St Just H

Tue 21 Mar Praze-An-Beeble H

Sat 1 Apr Mawnan H

TBA St Ives Town H

Rosudgeon A

Praze An Beeble A

Blue & White shirts

T O D A Y S S

Red D A Y

Focus on....

SALTASH UNITED F.C.

Football in Saltash was first played as long ago as 1893. Teams played under several names Essa, Saltash Stars and Saltash Town among them. The Saltash team disbanded with the onset of the Second World War but a new club, Saltash United, was formed for the 1946 47 season, playing in the Cornwall Senior League Eastern Section.

In the 1950 51 season the Ashes won the "Triple Crown" taking all three Cornish senior trophies: the Cornwall Senior Cup, the Durning Lawrence Charity Cup and the Herald Cup. In 1951/52 Saltash United made the move to its current location at Kimberley Stadium. The same season saw the formation of the South Western League and being the top club in Cornwall at the time Saltash United became founder members of the league. Runners up in the league’s opening season the Ashes were the first team to win the South Western League Cup defeating. Torquay United’s Reserve team 3 2 in the final.

Two seasons later, they won the title in the 1953–54 campaign. The club stayed in the South Western league until the end of the 1976 season except for a four season period when they left the league at the end of the 1958 59 campaign and re joined again for the 1962 63 season. In their last season in the South Western League, 1975 76, they won the league for a second time. On gaining promotion from the South Western League to the Western League in 1976, Saltash won the First Division Championship in their first season. The Ashes went on to become one of the great forces in the Western League Premier Division during the 80's in which barely a season went by without the team securing at least one piece of silverware.

Irregular entrants since 1970, Saltash fell agonisingly close to reaching the FA Cup first round in 1987. Farnborough F.C., then of the Isthmian League Premier Division, won the Fourth Round Qualifying tie, ending the most successful run for Saltash in the famous knockout cup competition's history. Farnborough went on to lose 2–1 to Cambridge United in the First Round.

By the end of the 1994 95 season the club returned to the South Western League as the high travelling expense of competing in the Western League took its toll. Former European Cup winner Allan Evans became manager in 2002 and his influence was immediately felt with new players and a new approach to club discipline and training.

Despite re joining the Western League First Division for 2 seasons in 2004–05 and 2005–06, the club have since been unable to repeat the success of the 1980s. In 2007, they joined the newly formed South West Peninsula League finishing the inaugural season as runners up.

Since Saltash joined the South West Peninsular League Premier Division in 2007 when the South Western League and Devon County League merged, they have always been in the top half of the table. Their best finish was runners up in 2007/08 and 2016/17 seasons and their lowest finish was in the 2009/10 season when they finished ninth.

Focus on....

SALTASH UNITED F.C.

The club broke their record for most consecutive wins at the start of a season by beating St Blazey 5 0 on 27 August 2016.

During their time in the league, they have won the Charity bowl in 2008. During the Peninsular league era they came runners up in the Cornwall Senior Cup in 2007/08 losing 2 1 to Truro City, 2011/12 losing 3 2 to Bodmin Town and 2016/17 losing 2 1 to Bodmin Town. Season 2017/18 saw the Ashes lift the Senior Cup beating Mousehole 3 1 in the final. In season 2018/19 they were unable to retain the Cornwall Senior Cup, losing 2-1 to Falmouth in the final however revenge was sweet when two weeks later Saltash beat Falmouth 1 0 to win the Peninsular League Cup.

Following the two curtailed Covid seasons, Saltash were promoted to the Toolstation Western League following the FA reshuffle of the FA League Pyramid. Promotion was awarded on a Points per game basis achieved over the two seasons, Saltash achieved an average of greater than 2.8 points per game which was the greatest number in the country.

SALTASH UNITED’S HONOURS

Cornwall Senior Cup Winners

50/51. 74/75. 81/82. 87/88. 90/91. 92/93. 17/18

Runners-up:

51/52. 80/81. 86/87. 88/89. 03/04. 07/08. 11/12. 16/17. 18/19

Charity Cup Winners: 50/51. 00/01.

South Western League Champions: 53/54. 75/76.

Runners up: 52/53. 73/74. 74/75. 06/07.

South Western League Challenge Cup Winners: 69/70

Western League Division 1 Champions: 76/77

Western League Premier Champions

84/85. 86/86. 88/89

Runners-up: 83/84. 87/88. Western League Cup Winners: 86/87. 87/88

South West Peninsular Premier League: Runners up 07/08. 16/17

SWPL Charity Bowl Winner: 2008. 2019

Cory HARVEY.Coryhasexcellentpedigreeandhasattractedattentionfrom higherleagueclubs.Heisanexcellentshotstopper&hisdistributionissecondto none.

Isaac BURDON. Isaacisaversatiledefenderthatcanplayleft,right&centrally acrossvarioussystems.He’spreviouslyworkedwiththemanageratPlymouth Parkwayandisratedhighly.

Josh STOREY (Capt). Joshhasrecentlybeenappointedclubcaptain.Aballplayingcentrebackandanexcellentleaderonandoffthepitch.

Jordan BENTLEY. Jordancametotheclublastseasonandhasexcellentexperiencewithinthegame havingoperatedathigherlevels.Adominantcentrebackwhocanmixuphis game.

Aaron BENTLEY. Aaronjoinedtheclubatthebackendoflastseason.Heisa commandingcentrebackandabigthreatfromsetplays.Aaronhasagoodfootballpedigreeandhasoperatedathigherlevels.

Freddie WALTERS. FredjoinedtheclubfromneighbouringWendronandhas enjoyedapositivepre season.Heiscomfortableinarangeofdefensivepositions andcanalsoofferathreatgoingforward.

Harrison JEWELL. HarrisoncamethroughtheyouthranksatHelstonandshows promiseacrossmanypositions.Hisversatilityishisstrengthandhecanoperate acrossthedefenceandinmidfield.

Stevie COLWELL. Steviehasoperatedathigherlevelshavingpreviouslyplayed withWeymouth,Tivertonandmorerecently,PlymouthParkway.Aballplaying midfielderwithexceptionaltechnicalandtacticalquality.

Matty BYE. Mattybringsawealthofexperienceandqualitytothemidfieldunit. Heisahighlyrespectedleaderonthepitchandchipsinwithgoalsandassists.

Tom PAYNE. PayneyhasjoinedtheclubathispeakfromMillbrook.Lastseason, hecappedafinecampaignbybeingselectedfortheCornwallsquad.Aversatile midfielderwithexcellentleadershipskillsanddeadballdelivery.Expecttosee himimpactinggamesthisseason.

Tyler ELLIOTT.Tylerisanotherplayerthathasoperatedathigherlevelsoffootballandhasexcellenttechnicalqualitytomatchaterrificworkethic.Expecttosee himlinkingplayinthefinalthird.

Rikki SHEPHERD. Rikkiwasabigsummersigningforus.Theex Millbrookman notched23goalsfrom29appearancesinthelastcampaign.Lightningquick,Rikki hasscored3goalsinthepre seasonandwillbelookingtoaddmanymore.

Kai CORNISH. Kaihastheabilitytounlockdefenceswithhisdribbling&creativityinthefinalthird.Hehasenjoyedapositivepre seasonwithgoalsandassists andthereforeenterstheseasonwithhighlevelsofconfidence.

Sam CARTER. “Carts”isanotherattackingplayerwithhighcreativitythatcan operatewideorcentrallyandhasimpactedthegameswithinthepre season.

Nathaniel WEST. NatrelocatedtotheSouthWestlastseason&endedtheseason withBodmin.Heisanathleticstriker,unorthodox&thereforeunpredictable.He isverygoodintheairandhasscoredafewgoalsinthepre-season.

Jordan COPP. Jordanisoneofthemosttechnicallygiftedplayersthemanagerhas workedwith.HebringsbagsofexperienceandpedigreehavingoperatedatStep2 withWeymouth.Anattackingplayerofexceptionalqualitywhocanoperatewide orcentrally.

Rocco HILL. Roccobrokeintothefirstteamlastseasonandscoredonhisdebut. At16yearsofage,heisdisplayingmaturitybeyondhisyears.Aproductofthe Helstonpathway,heishighlythoughtofandhasanexcellentfutureaheadofhim.

Rubin WILSON. RubinwasthelastplayertojoinusfromBodminTown.Heisa CFthatoccupiescentrebackswithaneyeforgoalandbringshisteammatesinto thegame.Hehasalreadymadeahugeimpactingames&isdevelopingpartnershipsthat aregoingfromstrengthtostrength.

A guide to away games this season in the Western League Premier Division

Ashton & Back. The Rec, West Town Lane, Backwell BS48 3HN 172.5 miles

Barnstaple Town Mill Road, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1JQ 104.8 miles

Bitton The Rec, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol BS30 6HX 196.9 miles

Bridgwater Utd Fairfax Park. College Way, Bridgwater TA6 4TZ 147.0 miles

Buckland Ath Homers Heath, Kingskerswell Rd, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 5JU 117.5 miles

Cadbury Heath Springfield, Cadbury Heath Rd, Bristol BS30 8BX 194.8 miles

Clevedon Town Everyone Active Stadium, Davis Lane, Clevedon BS21 6TG 171.1 miles

Falmouth Town Bickland Park, Bickland Water Rd, Falmouth TR11 4PB 10.4 miles

Ilfracombe Town Marlborough Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8PD 113.4 miles

Keynsham Town AJN Stadium, Crown Fields, Keynsham BS31 2BE 187.6 miles

Millbrook Jenkins Park, Mill Rd, Millbrook, Cornwall PL10 1FE 68.4 miles

Mousehole Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6AZ 18.3 miles

Saltash United Kimberley Stadium, Callington Rd, Saltash PL12 6DX 65.3 miles

Shepton Mallet Old Wells Rd, Shepton Mallet BA4 5XN 167.0 miles

Sherborne Town Raleigh Grove, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 5NS 159.6 miles

Street The Tannery, Middlebrooks, Street. BA16 0TA 161.5 miles

Torpoint Athletic The Mill, Mill Lane, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2RE 68.0 miles

Wellington North Street, Wellington TA21 8NE 133.4 miles

Welton Rovers West Clewes, North Rd, Midsomer Norton BA3 2QD 179.9 miles from theaa.com route planner)

First Team Statistics For The 2022/2023 Season....

Player Apps Sub Apps Goals Yellows Reds

Aaron BENTLEY 6 1 0 2 0

Jordan BENTLEY 13 0 0 0 0

Wade BROWN 0 1 0 0 0

Isaac BURDON 12 0 0 1 0

Mattie BYE 10 2 3 2 1

Sam CARTER 4 5 0 3 0

Stevie COLWELL 7 4 1 1 0

Jordan COPP 6 7 1 6 0

Kai CORNISH 6 5 0 0 0

Tyler ELLIOTT 7 1 0 1 0

Tom HANDS 2 6 0 1 0

Cory HARVEY 10 0 0 0 0

Harrison JEWELL 12 1 0 3 0

Will MCMEIKAN 0 1 0 0 0

Tom PAYNE 10 1 2 1 0

Teigan ROSENQUEST 1 0 0 0 0

Mike SEARLE 3 0 0 0 0

Reece SHANLEY 1 0 0 1 0

Rikki SHEPHERD 8 0 6 2 1

Joshua STOREY 5 3 0 0 0

Jude TRIPCONEY 0 3 0 2 0

Freddie WALTER 6 3 0 0 0

Nathaniel WEST 1 3 0 0 0

Rubin WILSON 13 0 10 3 0

Date Opponents

Ven. Res. Att. Scorers

Sat 30 July Bridgwater Utd H L 0-4 135 -

Sat 6 Aug Street (FAC) A W 2 1 111 Wilson, Shepherd

Sat 13 Aug Wellington H W 3-2 93 Wilson (2), Shepherd

Tue 16 Aug Saltash United A D 1 1 211 Wilson

Sat 20 Aug Falmouth T (FAC) H W 2-1 502 Shepherd (2)

Tue 23 Aug Falmouth T H W 2 1 430 Wilson (2)

Sat 27 Aug Torpoint Ath. A W 2-1 168 Bye, Wilson

Mon 29 Aug Sherborne Town H D 1-1 159 Copp

Sat 3 Sep Torpoint Ath. (FAC) A W 2-1 198 Payne, Shepherd

Wed 7 Sep Falmouth Town A D 0 0 420

Tue 13 Sep Torpoint Athletic H D 1-1 83 Wilson

Sat 17 Sep Bishops Cleeve (FAC)A D 3 3 174 Colwell, Wilson, Payne

Tue 20 Sep Bishops Cleeve (FAC) H W 4-3 351 Bye (2), Wilson, Shepherd

Sat 24 Sep Saltash Utd (FAV) H

Tue 27 Sep Millbrook H

Sat 1 Oct Weston S M (FAC) A

Wed 5 Oct Torpoint Ath (CSC) A

Sat 8 Oct Buckland Athletic A

Sat 15 Oct Saltash United H

Sat 29 Oct Bitton H

Tue 1 Nov Millbrook A

Sat 5 Nov Clevedon Town A

Sat 12 Nov Cadbury Heath H

Tue 15 Nov Millbrook (LPC) A

Date Opponents

Ven. Res. Att. Scorers

Sat 19 Nov Welton Rovers H

Sat 26 Nov Ilfracombe Town A

Sat 3 Dec Barnstaple Town A

Sat 10 Dec Buckland Athletic H

Sat 17 Dec Keynsham Town A

Mon 26 Dec Mousehole A

2023

Mon 2 Jan Shepton Mallet H

Sat 7 Jan Welton Rovers A

Sat 14 Jan Street H

Sat 28 Jan Ashton & Backwell H

Sat 4 Feb Bitton A

Sat 11 Feb Bridgwater Utd A

Sat 18 Feb Ilfracombe Town H

Sat 25 Feb Sherborne Town A

Sat 4 Mar Barnstaple Town H

Sat 11 Mar Ashton & Backwell A

Sat 18 Mar Street A

Sat 25 Mar Clevedon Town H

Sat 1 Apr Wellington A

Fri 7 Apr Mousehole H

Mon 10 Apr Shepton Mallet A

Sat 15 Apr Cadbury Heath A

Sat 22 Apr Keynsham Town H