Match Report

North Hill 1-6 Grampound
St Piran League

12 April 2025

After a few minutes when the home side looked as if they would give Grampound a very tough game, things settled down and Grampound began to impose their strong defensive qualities combined with some neat passing movements. However, there was no score until 30 minutes when Jack Bradshaw head home a corner from close range.  Grampound were surprised however when a North Hill corner was headed in for an equaliser.
A few minutes later Rob Vincent, on his debut for Grampound, hit a smart rising drive into the top corner from 20 yards to restore Grampound's lead.

In spite of scoring 2 first half goals, the team should have been out of sight by the break based on passing, possession and pressure and, pleasingly after half-time, were quicker to the ball,   using it more effectively, and scoring 4 more goals without much pressure on their own goal.
Seconds after the turn around, Bradshaw scored his second to make the score 3-1.  Bradshaw completed his hat-trick when a long free kick was met perfectly and he headed to ball low past the home goalkeeper.  Nathan Penfold hit a rasping drive only for the home keeper to make a brilliant save, touching it onto the crossbar. The rebound went up almost vertically and Brendan Hitchens climbed highest to head the dropping ball home from close range.  The final goal came in the dying minutes when a 25 yard low shot from Dean Dunn zipped past the diving keeper's right hand to settle in the corner to give a final score of 6-1 in Grampound's favour.