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This certainly turned out to be the tough test Tavistock were expecting but despite being put under more pressure than normal the Reds were still able to maintain their 100% start to the season. Tavistock got off to the best possible start when they took the lead inside 10 minutes, following some good link up play between Fenwick and Honey it was Megicks who was able to deflect a reverse stick effort from Fenwick past the Duchy keeper. Continued pressure led to the home side winning a number of penalty corners, when Forshaws goal bound effort struck a foot on the line the umpire was left with no choice but to award a penalty stroke which was converted by Fenwick for his 5th goal of the season. Shortly before half time Duchy had a goal disallowed from a penalty corner as the initial strike had gone above the back board before hitting defender Paul Machants stick and going into the goal. The second half saw the visitors come determined to score and get back into the game following a first half that saw Tavistock have the majority of possession and look the sharper in front of goal. Duchy did score a deserved goal following a quick counter attack down the left, when the ball was struck into th D its was a Duchy forward who reacted quickest to deflect the ball high into the net past Matt Grahame. Following a green card for Marchant and a yellow card for Wood in the first half Tavistock frontman Fenwick also received a yellow card mid way through the second half which piled the pressure on the home side but the experience of Honey in the midfield help to weather the storm and ensure that the score remaimed at 2-1. Having just returned to full strength and with just less than 10 minutes remaining Megicks was yellow carded so yet again Tavistock were down to 10 men, despite the numerical disadvantage Honey, Femwick and Stanbury linked well on the right to open up the Duchy defence, Stambury's ball across the D found Forshaw unmarked to claim his 5th goal of the season and seal the victory for Tavistock.
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