Holders crash out

Holders Truro City crashed out of The FA Vase following a shock 3-0 home defeat to Whitley Bay. 
 
Two goals from Lee Kerr and a late Paul Chow effort saw the visitors from the north east cruise through to the Quarter Finals.
 
Truro became the first Cornish side to grace the hallowed turf of Wembley when they swept to Vase glory in 2007, but Dave Leonard’s promotion-chasing side were undone by a brilliant display of attacking football from the visitors whose long trip back north will undoubtedly be more enjoyable for them.
 
Truro's Director of Football Chris Webb admits everyone at the club is devastated with the result.
 
“We are massively, massively disappointed,” Webb conceded.

“But full respect to Whitley, they hit us on the break with two late goals and fully deserve their place in the next round.
 
“Cornwall is traditionally a rugby county but we are trying to make football a bigger sport down here," he continued.

"Truro are well respected and we want to improve even more."
 
Truro sit top of the Toolstation Western Premier League and Webb hopes promotion can further improve the health of Cornish football.
 
“We want to make football the number one sport. Another Wembley appearance would have boosted everybody but unfortunately we have fallen short.”
 
Only seven of the players who started at Wembley last year lined up for Truro today, as injuries and suspensions saw them field a weakened side.
 
“I could give you a list of excuses, but take nothing away from Whitley,” Webb conceded.
 
“Our boys gave 100 per cent but they were a strong, well-organised side and made life very difficult for us.”