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NEARLY 200 spectators witnessed a celebration of Cornish sport on the evening of February 25th as the Kernow Football Alliance won their inaugural game against a Foxhole Stars XI, 3-2.<\/p>\n

Goals from Harry Clarke, Olly Brokenshire and Liam Eddy put Kernow into a three-goal lead, before strikes from Dan Jennings and Harry Downing brought Foxhole back into the game late on.<\/p>\n

The fixture, played at AFC St Austell\u2019s Poltair Park, was Kernow FA\u2019s first since they were officially ratified at CONIFA\u2019s AGM in Warsaw last month.<\/p>\n

Their inclusion provides a platform for 11 million Cornish people around the world to be represented on the international football stage.<\/p>\n

A strong Kernow team, consisting of players from four South West Peninsula League clubs, were led out onto the field by joint-managers Darren Gilbert and Phil Lafferty to take on a challenging opponent, put together by Foxhole Stars\u2019 Lee Whetter and Shaun German.<\/p>\n

Having posed for photographs with the St Piran\u2019s Flag, both teams were quick out of the blocks with possession shared until Kernow nudged themselves in front when Clarke lifted the ball over goalkeeper Anton Lake shortly before the half hour mark \u2013 with the large crowd rightly standing to applaud and recognise a moment of Cornish football history.<\/p>\n

At the other end, Kernow goalkeeper Jason Chapman had to be on his toes to keep out Jennings and maintain his side\u2019s narrow lead at the break.<\/p>\n

With the two teams catching their breath in the changing room, following an all-action first 45 minutes, Kernow FA chairman Jason Heaton and director of football Andrew Bragg took to the pitch to thank benefactor, Jim Rayner.<\/p>\n

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Jim was guest of honour on Monday evening, having embarked on a 500 mile round trip to watch Kernow and humble the Alliance with a donation of \u00a3250.<\/p>\n

As the football got back underway, it wasn\u2019t long before Kernow doubled their lead, with Brokenshire cooly slotting home from the penalty spot after Eddy was brought down by Lake with 50 on the clock. Just six minutes later it was 3-0, with Eddy finding the net from close range.<\/p>\n

Chances were aplenty \u2013 with roll on, roll off substitutions used to ensure everyone received playing time \u2013 and Foxhole soon got themselves on the board, with Jennings beating Kernow \u2018keeper Barrie Wyatt from 12 yards after team-mate Carl Rickard was tripped inside the box on 70 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Foxhole team \u2013 made up of players from across the South West Peninsula, East Cornwall and Duchy Leagues \u2013 pulled another goal back just four minutes later as Downing got his head to the ball following a scramble inside the box.<\/p>\n

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Both teams attempted to carve out further goals but 3-2 is how it remained, with both sets of players cheered off at the end of the 90 minutes, having completed a major step in Kernow\u2019s new journey.<\/p>\n

Squads<\/strong>
\nKernow FA<\/strong>, managed by Bodmin Town boss Darren Gilbert and Phil Lafferty, formerly of St Austell: Goalkeepers \u2013 Jason Chapman (AFC St Austell); Barrie Wyatt (Helston Athletic); Defenders \u2013 Tom Chambers, Jason Rogers, Martin Giles (all AFC St Austell); George Tucker, Ed Timmons and Tom Whipp (both Bodmin Town); Midfielders \u2013 Olly Brokenshire, Chris Reski, Neil Slateford (all AFC St Austell); Tom Harris, Harry Clarke and Max Gilbert (both Bodmin Town); Strikers \u2013 Matt Lloyd, Liam Eddy and Mark Goldsworthy (all AFC St Austell); Dan Pethick (Bodmin Town); James Lorenz (Liskeard Athletic).<\/p>\n

Foxhole Stars XI<\/strong>, managed by Lee Whetter and Shaun German: Anton Lake, Kieran Powell and Kyle Friendship (AFC St Austell); Mikey Davies, Lee Rickard, Carl Rickard and Callum Kenny (St Dennis); Dan Jennings, Kieran Rowe and Sam Gerken (Wadebridge Town); Harry Downing (Newquay); Leighton Carhart (Camelford); Lee Reed-Bennett (Foxhole Stars) and Jordi Willmott (Nanpean Rovers).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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