Tamworth delivered a dominant performance at the Lamb Ground, securing a 2-0 victory over Truro City. The result offers a significant boost for Andy Peaks’ side, moving them away from the lower end of the National League table after a challenging start to the season. For Truro City, the defeat exacerbates their early-season struggles, as they remain in search of their first points.
Tamworth largely dictated the flow of the first half. In the 23rd minute, Manny Duku opened the scoring for Tamworth, assisted by Tyler Roberts. Only two minutes later, Tamworth doubled their lead, Beck-Ray Enoru scoring with Manny Duku this time providing the assist. Truro City struggled to respond and made an early substitution in the 29th minute, with Dominic Johnson-Fisher replacing Zac Bell in a tactical change. The first half concluded with Tamworth holding a comfortable two-goal advantage.
Truro City made a further substitution at half-time, introducing Rekeil Pyke for Luke Jephcott, hoping to inject some much-needed impetus into their attack. However, the second half mirrored the first, with Tamworth maintaining control. Dominic Johnson-Fisher received a yellow card in the 48th minute, compounding Truro’s frustrations. Dan Rooney of Truro City also received a yellow card in the 64th minute.
Tamworth made a double substitution in the 66th minute, with Joe Riley replacing Tom Tonks and Thomas McGlinchey coming on for Beck-Ray Enoru. Truro City responded with their own change in the 70th minute, introducing Yassine En-Neyah for Jake Taylor. As the game progressed, Tamworth continued to manage the game effectively, stifling any attempts by Truro City to mount a comeback.
Further substitutions followed, with Tamworth replacing Jordan Ponticelli with Oliver Lynch and Manny Duku with Stefan Mols in the 78th minute. Truro City made their final change in the 82nd minute, with Ryan Law replacing Connor Riley-Lowe. Joe Riley received a yellow card for Tamworth in the 83rd minute. Tamworth made a late substitution, bringing on Kwaku Donkor for Matthias Curley in the 87th minute, as they looked to secure the victory.
In the end, Tamworth secured a deserved victory, moving up the table and providing a platform to build upon. Truro City, meanwhile, are left to reflect on another disappointing performance and must find a way to reverse their fortunes quickly.
