LES PHILLIPS CUP Helston Athletic 1 Ivybridge Town 3
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 14:27
- Published on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 11:43
The Ivies will now host third-placed Western Prem side Paulton Rovers in the cup on Saturday (Jan 17).
The victory at Helston was the fourth attempt at staging the second-round tie after three previous dates fell victim to the winter weather.
Ivybridge began brightly and took the lead with a goal from Dan Tate in the ninth minute.
Helston equalised shortly after the interval when half-time substitute Jude Tripconey followed up to score after a shot from Liam Eddy had been blocked.
Ivybridge regained the lead midway through the second half with a goal from Kai Burrell and the visitors went on to secure their win when Burrell converted a 75th minute penalty following a foul on Ryan Smith. It was leading scorer Burrell’s 15 goal of the season.
The win completed a league and cup double at Helston for Ivybridge following a 2-1 Western Prem win at Kellaway Park on November 25.
Ivybridge joint manager Brad Gargett said: “It was a long way to go for a game on a Tuesday night. But we put in a professional display.
“After they equalised, we took charge of the game and created a number of chances and could easily have scored a couple more goals.”
With their home quarter-final this weekend, Ivybridge now have a run of three successive home Saturday fixtures with Wellington visiting Erme Valley on January 24 followed by Helston on January 31.
The cup clash will be the first time Ivybridge have played Paulton this season and Gargett says: “They are near the top of the table so it will be another hard game, but we will be fully prepared.”
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