Truro City seek league response after FA Cup exit

Summarised from CornwallLive's report · Updated 23 Oct, 21:14 · Archive

Truro City travel to Hampton & Richmond Borough on Saturday after losing 1-0 to Sutton United in the FA Cup.

Truro City travel to Hampton & Richmond Borough on Saturday in Enterprise National League South action, aiming to recover from last weekend's Emirates FA Cup disappointment. The Tinners lost 1-0 in the fourth qualifying round away to National League side Sutton United, with Emmanuel Osadebe scoring in the first half to eliminate John Askey's team despite their determined performance in South London.

The cup defeat ended a three-match winning run across all competitions. Truro had previously secured an impressive 2-1 comeback victory over Braintree Town and a commanding 3-0 success against Birmingham City Under-21s in the National League Cup. The club currently occupies fifth place in the league with 21 points from 11 fixtures, positioning themselves firmly among the early promotion contenders.

Saturday's opponents Hampton & Richmond Borough have experienced a tougher start to the season, sitting 22nd in the table with eight points from 11 matches. The Beavers have won just two league games so far and are without a victory in their last three outings, most recently losing 2-0 at home to Ebbsfleet United.

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• Truro City hoping to bounce back from FA Cup disappointmentBack in the league, the Tinners travel to Hampton & Richmond BoroughCornwallLive · 23 Oct, 19:16

In this story: Truro City · Hampton & Richmond Borough · Sutton United · Emmanuel Osadebe · John Askey · Braintree Town · Birmingham City Under-21s · Ebbsfleet United

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