TRURO OOOAAAARRRR

A few years ago the Charterhouse School U15 Football team made a long trip to Truro to play against the local independent school in the Independent Schools' FA U15 Cup. It was an early round fixture and despite the long journey there and back, the team was successful. Some of those young Truro School lads might just be part of the Truro City FC rise to fame in the FA Cup this season.

In 1889 it was at Truro School that Truro City played their first ever match against Penzance winning 7-1. Their first trophy win was the Cornish Senior Cup in 1895. In 2006-7 Truro beat AFC Totton in the FA Vase at Wembley and since then the club has worked its way up the pyramid.

Tonight at 7pm, the Truro club which was in administration in 2012, has worked its way into the 1st Round proper draw. They might just get an attractive tie which will will help financially of course.

Last Saturday Truro, known sometimes as the White Tigers or the Tinners, became the first Cornish club to reach the 1st Round proper of the FA Cup since Falmouth Town in 1969. Truro beat Martin Tyler's (Sky TV man) Hampton and Richmond 2-0 on Saturday and presently lie a healthy 3rd in the National League South, being unbeaten in 10 games. The signs are promising.

One issue is the fact that their nearest tie is with Weston-Super-Mare, 150 miles away, so players need to be organised and flexible in their "other jobs". Most players live in the Plymouth-Torquay area, the club's "base" is Exeter, a four hour journey away and few players are local to Truro.

Cody Cooke is a local lad who teaches at Exeter College, so his availability for midweek games needs organising. Local business man, Peter Masters, the chairman, revived the club and has given the Cornish lads a future. The FA Cup run will certainly pay back some of his investment, possibly the building of a new Stadium for Cornwall sharing with the Penzance Pirates rugby union club.

Klub Peldroes Truru is the Cornish name of the Klub!! OooooAaaaRR