Truro City go second after Chippenham Town win
Truro City moved up to second place in National League South after a 3-0 win at mid-table Chippenham Town.
The Tinners, who are now on a four-game winning streak, have lost just once in their last 14 games and are a point behind leaders Worthing having played one extra match.
Truro blew Chippenham away with three goals in a nine-minute period soon after half time.
Top scorer Tyler Harvey gave Truro a 52nd-minute lead when he curled home a free kick from the edge of the box.
He scored his 21st goal of the season two minutes later when he was first to react after Connor Riley-Lowe's shot had been saved by home goalkeeper Josey Casa-Grande.
Luke Jephcott scored his third goal in four games soon after with a superb lob over Casa-Grande.
City face relegation-battling Enfield Town and Salisbury City in their next two matches before travelling to mid-table Chelmsford City on 29 March and then going to leaders Worthing on 5 April.
"I'm really pleased again," Truro manager John Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"I thought we were a little bit sloppy to start off with - could possibly have been 2-0 down if it wasn't for Dan Lavercombe who pulled off a couple of good saves, and some last minute tackles.
"But after the first 20 minute when we got to grips with how they were playing I thought there was only one team in it, especially in the second half."
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