Truro City return to top as title race goes to the wire
Truro City moved back to the top of National League South with a game to play after a 2-0 win at Weston-super-Mare.Tyler Harvey scored two second-half goals to ensure the Tinners go into the final day of the season with the title destiny in their hands.They are ahead of second-placed Torquay United on goal difference - Truro have a two-goal advantage on their nearest neighbours - while Eastbourne Borough move up to third a point behind.Worthing, who led the league at the start of the day, drop to fourth a a 1-1 draw at now sixth-placed Dorking Wanderers.Just three points cover the top six teams with a game to go. "The other results and us getting a win today puts it back in our court," manager John Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall."At the start of season if you said you need to win your last home game to possibly win the league we'd have all taken it."Harvey opened the scoring 10 minutes into the second half as he picked up the ball from Dominic Johnson-Fisher and coolly finished.Having seen goalkeeper Dan Lavercombe make an excellent save in the final minute, Harvey got his second from the penalty spot in the third of 12 minutes of stoppage time to secure Truro's 25th league win of the season.If they can win the title they would be the first side from Cornwall to ever reach the fifth tier on English football. "I'm really pleased with the effort the players have put in, and to come here and get to a 2-0 win when there was something on it for Weston as well is a real fantastic effort," added Askey."It's been twist and turns all through the season."We've just got to concentrate now on getting a result against St Albans, obviously they're fighting for their lives and it won't be easy."
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