Albion beaten by Truro City in National League Cup

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Winning run halted in Cornwall.

Charlie Hanson

2025-10-21T20:59+01:00

Tyler Silsby battles to keep hold of the ball. 📷 by Graham Hunt.

Albion suffered their first defeat of their National League Cup campaign as they were beaten 3-0 at Truro City on Tuesday night.

It brought an end to Shannon Ruth’s team’s 100% record in the competition this campaign, with qualification to the knockout round set to be decided in the final round of group stage fixtures next month.

Truro on the other hand went into Tuesday night’s game two points from safety in the National League, but have found form in the Cup, beating both Fulham Under-21s and Southampton Under-21s.

Freddie Simmonds was called up to the England Under-17 World Cup squad earlier on Tuesday. 📷 by Graham Hunt.

Despite a first half thin on chances, the Tinners took the lead after 26 minutes. Harry Kite had a shot blocked before Seidou Sanogo got his first goal in 13 months as the ball fell kindly for him in the box to leather into the bottom corner, the second of three shots in the opening 45 minutes, and the only one on target.

Albion looked for a way back into the contest immediately after the restart when Ben Barclay met Josh Robertson’s corner but his flick was cleared off the line, before the former Sunderland man went off with an injury, much to his frustration after having his Albion career interrupted by a hamstring problem.

The hosts had their second in the 56th minute when Dominic Johnson-Fisher poked in from a deflected shot.

Ben Barclay came closest to scoring for Albion but had his shot cleared off the line. 📷 by Graham Hunt.

Truro's Tylor Love-Holmes headed wide with 20 to go, but ultimately it was an evening in which Albion never reached top gear, with Noel Atom sent off in stoppage time.

The hosts would take full advantage of their extra man, as Will Jephcott nodded in from a yard.

Albion round off their group stage fixtures when they face Woking on 25 November.