Bodmin Town 13 Liverton United 0
Champions Bodmin's record Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division victory over Liverton was overshadowed by a serious injury to player-manager Darren Gilbert.
Gilbert, who is 38 on Sunday, had to be carried off on a stretcher seven minutes from the end of Saturday's game with a suspected dislocated right knee cap.
It is understood the knee was put back in place as he received treatment in the dressing room but Bodmin physio Nyree Weller said the manager was 'in a lot of pain.'
He was being taken to hospital for x-rays to an injury which could end his playing days.
Gilbert brought himself on for Craig Swiggs on the hour with Bodmin already 8-0 ahead and looking for more goals.
He went down in the 83rd minute, clutching his knee after appearing to twist it as he turned away from a Liverton challenge on the edge of the visitors' penalty area.
This was his first senior appearance for Bodmin since November 17 when he came on as an 80th minute substitute against Odd Down in an FA Vase second round tie.
His appearances as a substitute have been fleeting this season – most of his six came in the early part of the season.
His injury took the gloss off a 13-goal romp led by top scorer Adam Carter with five. Substitute Luke Hodge helped himself to two goals and others came from Sam Matthews, Lee Rundle, Lee Doel, Craig Swiggs, Shane Krac, and a Terry Byrne own goal.
Carter could even afford the luxury of missing a second half penalty, Huw Morgan was denied a goal by a dubious offside decision, and Liverton keeper Ben Hardie pulled off a string of excellent saves.
Liverton's manager of the past five years, Tony Bowker, resigned in midweek when it was revealed the money had run out at the mid Devon club in their first season at premier division level.
This robbed the club of virtually all of their first team squad for the visit to Priory Park. Keeper Hardie was the only one of 19 names listed in the matchday programme to be involved.
Bodmin captain Steve Simmonds praised Liverton for fulfilling the fixture in the circumstances, and said there was little joy in a 13-goal victory in this situation.
Bodmin goal chart: 1-0 (24 mins, Carter); 2-0 (30, Carter); 3-0 (32, Matthews); 4-0 (45+2, Rundle); 5-0 (47, Doel); 6-0 (51, Byrne og); 7-0 (53, Swiggs); 8-0 (55, Krac); 9-0 (61, Carter pen); 10-0 (65, Hodge); 11-0 (69, Hodge); 12-0 (80, Carter); 13-0 (89, Carter).
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Bodmin Town's record win overshadowed by injury to player-manager Darren Gilbert
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