Camborne gave a workmanlike performance to maintain their promotion push and comfortably defeat their near neighbours in this top of the table derby clash at the Recreation Ground.

Kelvin Smitham came in to replace the injured Aisea Fisilau on the wing, making it 13 former Camborne Colts in the starting line up whilst for the Lions the play of influential tight forward Kevin Jenkin was again missed.

Once again former "Town" skipper Sean Oates, playing at lock, gave an outstanding display in the loose.

In heavy conditions the visitors began well with Damien Cook winning good lineout ball. Paul Lello playing at fly-half fired an early penalty chance wide before he gave his team the lead with a straightforward penalty in the tenth minute. Minutes later the Cherry and Whites levelled with an angled 25 metre penalty from the boot of skipper Ian Morgan taking him past 150 points for the season after a high tackle on fly half Seb Berti.

Much of the remainder of the first half action was tense and error strewn before Camborne broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute. Chilean international Berti took a quick tap penalty deep in the Lions half and fed centre David Roberts who sent co centre James Richards in for the first try of the game with a well-timed pass.

Leading 8-3 the home side put Hayle under pressure as half-time neared, but the diminutive Berti was just off target with a close range drop goal attempt.

With the wind at their backs in the second period Camborne never relaxed their grip as they dominated territorially from the whistle.

"Town" lost their loosehead prop Ryan Worden with a calf injury on 52 minutes, but soon after full-back Morgan made it an 11-3 lead with a superb long range penalty from an acute angle.

After several periods of sustained pressure were repelled by resolute Hayle defensive tackling, the Cherry and Whites worked an opening for the decisive score in the 67th minute. Replacement prop Scott MacDonald made a trademark charge for the line and from the ensuing ruck number eight Ali Durant followed up to dive over for a try that went unconverted.

The visitors then lost their hardworking scrum half Blaine Kearey injured and Camborne sent on two more forward replacements before deep into injury time a third home try made the scoreline more convincing.

The influential Berti was again the provider, this time giving a deft flick pass to openside flanker Dan Kennedy who crossed under the posts for his 11th try of the season with Morgan converting to complete the scoring.

Camborne: I Morgan, K Smitham, J Richards, D Roberts, L Smitham, S Berti, D Macdonald, R Worden (rep S Macdonald 52m), A Smith (rep C Hewitt 76m), A Bartle, L Pengilly (rep T Thatcher 76m), S Oates, M Woolcock, D Kennedy, A Durant.

Hayle: O Lambert, B Wedlock, K Mankee, S Pollard, B Wedlock, P Lello, B Kearey (rep A Hosking 67m), A Rapson, N Turner, D Clackworthy, M Nicholas, T Cook, D Cook, W Jenkin, L Ellis.