Wealdstone produced a dramatic second-half turnaround to take the points at Treyew Road on Saturday.

Striker David Pratt notched a rapid-fire brace of goals to break his duck and kill off an in-form Truro City side that had looked very comfortable with a single goal lead in a scrappy first period.

And Stones sealed the win with another very assured Danny Green penalty to ensure a happy 300-mile trip back to north London.

Having made the long journey into Cornwall on Friday, Stones were in no mood to see the game called off due to the prevailing ‘Cornish Mist’ and manager Bobby Wilkinson revealed after the match that he ensured he was present for the early Saturday morning pitch inspection.

Referee Samuel Allison deemed a soft pitch perfectly playable and Stones opted to start the contest with a single striker up front.

But after a reasonable first few minutes it was apparent that this tactic was going to be hard work against a pressing White Tigers side that were finding space in wide areas and playing three at the back.

Stones were rocked after only eight minutes when a loose ball found Aaron Lamont and he lashed past an exposed Jonathan North to open the scoring.

The visitors’ most effective outlet, as the half progressed, was loanee Iffy Allen who teased and danced his way on the right flank but couldn’t quite make the link up with the forwards when it mattered.

City looked good value for their lead and continued to look the more positive and assured with their forward play, winning corners as the pressure on the Stones back line increased.

Stones’ best chance came from a deep run from the ever-hard-working Pratt, but he fired over when under pressure and as the half concluded Eddie Oshodi had a header well held by keeper Tom McHale.

Whether it was the half-time ‘hairdryer’ treatment or a change to two up front with the introduction of Dan Fitchett, Stones looked a transformed side after the turnaround.

They were immediately on the offensive and drew level within two minutes, with the relief of scoring his first Stones goal there for all to see as Pratt turned in a scrambled opportunity and celebrated with the fans.

But Pratt wasn’t done and from the restart the former Chippenham Town striker broke free from a great five-man build-up and fired clinically past McHale, leaving the White Tigers shellshocked.

Stones then took full control but to Truro’s credit they still had a sting in the tails, none more so than when the excellent Marcus Johnson-Schuser cleared off the line.

But on 64 minutes Stones sealed the points as Fitchett, whose hold-up play made a telling contribution, was upended in the box and Green cooly fired home the spot-kick for 3-1.

City still had time to rattle North’s upright, but the Stones defence held firm to ensure that the long trip was very worthwhile.

Stones are in back action on Tuesday (7.45pm) when they host Staines in the semi-final of the Middlesex Senior Cup at The Vale and return to league action against Dartford, also at The Vale, on Saturday (3pm).

Wealdstone: North, Johnson-Schuser, Okimo, Gayle, Oshodi, Cox, Whichelow (Fitchett 46), Wellard, Pratt (Goodger 85), Green, Allen (Sellers 83). Unused subs: Wilson, Otudeko.