Truro City the 'surprise team' of National League South

Truro City have had an impressive start to the season under John Askey, winning seven of their 12 league matches

John Askey says he is enjoying his side being the 'surprise team' in National League South.

Askey - who became Truro City manager in the summer- has seen his side go fourth in the sixth tier having lost just three of their 12 games this season.

The former Hartlepool United, York City, Port Vale and Macclesfield Town boss has led the Tinners to a four-match unbeaten run ahead of Saturday's game with Tonbridge Angels.

City drew 1-1 at leaders Farnborough on Tuesday despite being down to nine men as Truro embark on a first season back in Cornwall for four years thanks to their new stadium.

"We're the surprise team aren't we?" Askey told BBC Radio Cornwall. "Things are going well at the moment, we've just got to try and keep that going.

"Hopefully suspensions and injuries don't affect us too much, but there's a real good feeling around the club. We're getting good gates, everybody seems as though they're enjoying it and long may it continue."

He added: "If you'd have said at the start of season would we be in this position I would have said it was very unlikely, but the players have done really well.

"There's not been that many changes to team from last season, but things have clicked and everything's good at the moment and we just want to keep that going and hopefully come the end of the season we're up amongst them."

Askey says moving back to the city has been a major factor in their success.

The club are averaging gates of around 1,500 after returning to their purpose-built Truro City Stadium following four nomadic years which saw them have to call Plymouth Parkway and Gloucester City 'home'.

"The fact that we're back in Truro and we've got the supporters there I think everybody feels a part of it," he said.

"That is a reflection onto the players - the players feel as though they're playing for the city.

"So it all goes hand in hand and we want to give the supporters something to shout about every week to reward them for turning out in their numbers."