The Cornish Sharks have beaten the Plymouth Admirals 19-0 in the first American football derby of the season.

The Sharks opened the scoring in the first quarter when tight end Ashley Cotton caught Richard Atkinson's pass to make it 7-0.

It was 13-0 a quarter later as running back Andrew Dixon raced 76 yards down the left flank.

And the Sharks wrapped up the victory late in the fourth quarter as David Kriehn caught Nathan Beaman's pass.

The win keeps the Sharks third in the British American Football League's South West Conference with three wins and two defeats.

The Admirals drop to last place on points difference.