Gutted.

The really disappointing thing, as I've said before (sorry!) is that in defence and midfield we actually look quite good in this league - certainly don't look like relegation material. Of players from last season that I thought would struggle, Vaulks seems to have settled now, Williams, Mattock, Smith, Towell, Semi all look quite fine in the Champ - only Newell I think is struggling (looked off the pace to me). The big problem, and why we will struggle despite enormous efforts from all, and of whom all I am immensely proud, is that we have no real quality in cutting edge - either reliable scorers, or a particular method of opening teams up and/or creating chances. Smith was immense today, but without a couple of regular goalscorers backing him up, will lead to many goals.

In short, the most we'll score in most games is one, of which we will have to work bloody hard for! And to be frank, in this league, most teams are likely to score at least one, even with our overall solid shape and resilience.

Can't see a solution, but great that we're fighting and making a go of it. Proud of them all. UTM