Another high-scoring defeat for Bideford

Can not fault the effort or work rate

Bideford was on the wrong end of a high-scoring encounter for the second week in a row on Saturday

The Robins were beaten 4-3 by second-place Thatcham Town in BetVictor Division One South, with the seven-goal thriller coming a week after their 5-3 Emirates FA Cup defeat to Cinderford Town.

Bideford manager Sean Joyce said: "It was an entertaining game, and we should have got something out of it. I can't fault the lads' effort and work rate.

"It's probably going to take a couple of weeks to get players coming back and it's just a bit disjointed at the moment. "We've gone from being tough to score against but not scoring ourselves to the opposite because we've had to change with injuries, suspensions and availability.

"Once we get the squad back we can settle it down and get a shape and system about us. We've had different players playing in different positions and it has been difficult.

"It's early days though, and we will get better."

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