BRIDPORT manager Chris Herbst said the team's 5-2 defeat to title rivals Bovey Tracey 'hurt' and was left 'frustrated after the team threw away a two goal lead.
The Bees' title hopes appear to be over after defeat to Bovey on Saturday. The Devon-based side are one point ahead of Bridport and have three games in hand, with Herbst admitting they would need their rivals to lose at least three games to have a chance of pipping them to the title.
However, with half an hour played at St Mary's, it had looked much different, as Bridport led 2-0 thanks to goals from Will Gape and Sol Ayunga.
But Bovey pulled one back before the break and then fired three quick goals in the second half to take control of the match before adding a fifth late on.
Herbst said: "It’s frustrating. The first half we were brilliant. We conceded right on the death, which was frustrating because of the manner of it.
"Obviously going 2-1, that sort of knocked it out of us and then we just didn’t come out second half. Bovey were much better second half and they deserved the win. So it’s a tough one to take, but it’s frustrating because it was in our hands and it’s just a few little decisions that didn’t go our way. "
Herbst admitted he still hasn't 'fully got over' the defeat but said the team remains positive and will keep fighting until the end of the season and hope Bovey slip up.
Ahead of this weekend's game witH Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police, he added: "To be fair, there’s a lot of positivity in the sense of, we don’t give it up, but I think everyone’s realistic in the sense that Bovey will have to lose three.
"So it’s well out of our hands, but we’ve just got to rally ourselves now. And a tough game with Stoke Gabriel this weekend.
"I prefer this sort of game to go back into because we know we’ve got to be on it to beat them."
Herbst has a fully fit squad to pick from with only Sam Fisher still unavailable.
Kick off at the GJ Churchward Memorial Ground against Stoke Gabriel is at 3pm on Saturday, March 21.
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