BRIDPORT have suffered a double blow with strikers Sol Ayunga and Sam Fisher both leaving the club.
It's a bitter pill for the Bess to swallow with the club losing last season's prolific duo.
Both Ayunga and Fisher were key to the club's success which saw them score 51 goals combined helping the team come runners up to Bovey Tracey.
Ayunga's 27 goals secured him as the club's top goal scorer last campaign but he has moved on to Willand Rovers in the Southern League.
Fisher - who bagged 24 goals - has moved on to Wells City in the Western League.
Despite, losing both players on the eve of the new season, Bees boss Chris Herbst is pleased with his squad and is looking for replacements.
He told the News: "It's disappointing they have both gone but they had offers from a higher level, so that's fair play. Sol was always going to go but Fish was a bit of a shock but we hope they do well and there is no negative feeling, it's just a shame.
"We should be announcing a new striker soon so that will replace one of them.
"But we still have Callum Arnold, Owen Kemp and Isaac House who have all been doing well in pre-season.
"It's tough losing them and it can feel like the end of the world but we are in a positive place and have a strong squad.
"W e also have Riley Weedon in the number 10 role and he was our talisman the season before and is fit and ready to go, all in all I am really happy and looking forward to the new season."
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