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Holmes disappointed after defeat

Nick Holmes
Holmes' side travel to Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday

Salisbury City manager Nick Holmes blamed poor defending for his side's 3-0 defeat to Woking in the fourth round of the Setanta Shield.

Holmes' side were 2-0 down at the break and also missed an injury-time penalty.

"I thought we played pretty well for 30 minutes and had two or three good chances but then went to sleep on two set-pieces," said Holmes.

"Our centre-halves are two of the more experienced players in our team and I've said my piece to them."

Holmes added: "Our defending from set-pieces was poor and I thought we were going to be able to handle the aerial assault that came our way tonight.

Late on we missed a penalty and an open goal and if you score them, then it is a different story

Nick Holmes

"We played the ball around quite well and created chances but didn't taken them.

"Again we went to sleep defensively in the first 15 minutes of the second half and that finished the game.

"Late on we missed a penalty and an open goal and if you score them, then it is a different story."

Salisbury travel to Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday as they return to Blue Square Premier action.

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