The Blues have now endured back-to-back defeats for the second time this season with the first time being at the beginning of the season against Worcester City and Corby Town.

We took the lead against the run of play, but from there, it was mostly all downhill.

Tristan Thompson Matthews gave us the lead before the half hour mark, and we entered the break 1-0 up.

But that break gave the Colemen time to recoup as they came out and scored two goals ten minutes after the restart.

Just like Racing Club Warwick, it was a second half full of us pressing heavily for an equaliser whilst defending the long balls over the top.

We stay in fourth place following Worcester City’s draw to Racing Club Warwick.

Brad Munn made just one change to his side that lost 3-1 to Racing Club Warwick last week.

Lewis King, who won man of the match in our last game, remained in goal with Gianluca Bucci and Jayden Cotterill in front of him.

Owen Betts and Ryan Campbell-Gordon started as our full backs.

Callum Cocks and Andrew Wright were accompanied by Thompson Matthews in midfield.

James Shaw took up the striker role once again with James Taylor and Liam Loughlan either side of him.

The change in the side came from the bench as Evan Garnett was named on the bench instead of Omotolani Omotola and he sat alongside Dexter Walters, Aaron Cole, Connor Pace and Jamie Hanson.

The game started quickly for the visitors as a relapse in concentration saw Bucci give the ball away to Sam Tye in the seventh minute. However, fortunately for Bucci, King saved him from embarrassment as he done what he does best and stayed big to deny the forward.

There was not much action in the first half as we had half chances throughout and Coleshill were pumping the ball forward hoping to catch out backline out.

We did eventually take the lead in the 26th minute though. Campbell-Gordon crossed the ball into the box and it was met by Thompson Matthews who took a shot but watched it be blocked. He followed the ball as it trickled closer to the goal and he took his chance once again as this time the shot rolled under the goalkeeper and found the net.

We went into the break 1-0 up and we looked in a good position, but upon reentering the pitch from the break, it was clear the visitors were not leaving empty handed.

Just three minutes after the restart, a long throw from the left side of the pitch entered our box and bounced around off of the players until it arrived at Coleshill’s Gyasi’s feet who poked it past King from close range.

Having just equalized, the visitors were full of confidence, and it showed as in the 53rd minute they had the lead with another long throw. A ball in from the right side this time found the head of Carter-Byrne and it flew towards the far post. King could not react quickly enough as it sat in the inside netting.

35 minutes of heavy press from us followed but our opposition did not give in as they defended well and only attacked us through long balls and stray passes.

We had a great chance in the 64th minute as Campbell-Gordon’s long throw found Wright at the back post. He was denied by Tyrese Warmington with the ball falling to Loughlan at the edge of the box, he hit it also, but it flew over the bar.

Our final chance of the game came in the dying minutes with a shot flying just wide of the post following a corner into the box. It just was not meant to be.

Our next match is against Sporting Khalsa on Easter Saturday. It is an away game so we hope everyone attending travels safely and arrives ready to give it their all off the pitch.

COME ON YOU BLUES!

Match Report: Damion Arnold
Match Photos: Richard Gadsby