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Truro City 'second best' against Maidstone United

Connor Riley-Lowe
Truro City captain Connor Riley-Lowe scored the goal that won the club promotion to National League South in May 2023 [Rex Features]

Truro City captain Connor Riley-Lowe said his side were "second best" as they lost 2-0 at home to Maidstone United.

The Tinners, who were top of National League South going into the game, dropped to fourth place after wins for Torquay United and Boreham Wood.

Antony Papadopoulos gave Maidstone a 23rd-minute lead before Aaron Blair made the game safe 18 minutes from full-time.

The result was only the second loss in Truro's last 13 league matches.

"I think we were second best to be fair to Maidstone," Riley-Lowe told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"They played the conditions better, I think first half they were picking up a lot more second balls, picking up a lot more territory and had us under a lot of pressure.

"I did feel that if we got in at half-time at 0-0 or 1-0, the second half with the wind with us, I thought we might have might have come on strong.

"But we never really got going second half to be fair and give them credit as well, they were good at slowing the game down and breaking it down.

"I don't think we were at the races today. It was just one of those games."

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