Truro City manager Steve Tully frustrated with defending in Maidstone defeat

Truro City have suffered consecutive defeats for the first time since August

Truro City manager Steve Tully said he was frustrated with his side's defending in their 3-1 home defeat by promotion rivals Maidstone.

Ryan Brett levelled for the Cornish side, who conceded all three goals from long-throws at Treyew Road.

"You can't concede three soft goals like that and expect to win a football game," Tully told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"We all knew that Maidstone are a very good set-piece team and we didn't deal with that."

The result sees Truro drop to fifth, the final National League South play-off spot, two points clear of Maidenhead.

However, Tully's side have three games in hand on most of the teams around them.

"You look at the game overall and I can't fault the endeavour and the work-rate of the lads - I thought they gave everything," he added.

"We now know what we've got to do - we need seven points out of five games to finish fourth, which I believe we deserve.

"I do feel, at the moment, we seem to be playing better away from home. I don't know why that is but we do."