Truro City adapting to National League challenge - Kite

Harry Kite has played in Leagues One and Two for Exeter City

Truro City midfielder Harry Kite believes the side are adapting to life in the National League.

Having lost their first five games the Tinners have taken four points from their past two - and could have had back-to-back wins had they not conceded a late equaliser to Aldershot on Wednesday.

Truro face their second-longest away trip of the season when they go to Carlisle United on Saturday - a journey there and back of 878 miles.

The trip will be the longest ever for a league game in England, although that will be usurped next month when Gateshead visit the National League South champions - a round trip of 914 miles.

"The majority of our squad have come up from last year, so in terms of getting the promotion from the league below and coming up, I think it will naturally take a little bit of time for everyone to adapt and get used to it," 25-year-old Kite told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"But I think we've been in every single game and we've played some big teams in terms of Southend, York - teams similar to Carlisle with the budget and the history.

"I think they'll be right up there by the end of the season and we've certainly not been blown out the water in any games.

"Although we've only got four points I feel we were unlucky not to get a point at Boreham Wood and unfortunate not to get a win against Aldershot. That could have been an extra three points in terms of where we are and we'd be quite comfortable and happy with that.

"I think we've got to take confidence in terms of when we are playing these big teams we're certainly giving them a fight, and showing that we can definitely compete at this level."

The former Exeter City midfielder moved to Truro in the summer having spent the final part of last season at Yeovil Town after recovering from a hamstring injury.

He was hurt in the final game of pre-season last month which delayed his debut until Wednesday, when he played 75 minutes for the Tinners.

But he hopes he can finally get his career back on track after a missing much of last season.

"I worked hard to get myself back slightly ahead of schedule and I've been working hard in training throughout the last two weeks or so to get myself up to a level that I could come in and play 75 minutes straight off the bat," he said.

"I felt really good out there - it was great to be out there with the lads.

"The performance I think was definitely there, it was just a bit disappointing not to be able to take those three points, which I felt would have been deserved over the course of the 90 minutes."

Kite is no stranger to long away trips, having spent his formative years at Exeter City, but has never played at Carlisle.

He says the club will use the 10 or more hours on the bus to prepare for the challenge they will face in Cumbria.

"I've played against Carlisle at home a couple of times at my previous clubs, but never actually played at Carlisle myself," said Kite.

"I know it's a very big pitch and obviously a very long way from where we are down here.

"On the coach up I'm sure we'll do lots of prep and watch some bits back from the game yesterday and make sure we're fully prepared to go into the game on Saturday."

Love-Holmes moves to Parkway on loan

Tylor Love-Holmes will go on loan to Plymouth Parkway for a second spell having spent time there last season

Meanwhile, Truro City have announced that full-back Tylor Love-Holmes has joined Southern League side Plymouth Parkway on loan.

The 20-year-old will remain at Bolitho Park until 1 January and cannot be recalled until 3 October.

Love-Holmes has made two substitute appearances for the Tinners in the National League this season, and played 20 times as Truro won National League South last season.