EVESHAM United fell to a 2-0 defeat against Stratford Town in their second pre-season game.
Having stepped into the game late on with Hartpury University withdrawing, a Robins squad that featured four trialists couldn't stop two second half goals from Cyrus Bruce and Henry Landers.
The first half finished in a 0-0 stalemate, with the best chance of the opening period falling to Bards' Jamie Molyneux just five minutes in.
Molyneux cut in from the right and unleashed a left-footed shot at goal, but it failed to truly trouble Evesham.
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Early on in the second half, Cyrus Bruce came flying out of the blocks for the hosts, firing two shots agonisingly wide in the opening minutes before finally hitting home with his third, picking up the ball in the middle before firing it in.
Evesham grew into the encounter after going down, dominated possession and looked like levelling things up until Henry Landers put the game to bed with nine minutes remaining.
Mike Ford's side will next host Cheltenham Town on Friday, July 11 at The Spiers and Hartwell Stadium.
