Gosport Borough surrender two points ?

By David Simpson

Forgot how to win

Rowan Vine believes Gosport Borough have forgotten how to win.

The joint caretaker manager delivered his assessment after the Southern League premier division strugglers surrendered a lead to draw 1-1 with Biggleswade Town at Privett Park on Saturday.

Borough, who travel to promotion-chasing Weymouth on Monday, looked on their way to a first win in 19 games when Vine gave them a 75th-minute lead with a stunning strike. But nerves immediately set in and Biggleswade levelled four minutes later

Vine insists Borough can take a lot of positives from their improved performance, though. ‘When you haven’t won so long it becomes difficult when you go in front with 15 minutes left,’ said Vine. ‘You could see the players mindset change.

The thought process is to try to hang on to what you have got. ‘We had been in the ascendancy but all of a sudden take a step back. If we had nicked another goal then it would have been game over.

Read more at: The Portsmouth News

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