Yeltz assistant Clarke keen to forget Leiston let down

The Yeltz conceded after just 15 seconds in Suffolk before going on to lose 4-0.

Clarke and some of his players also found themselves shut out of the dressing room at half time as they were hit with their first league defeat in seven games during an afternoon to forget.

He said: "It was an awful start and we just never recovered.

"There are no excuses either. The journey took nearly five hours and it all went okay but then we started like that.

"We had a chance to equalise that we missed and then moments later found ourselves 2-0 down.

"We even got locked out of our dressing room at half time when the door slammed shut and lost eight minutes. It just didn't go right.

"The management and the players never saw it coming. We didn't expect a performance like that and all we can do is move on quickly.

"There won't be wholesale changes on the back of it because the players had been doing really well recently for us.

"There was no long analysis afterwards because it was hopefully nothing more than a blip and we'll react to it in the right way."

Tenth-placed Yeltz now welcome 12-placed Needham Market to the Grove this Saturday (3pm kick-off).

Clarke said: "We're unbeaten at home in the league and want to continue that. Every manager wants to have a strong home record and we have done well even though we've drawn too many.

"This weekend is one of those games that you target to get all three points but it is clear that it'll be tough for us.

"Needham picked up a big win over Coalville last weekend and all of a sudden their season has changed.

"We need to make sure we're at our very best. If you're not fully at it at this level then you can lose on any given week."

Defender Brad Lewis (hamstring) should be available and young Cypriot Christos Shelis is back after international duty.

Clarke also confirmed the club is hopeful of landing a striker on loan before this weekend's clash to add to dangerous duo James Roberts and Lee Hughes.