Evesham United showed some grit despite a 3-0 pre-season defeat to Cheltenham Town.
The match, at the Spiers & Hartwell Stadium, saw the visitors victorious in the Robins derby thanks to three second-half goals from Arkell Jude-Boyd, Matty Taylor and Aidan Keena.
The friendly, the second of Evesham's pre-season, saw promise from Mike Ford's team, who had clear opportunities early on, and managed to keep their League Two opponents out for 53 minutes.
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The host's had the clearer chances early on, with a trialist shooting over the bar and Harry White's free-kick landing in the side netting.
However the opposition rallied in the second half, bringing on seven substitutes, which spelled Evesham's undoing.
The squad will now look ahead to a derby clash 7.2 miles down the road with derby rivals Pershore Town on this evening (Tuesday, July 16).
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