Wellington suffer heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Brixham

Sam Gleeson, left, and Phil Mendonca, right <i>(Image: Around Wellington)</i>
Sam Gleeson, left, and Phil Mendonca, right (Image: Around Wellington)
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After back-to-back wins, Wellington were brought back down to earth by Brixham.

The match, which took place at the Playing Field last Wednesday night, saw Wellington suffer a disappointing 4-0 defeat.

The team, managed by Richard Cherry, was missing several players due to injury, including talented defender Harry Scott, who has moved to premier rivals Barnstaple Town.

The line-up saw the return of Harry Walford and a debut for striker Jake Mawford, who was signed from Street.

Despite being involved in early action, Mawford was booked for diving rather than earning a penalty.

Brixham capitalised on a counter-attack to take the lead, with a goal credited to James Moxon.

Wellington's Jake Quick almost equalised after 26 minutes, but his shot went straight to the goalkeeper.

Brixham doubled their lead on the half-hour mark, thanks to a clinical finish by Charlie Johansen.

Two more goals, one from Jaden Maslen and another from Moxon, sealed the victory for the visitors.

This win was a revenge victory for Brixham, who lost to Wellington 2-1 back in August.

Wellington will try to bounce back in another home game against Paulton Rovers on Saturday.

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