In windy conditions and an unpredictable pitch, neither side looked comfortable at the Peninsula Stadium but Matt Butcher’s 66th minute goal proved to be the difference.
Here’s how we rated the players after the game.
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1. How we rated the players after the defeat to Salford City
It was not a game to remember for many at the Peninsula Stadium | Getty Images
2. Craig MacGillivray - 6.5
Made a decent one-handed stop in the second-half with the wind swirling, but was well-beaten by Butcher's strike | Jane Rusell
3. Marvin Ekpiteta - 6
Didn't offer up many chances but didn't look confident with the ball either | Jane Russell
4. Luke Offord - 4
Solid in the back three but looked a yard off in midfield before losing his head with a few minutes to go, getting sent off needlessly | Jane Russell
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