THURROCK'S second long trip of the season to Bath ended in a 3-1 defeat, as it did the first time.

In November, Fleet bowed out of the FA Trophy 2-0 at Twerton Park and again they came off two goals worse in this twice-postponed Blue Square South meeting.

Thurrock trailed by a single goal at the break but the match was well beyond their grasp as Bath had added two more before Phil Anderson notched a 90th minute consolation.