AFTER successive away wins, Wellington went down to a disappointing 4-0 home defeat against Brixham in the Jewson Western League last night (Wed, Oct 2).

Wellington boss Richard Cherry was again missing a string of players through injury plus talented defender Harry Scott who has moved to premier rivals Barnstaple Town.

His line-up included a return for Harry Walford and a debut for evergreen striker Jake Mawford - signed from Street - while the subs included former joint manager Tim Legg.

Mawford was in the thick of the action early on as he went down in the box but, instead of winning a penalty, he was booked for diving.

Brixham then went straight up the other end and took the lead with a goal credited to James Moxon although the final touch looked to have come off a Wellington player.

The Tangerines almost drew level after 26 minutes but Jake Quick shot straight at the keeper from a good position.

The visitors increased their lead against the run of play on the half-hour with a clinical finish by Charlie Johansen.

Things got worse for the hosts with two more goals either side of half-time, scored by Jaden Maslen and Moxon.

This sealed a revenge victory for Brixham who lost 2-1 when the sides met in Devon back in August.

Wellington will look to bounce back with another home game on Saturday when Paulton Rovers are the visitors.

Wellington: Jake Viney, Sam Gleeson, Jason Quick, Mark Cornish, Ryan Hibbert, Harry Walford, Sam Towler, Josh Lukins, Jake Mawford, Jake Quick, Nathan Byrne. Substitutes: Matt Crawley, Phil Mendonca, Tim Legg, Aaron Hawkings (used); Rob Hall (not used). Attendance: 65.