Sandiacre came into todays game having to make numerous changes due to availability, Green, Baker, Smith, Clarke, Elson, Wallis, Warren, Moore and Savage all unavailable for selection. Lynton Francis came into the center of midfield and a first start of the season for Hugo Broughton. Callum Clarke dropped into right back meaning Perry McGrath started on the right wing in a new position for him.

However that right ring position would be short lived as on 4 minutes Retford were awarded a penalty after Trav Munn caught the strikers boot. Saints keeper Smith choose left Retford went right to his right 0-1 to Retford, with Smith calling for the physio instantly with a leg injury. With no keeper on the bench Perry McGrath put on the gloves and assumed position between the sticks, smith was replaced by Sahil Bagavan.

At the other end Broughton put in a cross that was blocked well and Retford broke, cutting in from the right hand side on 15 minute to slot a low shot past McGrath 0-2, Retford continued to push with shots firstly being deflected over the bar, and McGrath dealing well with a couple of a corners.

Despite the early setbacks Sandiacre had chances to pull a goal back firstly with a Trav Munn header that was well saved, followed by Bagavan playing in Fitzhugh whos shot was blocked well. More injury problems hit the saints with Gillman (hamstring) being replaced by Jones. Munn again came close this time his effort went over the bar.

McGrath continued to do well in the saints goal with a good save on 30 minutes, and claiming well from the following corner. Bagavan broke down the left and forced a good save, with the rebound cleared. it was 3-0 on 41 minutes with McGrath unable to do to get to the bottom left corner. On the stroke of halftime McGrath again did well to tip over the bar

Into the second half Sandiacre started positively with Fitzhugh forcing a good save, on 55 minutes Kairell James beat the offside trap and finished well under the Retford keeper 1-3. Just as it looked like the Saints would come back further Retford re-extended there lead and made it 1-4 on 58 minutes despite McGraths best efforts. 60 seconds later it could have been 5 but once again McGrath made a good save.

Mikey Fitzhugh looked to repeat last weeks freekick goal with a similar effort on 65 minutes but it was hit high over the bar. More saints players were going down injured with firstly Clarke needing treatment, and Trav Munn with cramp.

In the closing stages Trav Munn and Elliot Saunders-Johnson both went up for a corner as Retford cleared and broke the saints were left short at the back and Retford rounded off the scoring to make it 5-1 to the visitors.

Manager Nick Labbate will be hoping the squad can shake off the injurys and get some players back on the pitch for next weeks trip to Claycross, there was positives to take from todays game and some highlights were youngsters Bagavan and James both doing well coming on from the bench,

Todays Man Of The Match goes to Perry McGrath always a difficult job taking on the gloves when a keeper is injured and Perry made some good saves but today Retford were just too good for the Saints