WESTON boss Andy Gurney blasted three sloppy errors that saw his side crash to back-to-back defeats in the opening two games of the season.

WESTON boss Andy Gurney blasted three sloppy errors that saw his side crash to back-to-back defeats in the opening two games of the season.

Gurney said his much-improved squad could have taken points from the fixtures against Staines Town and Basingstoke Town, but the blunders cost them dearly.

The Seagulls manager told the Mercury his charges will need to improve their defending if they are to get off the mark in the Conference South.

He said: "It's been sloppy errors that have cost us, which is disappointing because we had chances in both games.

"It isn't good enough and they have been told that in no uncertain terms.

"It's not panic stations at the club because we still have nearly the whole season left, but we have to eradicate those mistakes."

Gurney's comments come after a disappointing opening week of the new season, which saw the Seagulls fail to pick up points despite several summer signings.

New goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer, accomplished stopper Clayton Fortune, dangerous striker Josh Llewellyn and former Bristol Rovers trainee Josh Klein-Davis all featured in both games.

Gurney added: "With the signings we made over the summer we obviously hoped for a better start, but the main thing now is to get off the mark on Saturday, by hook or by crook.