Worcester City (4-1-3-2).

5 Ross – managed to allow the ball to squirm loose for Luke Hopper to open the scoring and failed to command his area well enough.

5 Chambers – back in the side after overcoming a knee problem, but lacked match sharpness as he struggled to contain Gloucester.

4 Oji – a day to forget for the defender who was undone by a long ball for Hopper’s opener before another mistake led Ross Finnie to score.

5 Hutchison – dealt a lot better than his centre back partner to Gloucester’s aerial assault, but was unable to cut out Kieran Thomas’ pass for Joe Hanks’ goal.

5 Weir – got off to a slow start and was often outnumbered as the hosts exploited space down the left.

6 KEANE – worked hard defensively and tried to make things happen for City when he got on the ball. My man of the match.

5 English – in a scrappy affair, the ex-Solihull Moors stalwart did not make his presence felt enough to wrestle back control from the Tigers.

6 Nelson-Addy – whipped in some decent corners and got stuck in at times, but a more tenacious Gloucester side won the midfield battle. 5 Digie – a below par display from the on-loan midfielder who hardly got a touch in the first half and was outmuscled on more than one occasion.

5 Murphy – lacked any craft or guile to unlock Gloucester’s defence and City looked more threatening when he made way for the lively Chekaine Steele.

6 Bishop – was isolated in attack, but his head never dropped as he was willing to work off scraps.

Subs: Steele 6 (Murphy 61), Gater (Nelson-Addy 76), Gallinagh (Chambers 85). Not used: Turner, Draper.

Gloucester City (4-3-3): Singh 6; K Thomas 7, Deaman 7, Avery 7, Hall 6; Knowles 6, Webb 7, Hanks 7; Parker 7 (Kotwica 75), FINNIE 8 (L Thomas 75), Hopper 7 (Dinsley 88).

Subs not used: Richards, Williams.

Attendance: 457.

Referee: Richard Hulme 7/10.

Match rating: 2/5.

MATCH STATS: Gloucester/Worcester.

Shots on: 4/3.

Shots off: 2/8.

Corners: 6/8.

Offsides: 3/0.

Fouls conceded: 11/7.

Yellows: Gloucester - Hopper / City – Oji, Weir.