Wealdstone manager Gordon Bartlett knows Weston-super-Mare will go into Saturday’s FA Trophy first round tie full of confidence after beating the Stones 3-2 in the league on Saturday.

The Stones took the lead after five minutes of the National League South clash when Johnny Wright headed home an inviting free-kick floated into the visitors’ penalty area.

But two goals in eight second-half minutes turned the game on its head. First Joe McClennan was afforded the room to level before Bradley Ash seized on possession squandered cheaply and put the visitors in front for the first time.

Wealdstone looked to have nicked a point with five minutes remaining with Jefferson Louis headed home from Bradley Hudson-Odoi’s cross.

However, there was still time for late drama. Centre-back Tom Hamblin was given his marching orders for a second yellow card before Jake Mawford nodded in a late winner for Weston-super-Mare.

Bartlett’s side have the chance for revenge on Saturday when they travel to Somerset on Saturday for their first round FA Trophy clash.

“If they weren’t confident already then they definitely will be now,” said Bartlett. “We know we can be a damn sight better and that’s what we are looking to do on Saturday.

“But, as I’ve said before, no two games are the same so we won’t get caught up thinking about that.”

Bartlett was unimpressed by his side’s display at The Vale and said: “My main emotion is one of bitter disappointment.

“I was disappointed with our performance. I was disappointed with the fact we could have got something. I was disappointed by the manner of the defeat.

“Once again it’s inconsistency that we have shown in recent weeks. The harder you work the luckier you get.

“I thought we might have got lucky and snuck a point in the last couple of minutes because they were a good side. They didn’t create that many chances but we didn’t perform.”

Wealdstone travel to Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.