A 'never-say-die-attitude' was shown by Weymouth on Saturday, according to the player-manager Jason Tindall.

It was this commitment over the 95 minutes which earned the Terras a point against Burton Albion, with Stuart Beavon poaching a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to level.

"We didn't intend to be that late but I felt that was a credit to the players," said Tindall. "The way they fought, competed, they dug in and showed a never-say-die attitude right until the last whistle."

The draw did not stop the Terras from slipping to ninth in the Conference table. However, Tindall and player-coach Roy O'Brien have installed an attitude and work ethic in difficult circumstances which could see the Terras survive in the division.

"That is the kind of thing I have emphasised since I have been in charge; that they give me their all, they give me 110 per cent because if they do that for me then I will have no problems with anybody. They can have bad games that is football, but the way they applied themselves out there for 95 minutes I felt was first class."

The Terras were up against it from the start. With a reduced playing staff, due to the financial restructuring which has taken place at the Wessex Stadium, Tindall was forced to play players out of position and give 17-year-old Matthew Hartmann, who signed a non-contract agreement until the end of the season on Friday, his debut.

The diminishing squad was echoed by the dwindling support. The attendance was announced as 1,370 - the lowest league crowd at the Wessex Stadium this season.

Burton, however, were also struggling to field a team, with manager Nigel Clough naming himself on the bench. The Brewers had eight first team players missing, including top scorer Daryl Clare, through injury and illness.

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