Sandy satisfied with point as below-par Diamonds draw a blank against Bedworth

The Diamond boss accepted his team were 'nowhere near their levels', and felt it was perhaps difficult for his side to lift themselves after the intensity of Saturday's brilliant 3-1 FA Cup win over Peterborough Sports.

The draw means Diamonds remain unbeaten in the Pitching-In Northern Premier League Midlands Division, but have won just two of their seven matches, leaving them 12th in the table.

"I am disappointed, that was a really flat game," Sandy told @AFCRD. "It lacked any real composure or quality.

"I think after the highs of Saturday it was always going to be difficult to replicate the levels of intensity that we showed.

"Throughout the ground as well, it was just like we were chasing something that wasn't there.

"We were good enough at all, and maybe looked tired and leggy.

"It was just one of those where it wasn't our night, we didn't perform to anywhere near our levels, but we have come away with a draw and I would rather that than a 1-0 defeat.

"Bedworth don't concede many goals and have had some really good results.

"They nullified us a little bit, we nullified them, and it wasn't a game with many chances.

"It was two good side, but we didn't perform very well, on the ball particularly.

"Sometimes that is going to happen, but we are not going to play well every single week.

"We had an off night and we have come away with a point, so you have to look at the positives in that sense, but we know we need to be better."

Diamonds are back in league action on Saturday when they host second-placed Rugby Borough at Hayden Road (ko 3pm).

The club have also learned who their opponents will be in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, October 3.

Diamonds face a tough test as they will entertain Enterprise National League South side Braintree Town at Hayden Road.

The Step 2 side have enjoyed a steady start to the season, and sit 18th in their league table having claimed 10 points from eight matches.