BROMSGROVE boss Bren Kelly is determined to take the positives after seeing his side slip to a narrow defeat against Stourbridge.

Sporting suffered their first loss of the new season as the Glassboys came from behind to earn a battling bank holiday victory at the War Memorial Ground.

The home side took the bragging rights after a Mike Taylor header and Liam Spink own goal saw them hit back after Shaquille McDonald’s opener for the Rouslers.

Sporting pushed the promotion hopefuls all the way but could find a way back during an even second half.

Kelly said: "I'm disappointed first and foremost but we can take a lot of heart from it. We pushed them all the way.

"It was a very cagey affair and their weren't many chances created and I don't think either keeper has had too many clear cut chances to save.

"I enjoyed the tactical battle and it was a close on.

"Maybe our concentration levels can be a little bit better. It was a really good header for the first goal but I think we could have got a bit closer to him and I think for the second one Liam could have done any more because he was trying to recover to wrap his leg around it but unfortunately it went in the wrong direction and trickled into the net.

"But we'll take heart from it. They are a very good side and it's there for all to see how organised they are. It was a close one but we'll take plenty of positives.

"We can't get ahead of ourselves, we're still learning in this division and every game but when the fixtures came out it was a really difficult start to the season full of very difficult games."

Sporting will now welcome Banbury to the Victoria Ground this Saturday (3pm kick-off) as they look to build on their impressive start to life in the Southern Premier League Central.

"We're back at the VG next and we'll nurse a few bodies back to full health hopefully, have a training session, get in Saturday and try and react" added Kelly. "We're usually good at reacting so the lads can be disappointed but we'll have to get over it."