Martyn Rogers believes that it is only a matter of time before Tiverton Town start taking their chances and posting big wins at Ladysmead.
Rogers' comments came after watching his side miss numerous opportunities in their 2-1 home defeat to Truro City in the Red Insure Cup on Tuesday.
Disconcertingly for the Yellows, they host Wantage Town on Saturday in the FA Trophy – a side who also beat them 2-1 when they last met at Ladysmead in the league after Tiverton had again squandered numerous chances to shut the game out.
Rogers admitted it was frustrating to lose to Truro, but hailed the efforts of their keeper Kyle Moore, who enjoyed a fine game between the sticks.
"One of these days, someone is going to come here and get hit for a few," he said. "Once we start taking our chances, we will get some big wins.
"We created lots of chances and Jimmy (Hinds) seems to think he could have had three or four.
"It would be a concern if we weren't creating anything but we scored a good goal and could quite easily have had three or four.
"I can't have a go at players when we are creating but missing chances. Their keeper has pulled off three or four great saves, so you have to give him credit. I can't have a dig at our players for their keeper playing well."
After a bright start at Ladysmead, Jimmy Hinds nodded the Yellows in front on 12 minutes as he glanced home Matt Bye's corner.
Twice Owen Howe went close, only for Truro's Dan Green to level when his initial effort was blocked, leaving him the simple task of firing home the rebound.
Moore then saved well from Hinds before Howe had one cleared off the line, but veteran Barry Hayles then shot neatly across Chris Wright early in the second half to make it 2-1.
Tivvy tried to rally, but Moore superbly denied Mudge before Hinds poked wide of an open goal after seeing his header saved by the keeper.
"I was pleased with the performance," said Rogers. "But I don't know where to start with the officials. Owen was through and had his shirt pulled. I know we scored from the resulting corner, but that's a sending off.
"Hayes punched one of our players and got another by the throat, but because it's Barry Hayles, he gets away with it.
"I couldn't even bring myself to shake the ref's hand because I would get confrontational and I don't want to be like that."
