There was one talking point above all others following Tiverton Town's defeat to Truro City in the Red Insure Cup on Tuesday night.
It was not how close Tivvy had come to beating higher-league opponents, nor was it their expansive and free-flowing game – it was their inability to convert clear chances into goals.
Despite a couple of missed opportunities – Tom Gardner flicked a header just wide before Kyle Moore superbly tipped over Owen Howe's effort – the early signs were promising for the hosts when Jimmy Hinds expertly headed home Ethan Phillips' corner 12 minutes in.
But despite Tiverton continuing to more than hold their own against Truro, it was their finishing that let them down and allowed the Southern League Premier Division outfit to go on and win the game 2-1.
I have written in the past about Tivvy's reliance on Howe, and I am sure I will mention it again in the future, because they have a serious problem when he is not finding the back of the net.
Usually that is due to injury or suspension, but on Tuesday night the former Bideford man happened to be having an off-night, missing four glorious chances by my count.
Everyone has off-days, and for someone who has contributed so much to the their season – Howe's goals have arguably won the Yellows six points and an FA Cup tie – it would be particularly harsh to criticise him.
I am sure Howe more than anybody will admit that he should have finished Tuesday's game with at least one goal to his name, but he didn't, and when he does not score, it is up to others to step up to the plate.
That simply is not happening at the moment.
Jamie Mudge is a decent player, but he does need to start his goal-tally ticking over at a more prolific rate.
When he re-joined Tivvy over the summer with an imperious strike-rate from his first stint, I worried that Martyn Rogers was signing another goal-poacher to play alongside Howe which would be a luxury Tiverton could not afford.
Instead, almost the opposite has been true – Mudge usually puts in a decent shift, is happy to come short or drift wide, and holds up the ball pretty well.
But it is his goal tally on which he will be measured and, barring his double against Wimborne Town, there simply have not been enough of them.
Admittedly, on Tuesday he was unfortunate to be denied by a terrific one-handed stop by Moore, but more goals are needed if it is to take the pressure off Howe.
A further issue for Tivvy is the news this week that Khaled Badavi has broken his foot and looks likely to be out for six weeks or so.
Badavi is another player who has not scored enough this season, although admittedly he has largely been used as an impact sub by Rogers for much of the campaign.
Nevertheless, if a forward line is misfiring, it is far from helpful to lose an impact player like Badavi.
For the moment then, it is down to players like Hinds, Dan Western and even centre-backs Tom Gardner and Ed Weeks, to chip in if the forwards are having an off-day.
What is for sure though is that Tivvy need all of their forwards to find their shooting boots – and sooner rather than later.
