City boss Steve Tully is to launch an urgent hunt for a new striker after watching his side waste a hatful of chances to secure the win which would have taken them to third in the Southern League premier division.

Instead, City dropped to eighth in the table as their good recent run came to a disappointing end after they went down to two second half goals, after leading at half time through top scorer Craig Duff's sixth goal of the season after 22 minutes.

Tully said: “We need to get someone in now to put the ball into the net. Everyone has had enough chances.

“I am very disappointed we should be sitting here with three points and third in the table.”

City has suffered a pre-match blow when striker Barry Hayles cut his thumb and the veteran forward had to go to hospital where the wound required nine stitches and was unable to take his place on the bench.

The home side though began well and took the lead midway through the first half when the impressive Duff latched onto the a ball into the area , controlling it well, before firing past Jake Somerville in the Slough goal.

And this should have been the signal for City to go on and make it four wins in five games.

But they needed a second to feel safe, with Rob Farkins heading just wide and right on half time skipper Dan Green lobbed over from another great opportunity.

At the start of the second half Jamie Lowry missed another golden chance, when he blazed over at the far post from a Shane White cross, before James Dobson made it 1-1 just before the hour with a free-kick through City's jumping defensive wall.

Duff had an effort come back of the bar as City tried to regain the lead, but were undone eight minutes from time when Johnnie Dyer got on the end of a right wing cross from substitute Tom Moran to force the ball home at the far post for what proved to be the winner.

In a desperate City tried to force an equaliser, with Lowry's free kick clipping the top of the bar, but the visitors held on for the win leaving City fans frustrated at three points thrown away.

Truro City: Moore; White, Pugh, Farkins, Long; Ash, Green (Brett 74), Lowry; Duff, Cooke, Afful (Watson 65). Subs (not used) Tully, James, Hayles.

Yellow cards: Farkins.

Slough Town: Somerville; Fraser, Hollis, Yorke (Corwell 90), Parsons; Parson (Moran 72), Short, Sear (Knight 84), Dobson, Dyer, Harris. Sub not used: Thomas.

Yellow cards: Yorke, Dyer, Sear.

Goals: Duff (22) 1-0, Dobson (59) 1-1, Dyer (82) 1-2.

Referee; Richard Corp (Frome).

Crowd; 391.

Stats by Tom Trust

Truro:
Moore, White, Long, Ash, Farkins, Pugh, Green (capt ) (Brett 74 ), Lowry, Duff, Cooke, Afful (Watson 66 ). Subs not used: Tully, James.

20 attempts. 1 goal (Duff 23 ), 1 blocked (Duff 62 ), 4 saved (Duff 19, 41, 61, Afful 40 ), 2 woodwork (Duff 68, Lowry FK 86 ), 12 off target (Farkins 14, 39, Ash 32, 34, 53, 70, Duff 26, Lowry FK 43, 57, Green 45+3, White 68, Cooke 69 ).
8 corners (13, 22, 22, 32, 34, 53, 70, 90+3 ), 16 free kicks conceded, 0 offsides, no cards.

Slough:
Somerville, Fraser, Parsons (capt), Hollis, Yorke, Short (Corwell 90 ), Dyer, Sear (Knight 84 ), Harris, Parson (Moran 73 ), Dobson. Sub not used: Thomas

13 attempts. 2 goals (Dobson FK 59, Dyer 82 ), 2 blocked (Dobson FK 29, Dyer 75 ), 9 off target (Dobson FK 5, 66, Harris 21, 45, 75, Short 36, Yorke 42, Sear 50, Dyer 57).
2 corners (44, 50), 15 free kicks conceded, 3 offsides, 3 yellows (Dyer 32, Yorke 42, Sear 54)

Att 391. 50/50 590, £63 won by Tracey Finnemore, donated to Ladies FC. Golden Goal 23rd minute - I think it wasn't won so will be rolled over.

Ref Richard Corp (Frome), Assts Lewis Ibbeson, Richard Ignat (both Exeter)