NEIL Baker has backed Slough Town keeper Mark Scott to bounce back from a "day to forget" in the 4-2 defeat against Cambridge City on Saturday.

Scott, 24, was at fault for several goals as The Rebels crashed to a fourth consecutive away defeat in the Southern Premier Division.

Slough twice conceded a lead and Baker is disappointed to lose, but he has written off the match as a bad day at the office and is keen to move on.

The Rebels joint-manager told the Observer: “Unfortunately Mark has had a poor day and has contributed for three of their goals. He got caught out a few times which led to their goals and he lost a bit of confidence as the game went on.

“Mark always has our backing, however everyone has days at the office or games of football where you’re not quite at it, and Saturday was that day for him.

“Had Mark been at his usual best we should have won the game. We went a goal ahead and were managing comfortably, then Mark made an uncharacteristic error.

“It gave Cambridge some impetus but we went and got a second goal and were comfortable still at half-time.

“Cambridge then got a second goal and at that point they got themselves on top. There were a bit of nerves from Mark which filtered into the back four.

“I thought it was a game we should have gone and won comfortably to be fair.”

Baker continued: “Mark is a top keeper and been a great signing for us. I can count on one hand the amount of errors he has made this season, and I am sure he will bounce back on Saturday against Kings Lynn.

Slough have now dropped one place to 17th position in the league table ahead of their final home match of the season against King’s Lynn Town this Saturday at 3pm.

The game could be The Rebels’ last as tennants at Holloways Park, Beaconsfield, and Baker cannot wait to move into the new Community Sports Facility at Arbour Park.

The new stadium in Stoke Road, Slough, will be managed and operated by Slough Borough Council and available for use from August 16.

“We’ve had some really good wins at Beaconsfield and, to be fair, our home record this season has been pretty good, but I can’t wait to be in the new ground,” said Baker.

“Beaconsfield has served its purpose and they have been really good landlords, but I’m looking forward to the new ground and the big thing is the surface really.

“At Holloways Park it is extremely bobbly, hard and tough to stick to a gameplan. It’s not really football at times and not how we want to play.

“Early on in the season the pitch was really good, but having two teams play on it makes it really difficult for the groundstaff. It dries out really quickly there and becomes a bit bare and bobbly.”

He added: “We’re running light in terms of senior squad numbers but I’m looking forward to it. We will go out and play with confidence as we always have done.

“It would be nice to finish at Beaconsfield with a win.”