Maidstone United manager George Elokobi had no problem with the officials’ decision to give Truro City’s 89th-minute winner

Maidstone manager George Elokobi respected the officials’ decision to award Truro’s late winner at the Gallagher Stadium.

United lost 2-1 on Saturday after conceding from an 89th-minute goalmouth scramble following a free-kick.

Referee Morgan Conn ruled the ball had crossed the line after consulting with linesman Josh Williams.

Tyler Harvey was initially credited with the decisive touch but it was finally given as Jaze Kabia’s goal.

Home fans made their feelings clear at full-time but Elokobi had no complaints.

He said: “I have to look back at the goal but whatever decision the officials give, we respect it and move on.

“You can’t change anything but I’ve got no problem with that.

“Like I said to our players, we needed to score three goals to win the game and we didn’t do that. We move on. No excuses.”

A free-kick also led to Truro’s first-half opener, with Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain heading home.

Substitute Reiss Greenidge levelled from Ben Brookes’ corner in the 85th minute after a better second-half performance.

But Truro went back to Cornwall with the points.

“I’m disappointed but not overly disappointed,” said Elokobi after his side’s first defeat of the National League South campaign.

“There were lots of pluses in the game.

“Congratulations to Truro. They played to their strengths and we couldn’t quite defend properly in those restarts.

“Like we said to the players, we analysed it, we told them what was coming and it’s about making sure we defend our box and defend our goal.

“But there were lots of pleasing things, especially in the second half, to take out of it.

“The first half was flat. We didn’t have enough creativity, enough movement, enough connectivity within the units.

“The ball speed was slow at times