On a cold, grey day in Basford, former England international Lee Hendrie shone threw to give his new side all three points at Greenwich Avenue this afternoon.
Welfare welcomed back Josh Gibbons into the starting eleven in the place of Tuesday's match winner, Craig Morley. Darren Mansaram also forced his way back in the starting line up after missing Tuesday's win over Thackley through illness.
Lee Hendrie started his first game for his new club Basford United after signing for the Nottinghamshire based side during the week.
The first ten minutes saw possessional football being played by both sides as they tried to find a way through each other's back line.
Former Villa man, Hendrie, showed his quality on 17 minutes, after picking up the ball on the edge of the 18 yard area, jinked past Steve Garner, and dinked the ball past Welfare's keeper Will Biggs.
Brian Johnston wanted an instant reaction from his players and that's just what he got. Jay Rollins and Darren Mansaram narrowly missing from close range.
Welfare were starting to find a way through the Basford back line until, a break away move forced Armthorpe back, a shot from Fabian Smith took a big deflection off Stuart Gibbard which wrong footed Biggs and hit the back of the net.
That goal 10 minutes before half time sent Welfare into the break 2-0 down and on the brink of a 10 defeat in 11 games.
When the second half whistle blew, Welfare flew out of the blocks. Jay Rollins picked up the ball on the right hand flank, played the ball into Stuart Preston who unleashed an unstoppable left foot curing shot to give Welly a way back into the contest.
Assistant manager Dave Poppleton urged his team on from the sidelines to press the play and get in Basford faces, and the players did just that.
Welfare then very nearly levelled the contest through Danny Taylor from a game of pinball in the box, which hit the post and the ball popped up to the Basford keeper and he took charge with his hands.
With ten minutes left, Jay Rollins found himself in space after a break away run and became one on one with the keeper, but pushed his shot inches wide.
The crowd felt there would be one more goal left in the game and unfortunately it came from Jamie Walker to break the Welfare momentum and give Basford all three points.
Once again a poor start and an excellent finish for Welfare wasn't enough just like it was on Tuesday night. Brian Johnston's men must regroup for the long trip to Pickering on Tuesday night.
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