Defeats by FC United of Manchester and Ashton United mean the Bucks have just one win from their opening four games in this season's UniBond Premier Division.

But despite the disappointment, Reed is now turning his attention to Saturday's home clash with Cammell Laird.

"I have got to pick the players up in training, get their chins up, and hopefully we can bounce back and beat Cammell Laird," he told the Advertiser.

"After that we have got two difficult games against Hednesford Town, who are joint top, and then Bradford Park Avenue, but it is up to us to get the players motivated."

A bumper Silverlands crowd of 2,090 watched Buxton go down 1-0 to FC United on Saturday.

Reed blamed poor finishing and a mistake by Terry Bowker and Scott Hartley, which resulted in the only goal of the game.

"Although they (FC United) had a lot of possession, we had the clear-cut chances. We just didn't take them," he said.

"The crowd was absolutely brilliant, but the only thing that spoilt it was the fact we didn't give them the three points.

"Saying that, I couldn't have asked any more from the players on the day."

In the aftermath of Buxton's Bank Holiday Monday fixture at Ashton United, the club has revealed that aspects of the referee's conduct have been reported to the FA.

Apart from the controversial decisions that dominated the match, issues regarding first half time-keeping and comments made to players were raised.

Reed said the scoreline could have been different had the referee awarded an early spot kick: "You will never see a clearer-cut penalty. Stevie Wonder would have seen it!

"We outplayed them in the first half, yet went in a goal behind when we could have been ahead.

"Then we came out in the second half and laid siege on their goal for 20 minutes."

But red cards for Michael Towey and Mark Hume put paid to any Buxton challenge.

Assistant Manager Clive Freeman was also sent from the dugout during the match.

"It was a really bad day at the office. When you are down to ten or nine men it is like flogging a dead horse," he added.

"But I am not criticising any player for any lack of effort. That game had so many twists and turns; the best thing is to forget about it and concentrate on the next match."