Michael Malcolm put the Terras ahead with a curler from long-range on 24 minutes but the visitors levelled just seven minutes later when Jack Midson's shot ricocheted past keeper Richard Barnard off the leg of a defender.

Adam Bygrave then headed into his own net moments later but he soon made amends for his error four minutes after the break when he got on the end of a corner to restore parity once again.

However, the home side's backline never looked assured in the wet conditions and the Stutes soon hit back with two goals from Damien Reeves and a late strike from Danny Wright to claim the three points much to the disappointment of the home crowd.

The Terras recalled Kevin Sand-with to their starting XI.

The left-back, who missed Tuesday night's 1-0 defeat at Salisbury City due to the impending birth of his baby daughter, replaced James Coutts allowing Stephen Reed to revert back to his preferred position in the centre of midfield.

Having only collected one point from their previous three games the Terras were clearly keen to get back on track.

Home boss John Hollins decided to take a seat in the stand for the start of the encounter and he witnessed a lively opening with Histon's direct game winning them two corners and several throw-ins around the Weymouth box in the opening ten minutes.

One such moment saw the ball hurled in from the sideline to the near post where a flick on caused a scramble in the six-yard box.

The initial effort from Nathaniel Knight-Percival was hacked off the line before Antonio Murray had a shot deflected away to safety.

Reed replied with a shot from distance that flew wide on 11 minutes but the hosts' slick passing game was still not functioning as fluently as normal.

Heavy rain began lashing down moments later and it signalled a stunning opener from Weymouth.

Stuart Beavon made an outstanding sliding tackle to dispossess the dawdling Patrick Ada and when the ball broke loose to Malcolm, he curled a first time shot beyond keeper Danny Naisbitt and into the top right corner from 25 yards.

The visitors immediately responded with a period of pressure at the other end with Barnard denying Knight-Percival before two goals in two minutes saw the tables turned.

First, Midson levelled on the half-hour with a deflected shot that beat Scott Doe on the line before home defender Bygrave misjudged a cross from Murray and headed into his own net to hand the Stutes the lead.

It was a dire spell for the hosts and it was clear that Hollins and his assistant Alan Lewer had a lot to sort out at the interval as their players trudged off with their heads bowed.

To their credit the Terras came out and instantly put pressure on the visitors with McPhee playing in Malcolm who had a shot blocked after the visitors had given the ball away from kick-off.

However, the jitters were still there in the home team with Bygrave's under-hit pass back nearly putting Wright in but Barnard was quick off his line to slide at the forward's feet to clear the danger.

It was a breathtaking start to the second period and after Beavon had a half-volley on the turn pushed around a post by Naisbitt, Bygrave headed in at the far post from the resulting corner to make it 2-2.

Barnard made a comfortable save to his right to keep out a low skidding drive from Wright as the Stutes looked to reply, and with 27 minutes remaining more indecision at the back by the Terras enabled them to do exactly that.

A cross from the right was not dealt with and when Murray shot back into a crowded six-yard box there was Reeves to turn it past Barnard.

Once again the hosts looked stunned and Midson would have made it 4-2 shortly after had Barnard not made a point-blank save to send a fierce strike from 10 yards flying out of the box to safety.

Hollins sent on James Coutts for Ryan Williams on 70 minutes to try and get his side going again but just 120 seconds later Reeves grabbed his second.

The goal poacher swivelled and turned the ball in from close range after Bygrave had blocked an initial shot from Murray.

Beavon and Anton Robinson tested Naisbitt as Weymouth attempted a late salvage mission but it never materialised and Reeves would have had a third had Barnard not pulled off another fine save on 88 minutes.

Despite that superb stop though the Terras' keeper did have to pick the ball out of the net again.

This time a clinical finish from Wright in the final minute sent the home supporters heading towards the exit gates justifiably disappointed with their team's poor display.