Chelmsford City slipped to a third successive loss as a solitary Charlie Griffin header three minutes into the second half gave Bath City a 1-0 win.
Griffin netted his 17th goal of the season when he headed Josh Low's cut-back cross back across Stuart Searle and into the net.
Both teams needed ten minutes to ease their way into the game, as the early exchanges comprised of much long ball hoofing, with the ball rarely touching the floor.
The first threatening chance created by either side came courtesy of a lashing left foot strike from City's Anthony Cook. A long ball was floated into the fit-again Omer Riza, who comfortably chested the ball into the path of Cook, before he forced Jason Mellor down to his left, with the keeper doing well to parry the ball round the post.
Glenn Pennyfather's men found most joy down the right hand flank, as Jack Ainsley and Anthony Cook charged forward with a number of well-worked overlaps.
The Clarets were left to rue a host of missed opportunities spurned from these interchanges on the right, as Slabber's clinical touch deserted him throughout the match.
With 30 minutes on the clock, confusion and controversy engulfed Melbourne Park as Slabber thought he had broken the deadlock with a thumping header which hit the crossbar and bounced towards the line.
But the officials were uncertain if the whole of the ball had crossed the line or not and therefore indicated for play to carry on.
As the half neared the break, Bath began to create the lion's share of the chances. On 35 minutes, Low fired a powerful volley which just dipped over the cross bar.
Five minutes later Bath's Noah Keates volleyed a left-foot strike of his own towards Searle, who struggled to keep hold of the ball and pushed the ball wide of the City goal.
Then, three minutes after the teams had returned from the dressing rooms, Low bombed towards the by-line before standing up a cross for Griffin to nod home.
The goal caught City defenders lacking in concentration and before they'd had time to take heed of Pennyfather's half-time team talk, they were restarting play again.
On the hour mark Searle spilled a long range effort to Sekani Simpson, but the visiting full-back was unable to capitalise and nudged the ball wide from six yards.
As City pushed forward looking for an equaliser, Bath captain Aaron Brown drove forward 25 yards with the ball, skipping past three opponents, before letting rip from just outside the area – but he fired wide.
The introduction of Rob Edmans for Slabber saw the Clarets' game plan shift towards a more direct style of football.
With the clock ticking, Pennyfather's men launched long ball after long ball at the towering front man, but Edmans could not fashion any meaningful opportunities for his team mates as Bath cleared up the repetitive flick-ons.
City's final effort came in the shape of a speculative shot from distance from Michael Bakare, but he was unable to find the back of the net.
The Clarets now sit fifth in the table, as their season continues to stutter in the race for promotion, whilst Bath now lay in 12th place.
Next up for Bath is Eastleigh, whilst Chelmsford travel to Eastbourne, who they beat 1-0 last month.
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