Complex sentence: Beasant made his debut in a 1--0 defeat at Everton on 4 December; after a run of four defeats, his confidence gradually returned and he soon became a favourite with The Dell crowd.
Split into simpler sentences: Beasant made his debut in a 1--0 defeat at Everton on 4 December. After a run of four defeats, Beasant's confidence gradually returned and he soon became a favourite with The Dell crowd.