Spalding RFC reached another unwanted landmark on Saturday as they were handed a 45-7 derby defeat by Market Rasen and Louth.
The crushing Memorial Field loss means that Town have now lost all 20 of their Midlands One East matches and remain 15 points adrift at the foot with six games to play.
It seems that only a minor miracle can help Spalding avoid the drop, with a win next time out at 12th-placed Newark now a must.
See www.spaldingvoice.co.uk on Monday for a full report from the match.
SSE Midland Division
Midlands One East: Bedford Athletic 38 Mansfield 12; Belgrave 12 Kettering 55; Bugbrooke 19 Ilkeston 5; Derby 41 Huntingdon & District 0; Paviors 38 Newark 8; Spalding 7 Market Rasen & Louth 45; Syston 18 Old Northamptonians 10.
