Cadden hoping Brakes can stop the rot; ZAMARETTO PREMIER.

SUCCESSIVE league defeats have dumped Leamington out of the top four and teetering towards the bottom half of the Zamaretto Premier Division table leaving manager Jason Cadden pondering how to stop the rot when his men go to crisis club Halesowen Town tomorrow.

While Brakes have their share of worries on the pitch with a poor run of form, The Yeltz's concerns are on the financial front and entering liquidation has seen them deducted ten points that's sent them spinning into the bottom five despite a 5-1 demolition of ailing Rugby Town on Wednesday night.

But while Cadden, who has no serious injury concerns, commiserates with Halesowen's off-the-field plight he will not accept any complacency from his side as he looks for them to get back on the winning trail at The Grove.

"It's not been the best of times recently for us. The setbacks against Clevedon and Hednesford were games we should have been capable of getting something from but we did not play to the levels I expect and that's disappointing," he said.

n LEAMINGTON'S ground staff are on for a hat-trick after being shortlisted for one of the awards at the Innovation in Grounds Maintenance of the Year Category being held at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium next week.

Club groundsman Idris Elms and director Nigel Hodgkins have already achieved a superb double by winning both the Southern League's top trophy (66 clubs) and then topped that by collecting the Step 3/4 award (196 clubs from the Ryman, Southern and Unibond leagues).

The nomination relates to their unique use of dressing the predominantly blue clay New Windmill Ground.