Woe for Leamington as two defeats dent survival hopes
Two defeats in four days severely dented Leamington FC’s survival hopes this week as their National League North days continued to look increasingly under threat.
The Brakes lost 5-0 at Marine on Saturday before then being beaten 2-0 at home by Spennymoor Town on Tuesday.
And it means they’ll go into this weekend 14 points adrift of safety, and whilst they do have games in hand on those immediately outside the relegation zone, the same can be said of fellow strugglers Alfreton and Hereford who have played fewer games than Leamington.
The next two games offer little respite, with play-off chasing Chester the visitors on Saturday before third-placed Merthyr Town arrive next Tuesday night.
Saturday’s defeat at Marine saw Leamington two goals down at the break, before three goals in 11 minutes midway through the second-half firmly put them to the sword.
On Tuesday night, Mackenzie Heaney put Spennymoor ahead with their first shot on target of the evening on 42 minutes, before Glen Taylor was left unmarked from a corner to net the second on the hour mark.
*Leamington added to their ranks with the acquisition of Kettering Town defender Will Glennon on loan for a month.
Glennon, who can also play in midfield, has featured for the likes of AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Stamford and St Ives Town over the last few seasons, before linking up with the Poppies last August having initially signed for Bedford Town during the close season.
He scored 12 times from defence last season for St Ives, adding four more this campaign for Kettering.
Interim boss Chris Knott said: “Will is a player I have monitored for a while, and have watched his progress over the last couple of seasons. He is another young player at the perfect age to fit with the club's model. He's got an eye for goal, is good in the air and at taking set pieces.”