BEWDLEY Town suffered a first-half collapse in a 4-1 home defeat against play-off chasing FC Stratford.
Early goals from Sam Rodber, Jacob Williams and Daniel Chaundy left Bewdley with a mountain to climb after just 22 minutes at Ribbesford Meadows.
And despite Elliott Lees reducing the deficit just past the half-hour mark, Rodber grabbed his second of the game virtually straight from the restart to complete the scoring.
The result means Bewdley sit 13th in the Hellenic League Division One table, five points above the relegation zone.
