THE Bees fixture book was blank yet again on Saturday and by the time they take on Malvern Town this coming weekend it will be two weeks since Studley last had a league game.

Studley boss Kevin Rowlands described the situation as being a double-edged sword for his team.

"The problem we have is because it's been a couple of weeks we just don't know what the reaction will be from the team," said Rowlands.

"They could go there and comfortably beat Malvern or do the opposite - we just don't know."

Adding to Rowlands' headache is the departure of central defender Matt Shakespeare.

Rowlands is also resigned to the fact of possiblylosing pacy striker Mykey Pryce.