ALVECHURCH'S 2-1 home defeat to Leamington saw them fall six points behind leaders Rugby who won an astonishing match 8-5 at Coventry Sphinx.
Church have a game in hand but have fallen eight goals behind their rivals in goal difference terms.
Bottom club Southam United slipped to an expected 4-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers West Midlands Police.
The result leaves Southam six points behind second from bottom Feckenham and with a goal difference which is comfortably the worst in the league.
The Millers are two points from the safety mark occupied by Cheslyn Hay, their opponents on Saturday.
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