KINGS Norton were hammered 34-3 by fourth placed Ledbury to stay firmly rooted in the relegation picture following their drop from Midlands Three West South last season.

Wins for Droitwich and Dunlop, the visitors to Kings on Saturday (ko 2.15pm), mean Norton will stay third from bottom even with a win and could drop into the bottom two if Stourport win their basement battle with Woodrush.