DISORGANISED Worcester Women's Firsts slumped to a 5-2 home defeat at the hands of St Austell.
The Cornish visitors took the lead in this English Hockey League Women's National South Division match after just five minutes.
Worcester responded strongly and equalised through Elaine Shepperd from their first short corner.
Despite falling behind again, a Liz George strike for Worcester meant the game was finely-balanced at half-time.
After the break, the home side piled on the pressure but could not find a way through to goal.
As Worcester pushed forward, they were twice caught by a sucker-punch as St Austell scored from counter-attacks.
St Austell then capitalised on two Worcester players being off the field for treatment to score from a short corner and make it 5-2.
A brace from Jon Sprague and a Chris Adams goal helped the Men's Firsts to a 3-1 home win against Stratford in Coaching Solutions Midlands Division One.
After a strong start by Worcester, Stratford managed to score against the run of play from a short corner.
The hosts came out fighting in the second-half following an inspirational team-talk by captain Adams and ex-Wales international Malcolm Evans.
Superb passing from Owen Donovan and Matt Brace set up Sprague for the equaliser early in the second-half.
Adams was next to get on the scoresheet when he flicked the ball into the top-right of the net from a short corner.
Minutes later, Sprague grabbed his second to make it 3-1 to Worcester.
In Coaching Solutions Division One, the Men's Seconds travelled to Players and won 2-1, despite a poor performance.
Worcester went into the interval a goal down, but fought back to win with goals from Matt Walker and Brett Pittam.
Worcester finished the game with 10 men as Walker was sin-binned.
Mark Chambers and Sam Swinbourne were on target in the Men's Thirds' 2-2 Coaching Solutions Premier Division draw at home to Nottingham.
In a game they had to win, Worcester produced a belowpar performance to leave their league future hanging by a thread.
The Men's Fifths' poor season in Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier Division continued with another narrow defeat.
Bridgnorth Fourths scored a goal in each half to condemn Worcester to almost certain relegation.
The Men's Sixths suffered a heavy 7-2 defeat away at Droitwich Fourths.
Joe Drewitt and Tom Grove scored for Worcester.
Caine Burge (two) and Chris Coleman helped the Men's Sevenths to a good 3-1 home win over Warwick Fifths.
The Women's Thirds picked up an impressive 5-1 win against Harborne Thirds. Libby Hayes scored a hat-trick, while Lucy Senior and Jenny White scored one each.
The Women's Fourths beat Old Sills 2-0 thanks to goals from Mary Walford and Philly Roberts.
The Badgers Pippins drew 2-2 against Barford Tigers.
Barford took the lead after a nice ball into the circle was pushed firmly past Tom Dalton in the Worcester goal.
Barford then went 2-0 ahead when the unfortunate Tom Allen turned in an own goal.
In the second-half, Worcester played good passing hockey and were rewarded with goals from James Bullock and Max Batchelor.
Josh White grabbed four goals as the Badgers Potters thrashed Droitwich Badgers 6-0. Tim Young also scored a brace in the comfortable win.
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