On Saturday they were crushed 8-0 at home to Westella and Willberby and also had two players sent-off. Without a great show from keeper Jamie Davis it might have been much worse.

And on Monday they were then thumped 7-1 at home by Parramore Sports.

Sam Bailey's brace gave Kirkby Town a 2-1 win over Grantham Rangers after they begun Easter with a 1-0 loss at Louth.

Louth now lead the table by six points with second-placed Sutton Town held 1-1 by neighbours Ollerton Town, Jamie Hatfield scoring for the Snipes and Joseph Meeehan for Ollerton.

Dean Short netted for Clipstone but, trailing 2-1 just before the break, they then missed a penalty and went on to lose 3-1 to Newark Town.

Church Warsop moved closer the Premier Division title with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Phoenix Sports on Saturday and a 3-1 win over Thoresby Colliery on Monday when title rivals Parkhouse and Dronfield dropped points.

Jason Edwards, Dean Rick, Steven McGurk and Simon Johnson netted on Saturday with Johnson, Dale Gibbons and an own goal making up their three on Monday, Jonathan Buchanan replying.

FC 05 followed up a 1-0 home loss to Yorkshire Main with a 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Hutton Cranswick.

And Southwell slammed four past Kinsley Boys without reply at the Memorial ground.

Forest Town are preparing for their Notts FA County Cup semi-final at home to Blue Square North side Eastwood Town on Tuesday 13th April at Forest Town (7.45pm).

Boss Gary Castledine said: "The players are looking forward to it and its a great challenge to see how they respond playing a team from a higher league.

"It's been a tremendous effort to get this far as there are a lot of higher league teams in this competition."

But Forest Town bowed out of the Quartet Catering League Cup, losing 1-0 to a 44th minute strike in their quarter-final at 10-men Westella and Willerby.