We're rubbish and know we are

It was at least 25 degrees today, but the non-league dog was not going to put off watching his team.

Leamington are bottom of the National League North tonight after going down 0-3 at home to AFC Telford. 711 and one dog, including a good contingent of Telford supporters, watched this latest humiliation.

All credit to Telford, they played well. Brakes couldn't pass, couldn't keep possession, couldn't get to the ball first, couldn't keep a shape, couldn't take scoring chances and couldn't defend. Even the flat back six couldn't save them.

They had a number of chances to go ahead in the first half, but were unable to get the ball in the back of the net from them. The visitors then killed the game off with two quick goals and scored a third in the second half.

Brakes put in four shots in the opening phase of the first half, three of them were chances. Thompson-Brown just missed and then Taundry put in a great shot that led to a Leamington corner. Brakes hit the crossbar.

On 19 minutes a defensive mix up involving Breeden created a scoring opportunity for Dwyer. On 21 minutes Telford parted our defence like the Red Sea, Hood failing to intercept and Dwyer put in a great shot from distance that outwitted Breeden.

The visiting supporters started to chant 'dodgy keeper' and Breeden's risk taking is being found out at this level. The midfield were giving the strikers no support and Leamington were being forced back. We were too narrow and had no width.

Thompson-Brown picked up a yellow card for a foul.

Half time: Brakes 0, AFC Telford 2

Telford eased off a little in the second half to conserve their energy. Mace replaced Hood who will be banned for the next three games. Obeng, who had had a poor game for him, was taken off and replaced by Colby Bishop and this did help a bit. Breeden made two good saves to keep the score line respectable. Telford's Dinanga got a yellow card for trying to stop Breeden taking a free kick. Telford then burst through to score a good goal and put the game beyond doubt. Revan was replaced by Canavan. Magunda picked up a yellow card.

Having Revan in the centre doesn't play to his strengths. Gittings had a decent game.

Paul Holleran was static as the game to an end. He wasn't even leafing through his book of excuses. However, the fundamental problem is that the players are not good enough for this level of football. The board always plead a lack of money and they have a point, given the number of wealthy clubs in this league. Even Telford have Wolves playing their reserve games there.

However, they had better take their eyes off the Eldorado of the new stadium and sort this out, otherwise we will be the first club in the top part of the non-league pyramid to go down.

Perhaps as a start they could pay the coach fare of fans going to FC United next Saturday.