WHITCHURCH United, who are going through one of the most testing spells in their history, slipped to defeat on Saturday against a team that accompanied them down from Wessex Division 1 last season.

Already struggling to replace chairman Tony Chivers and treasurer Alison Thomas, who resigned earlier in the season, United were further rocked by the departure of long-serving secretary Jo Cozzi and first-team manager Jim Macey last week.

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