A Lewes side missing six players went down 3-0 away to Northwich in the bottom-of-the-table clash.

Youth team skipper Ryan Timms was handed his league debut after a spate of drop-outs on Friday.

The Rooks were without Joe Keehan, Anthony Barness, Chris Breach, David Wheeler, Luke Rooney and Geoff Banks-Smith.

They held out until the 31st minute when Simon Grand headed home a Joel Byrom free-kick.

Jon Allan added a second 13 minutes from time and the same player gave the scoreline a slightly unfair look with a third seven minutes from time.

Northwich: Clarke, Joyce, Meadowcroft, Grand, Brown (sub Mullan 41), Elam, Byrom (sub Farran 84), Bailey, Horrocks, Allan, Burns (sub Riley 78). Subs not used: Richards.

Lewes: Banks, Timms, Jirbandey, Cullip, Fisk, Storrie, Standing, Rivers (sub Sutton 63), Wilkinson, Cox, Foreman (sub Bell 72). Subs not used: Tidey, Hall.