WORCESTERSHIRE continue to languish at the bottom of the Rothesay County Championship, as they took a nine-wicket defeat against first-placed Surrey.
The side compiled just 125 runs in their second innings as they fell to defeat on the third day of the bout.
Requiring 49 to win, Surrey just needed 15 overs to secure the victory.
After surviving a late barrage from Surrey on day two of the match, the Worcestershire pairing of Adam Hose and Ben Allison started strong, adding 66 for the fifth wicket.
However the duo fell in consecutive overs, as the side lost further ground in the match.
The misery was compiled when Matt Fisher feathered the top of Ethan Brookes' off-stump, before trapping Tom Taylor for LBW 11 balls later, leaving Worcestershire at 133-7 with a lead of just 36.
As the final two Worcestershire wickets fell, the home side struggled to cope, losing their final six wickets for 13 runs on their way to being bowled out for 125.
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Needing 49 to take victory, Fateh Singh could only take a consolation wicket of Dom Sibley, as the hosts fell to the nine wicket defeat.
Alan Richardson's side have just five days to turn their fortunes around before they face off with Hampshire this Sunday.
Hampshire currently sit seventh in the division, three places and 25 points above last-placed Worcestershire.
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