Wivenhoe Town's woeful run of recent results continued with a 4-0 defeat by Needham Market at Broad Lane, in the Ridgeons League premier division.
The Dragons were watched by former West Ham legend Julian Dicks, who had jetted in from his home in Spain to add his support to them, but they were unable to provide a winning display on the pitch.
There was little festive cheer for the hosts as the defeat took their losing sequence to seven games in all competitions, during which time they have conceded 35 times and scored just twice in return.
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