LEOMINSTER, who are struggling to field a settled side this season, crashed 5-1 at Swansea City in their latest Davis Wood League Conference North outing.
Despite a promising start, Leominster fell behind to a penalty flick 15 minutes in.
Jon Davis equalised from a short corner but a defensive mix-up handed the lead back to the home side.
Leominster started the second half brightly but the home side scored thrice more to earn a conclusive win.
Hereford are still in second place in De Cymru and Marches 1 but now trail leaders Wotton-under-Edge by six points after a 4-2 home defeat by Bristol & West.
Stew Goodarzi fired Hereford ahead but the visitors hit back to score four times before the hosts gained further consolation from a penalty corner.
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