WELLINGTON manager Gary Stevens hopes that the fortunes of his side have now turned if they can keep a settled side.

Stevens watched his side on Saturday progress into the second qualifying round of the FA Vase following a 3-2 victory over North West Counties side St Martins.

However, with only one league win out of five Wellington sit second bottom of the West Midlands Premier.

"We are up and down at the moment and when we get a team we are okay," said Stevens.

"We are just struggling with players not being available whether it be holidays, weddings, cricket matches or going out with their girlfriend.

"We have had to get a few players on loan and we have lost one of them already with Josh Webb loaned from Westfields going to Bridgnorth.

"With the exception of our goalkeeper no player has played all of the games and we have been looking at making four or five changes every week."

Wellington were able to field a strong side on Saturday and took the lead after 19 minutes through a Sam Pearson drive from the right side of the box.

After squandering a host of chances Welly were handed a second goal after Adam Newbury chased down the defender whose back-pass lobbed his own goalkeeper.

The victory looked secured in the 63rd minute when winger Paul Jones beat his man before slotting home past the goalkeeper.

However, the Oswestry visitors netted twice inside the last 10 minutes and could have equalised but for a last minute Matt Apperley save.

Wellington will travel to Midlands Premier side Wulfrunians in the next round on September 15, but first return to league action this weekend when they host Pershore Town 88 who also have just one league win to their name.

“We played excellently for the opening 60 minutes and their coach even said we should have been six or seven up,” added Stevens.

“We have got off to an awful start and we have not got over that yet. Hopefully Saturday is a good part of that and we start our season from now.

“If we play like the first 60 minutes for 90 minutes we will end up winning a game by six or seven goals.”