The gloom deepened at Aggborough as Kidderminster Harriers slumped to their fourth successive league defeat, 2-1 against Leyton Orient.
Jan Molby's disjointed side were never a match for a well-organised Orient who comfortably stretched their unbeaten league run to six matches.
A goal in each half from Gary Alexander and Matthew Lockwood clinched the points and took their tally to eight points out of 12 on their travels.
Ian Foster snatched an 89th minute goal that raised Kidderminster's hopes of an unlikely point, but it was a rare lapse of concentration by the visitors.
Kidderminster went into the game with only one goal to show from their previous three defeats and gave a debut to striker Kelvin Langmead, signed on loan from Preston on Friday.
But, despite his honest toil up front, the striker had little chance to shine in a side desperately low on confidence.
A new look midfield with Lee Jenkins and Richie Appleby trying to engineer a way through the tight Orient rearguard did look livelier than of late.
But, despite the willing running of Simon Brown, Stuart Roberts and Langmead, the home side rarely found a way through to goal.
Orient went ahead with their first shot on target in the 20th minute.
Adrian Viveash was caught out by a long ball from Justin Miller and Alexander nipped in behind to score with a powerful angled drive.
It was the first of the season for Alexander whose impressive partnership with Lee Steele was too hot to handle for the home side.
Alexander almost got in again but was denied by keeper John Dandy and then David Hunt sliced over from a good position.
Kidderminster's best chance came on 29 minutes when Appleby and Brown set up Steve Burton whose first time shot brought a fine stop from Lee Harrison.
The match was effectively over in the 69th minute when Wayne Hatswell checked lively substitute Tom Newey and Lockwood stepped up to fire home from the penalty spot.
In the 89th minute substitute Foster squeezed between goalkeeper Harrison and Miller to cleverly pull a goal back for the home side but it came far too late.
Kidderminster boss Jan Molby said "we did not put enough effort in our previous two games but at least we were competitive this time without playing well".
"But it was disappointing when you concede two goals the way we did.
"It was harmless 70 yard ball that cost us the first goal. After that, of course, confidence gets drained and from then on we were not in a position to raise the tempo.
"It looked like being 1-0 but then we made another bad decision to give away a penalty for the second goal".
"Our two centre halves have kept us in games before but now they are not doing their jobs".
Orient's manager, Martin Ling, was delighted as his side maintained their good early season form.
"Unbeaten in six games and 12 points won is something to be proud of. Anyone knows that if you get two points from every game in the season you win the league by a country mile.
"Over the 90 minutes I think we deserved to win and it was good to see Gary Alexander on the score sheet.
"All good strikers need to get off the mark for the season and this will be a big pep-up for him.
"I thought he took his shot a little bit early but it was a very good finish".
"You are always a bit nervy when you are just one goal in front. I thought we could go out and get the second goal if we really put our foot down on the pedal".