1.   Swindon have suffered three consecutive defeats.

2.   DEREK Cook watched Coleraine go down to their fifth consecutive defeat -- and prayed for a reprieve from manager Billy Sinclair.

3.   But it averted the nightmare prospect of four consecutive defeats as they prepare to end their marathon season against Germany in Detroit next Saturday.

4.   RUNCORN bid to end a run of four consecutive defeats when fellow GMV Conference strugglers Kettering Town visit Canal Street tomorrow.

5.   And they finished their regular season with five consecutive defeats.

6.   A check of their cadence after the emotional defeat revealed the Sonics were a bit limp after a third consecutive defeat.

7.   A similar thing happened at UCLA, where Washington State gave the Bruins their second consecutive defeat.

8.   After a second consecutive defeat, the leftist candidate, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, has been severely weakened and there is no natural leader to take his place.