Bedworth United’s players will not get paid this week because of their poor performance against Blakenall last weekend.

The players accepted manager Billy Hollywood’s bet of forfeiting one week’s wages if their performance was as bad as against Shepshed in the previous match.

"I gave them the chance to pull out of the bet," says Hollywood. "I asked them not once but three or four times in front of witnesses. A bet is a bet and I won it.

"The judge of their performance was a neutral person and at the end of the match I told the players that I thought I had won. No one argued the point. The players will not paid for this week."

Hollywood will now make changes for tomorrow’s home match against Moor Green to try and spark some life into his side.

"I watched the reserves beat Nuneaton Borough Reserves 4-1 this week and thoroughly enjoyed the game. There was a lot of pride in the performance and four of Saturday’s first team played in that match. I have to ask why the difference in level of performance."