IF Leigh RMI were to crawl from the abyss and occasion one of sports greatest fightbacks to mount a survival charge, these are the games they have to win.

But the passing up of three more Conference points at home to luckless, formless Gravesend just adds to the rapidly accumulating evidence that suggests the writing is on the wall.

'Fleet hadn't moored back in Kent with three points since winning the corresponding fixture at Stonebridge Road in October.

But having been the better side in navigating difficult conditions underfoot at a sodden and windswept Hilton Park, Adam Drury's strike seven minutes from half-time proved sufficient for the visitors to sail home with the loot.

Geoff Lutley's plans were shipwrecked long before kick off when the Cumbrian floods kept his new signing, Michael Reed, from travelling down the M6 to make his debut.

Instead, Craig Mitchell took his place in the attack and forced an early save out of James Pullen, whilst the goalkeeper was also equal to Warren Peyton's mis-hit effort.

Both attempts constituted a strong start from the hosts but once Gravesend had found their feet, the likelihood of a home win gradually started to diminish.

Tested once with a smothering save at the feet of Craig McAllister, James Mann was beaten on 38 minutes when Roy Essandoh slipped in Drury and he smashed a first time effort high into the roof of the net.

The second half lacked direction as stalemate set in.

The visitors always packed a more powerful punch going forward but couldn't hit the target either through Jimmy Jackson's header or Drury's toe-poke after the change of ends.

And as if defeat wasn't bad enough, RMI will have further suspensions to cope with after a double sending-off marred their late push for a point.

First, Mitchell's spat of frustration and over-zealous cutting down of Justin Skinner earned a red card from referee Robert Shoebridge ten minutes from time.

And despite only being on the field for twenty minutes, Steve Smith found time for enough yellow cards to merit an early end to his afternoon in stoppage time.