FRUSTRATED Leigh RMI boss Steve Waywell has dipped into the transfer market in an effort to stop an alarming slide down the table.

At the end of last month the Railwaymen were third in the Nationwide Conference. But after a dismal run of two points from a possible 15, they are currently 12th.

Waywell decided to make his move after last weekend's 2-1 defeat at Nuneaton, a performance the manager described as the worst of the season.

He says: "I felt this week that big steps were necessary and that action had to be taken as soon as possible

"I have brought three players in on loan for a month. Chris Scott, a right back who played 26 first team games with Burnley last season, has agreed to come in and also from Burnley we are taking left back Michael Devaney."

Scott is the son of former Bolton Wanderers and Burnley full-back Derek Scott. Completing the trio will be left winger Colin Hunter from Hednesford.

All three are expected to figure in tomorrow's home game against Forest Green Rovers when RMI will come face to face with two former England internationals.

In the Gloucestershire side are goalkeeper Nigel Spink and winger Tony Daley.

Spink, now 42, was in the Aston Villa side that won the European Cup and European Super Cup. He has played 560 professional games for Villa, West Brom and latterly Millwall. Spink won two England 'B' caps and made one senior international appearance for his country.

On the right will be seven-times England capped Daley whose professional career was ended by a serious knee injury. He played for his country in the 1992 European Championships and after leaving Villa spent time with Wolves, Watford and Walsall.

Two others Leigh need to keep a close eye on tomorrow are strike pair Paul Hunt and Dennis Bailey.

Hunt played in the Premiership with Swindon back in 1993 while Bailey once scored a hat-trick for QPR against Manchester United at Old Trafford.