Managerless Kidderminster were left rooted to the foot of the table after Northampton handed them a seventh defeat in a row.
And it is a measure of their desperation that caretaker boss Shaun Cunnington is still some people's choice to get the job permanently.
During his temporary tenure his side have failed to collect a point from four league games and also made a first round exit from the FA cup.
But with the sorry state of the team he inherited when Jan Molby walked out on the club last month, few are blaming him for their current woes.
The ex-Sunderland midfielder has tried all he knows to drag them out of their present rut, but it is painfully obvious that his threadbare squad is simply not good enough.
Northampton were no great shakes but hardly broke sweat to win with a goal in each half.
Leading marksman Scott McGleish grabbed his 10th of the season to set them on their way in the 16th minute and substitute Julian Alsop added a simple second 15 minute from time.
In between, Harriers could not be faulted for effort and midfielder Dean Keates typified their spirit.
He came close to scoring three times and was always at the heart of the action, but in the end the home side could do nothing to really hurt their visitors.
The home side handed their opponents the lead when their defense went walkabout in the 16th minute, McGleish racing through unmarked to drill in a smart finish from 18 yards.
Keates saw a spectacular volley clawed away by keeper Lee Harper and then watched agonisingly as his looping free-kick bounced against the angle of bar and post.
After the break Keates saw another goalbound effort deflected just over the crossbar as Harriers continued to enjoy a good share of the play.
But their hopes were ended in the 76th minute when Alsop tapped in from close range after Lee Williamson had danced past three defenders and shot against the upright.