WARRIORS chairman Cecil Duckworth has apologised to fans for the team's disappointing Premiership campaign but insists they can still preserve their top-flight status.

Worcester are 12th in the table and have not recorded a single league win at home all season, prompting Duckworth to issue a statement to the supporters.

"I would like to apologise to all our supporters for the lack of success," he said. "It has not only been heart-breaking but exceedingly frustrating.

"The Guinness Premiership is a very competitive league and someone has to finish bottom - but we have certainly not given up the fight."

Warriors are seven points behind Northampton - the only team they can realistically overtake - but have played one more game than the Saints.

But Duckworth points out the league table doesn't tell the whole story of a season in which Worcester have come agonisingly close on a number of occasions.

"There is not much difference between the top and the bottom team. The margins are so small between winning and losing," he said. "We could have easily won at least six or seven games that we have lost this season.

"We now have six games left and we know we could win all six. Leeds did that two seasons ago, so we know it is possible. It will be a tall order but it is not over until the fat lady sings.

"I've constantly said that we have the players and I know how dedicated and hard-working they are. They too are devastated and frustrated at our lack of success. They also know, as we all know, that we don't deserve to be in 12th position.

"At the same time they are positive and I am confident that they will fight on to try and win the next six games."

Duckworth has now called on the fans to get behind the team as they go on one final surge.

"Our supporters deserve success," he said. "I also believe that our players deserve success. They are a great bunch of guys.

"We have six cup finals in front of us. The first is against Bath tomorrow. Be there and, with a fair wind, it could be the start of something dramatic."

Meanwhile, Mark Badgery, of Holt Heath, R Plumpton, of Worcester, and Glen Farrand, of Droitwich Spa, won a pair of tickets each to see Warriors play Bath today.

They correctly identified Sale Sharks as last year's Guinness Premiership title-winners.