Dryden is promising to shake up his squad after a poor run of form

Worcester City manager Richard Dryden will transfer-list players after his side were beaten 3-1 at home by AFC Wimbledon in the FA Trophy.

Dryden told BBC Hereford and Worcester he has been loyal to his players, but the time has come for changes.

"I've been more than good enough to give players the benefit of the doubt after the good run we had," he said.

"We've hit the floor and now if I've got to go and get one or two to shake things up, then I'll do it," he added.

AFC Wimbledon started brightly and were rewarded after only five minutes when Elliot Godfrey put them ahead.

Craig Wilding gave City hope when he reduced arrears on 62 minutes, but Aiteouakrim put the result beyond doubt when netting his second six minutes later.

Dryden was especially scathing about his players' inability to defend.

"You can work on stuff in training, but you can't work on conceding those goals," he said.

"The first one's a simple cross that we should be defending but obviously somebody hasn't tracked a runner - they've hit the bar and it's a tap-in.

You can work on shape, work-rate and passion, but if you concede goals like that then you have got no chance Worcester City manager Richard Dryden

"For the second goal, we're in the ascendancy and we're asking people to do things as an attacking option - they don't do it so we have four people out of the game and they go through and score - it was shocking," he added.

But Dryden saved his most scathing criticism for the defending surrounding the Dons' decisive third goal.

"I think I've seen my little one concede a goal like it this morning," he said.

"You can work on shape, work-rate and passion, but if you concede goals like that then you have got no chance."

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