London Welsh CEO Tony Copsey has insisted that the club will not give up the fight to remain in the Aviva Premiership despite being five points adrift at the bottom of the table.

The London outfit had an appeal against a five-point deduction rejected on Tuesday, although they did manage to overturn the second five-point deficit that was due to come into play at the start of next season.

"It's a tough run-in, we've known that from the start. There were never any guarantees that the club was going to be in the Premiership. But what's disappointing is that it's events off the field, not on it, that are deciding the outcome," Copsey told BBC Sport.

"It's key for the club now to focus on our remaining four games, put every effort into that and support the players. It's extremely important that everyone gets behind this tremendous group of players who have played so well all year above everybody's expectations.

"London Welsh is very much fighting for it's survival and to continue in the Premiership, and that's a two-year challenge, not just the next two months."

Next up for London Welsh is a trip to Bath Rugby on Saturday.