Minehead AFC surrendered two-goal leads twice before drawing 4-4 at St George Easton-in-Gordano.
The Blues travelled to South Bristol on Saturday, October 31, to face a team two places higher in the table, with two points between the clubs.
They had met eight times in the past two decades, but Minehead had not won at Gordano’s Combe Hay ground for just under 11 years.
The previous victory came when current manager Lee Todd and captain Mike Graddon scored.
Toby Waghorn nearly gave Minehead an early lead after collecting an under-hit back pass.
He went around the goalkeeper, but was forced wide, and his shot from an acute angle ran across the goal line before a defender cleared it.
Five minutes later, Cam Thompson put the Blues ahead.
He saw the goalkeeper outside his six-yard box and sent a precise lob from 25 yards over him and just under the bar.
Waghorn made it 2-0 10 minutes later, running onto a pass from Olly Prescott, beating two defenders and finishing past the goalkeeper.
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Gordano enjoyed a spell of possession, but Minehead extended the lead just past the half-hour.
Adam Jeffries beat two defenders and struck the post, with Thompson following up to score.
The hosts reduced the deficit through Daniel Parslake shortly before half-time. After the break, a great header left them one goal behind.
Lewis Smith then produced an exceptional pass of more than 70 yards, allowing Thompson to complete his hat-trick with a first-time lob from 20 yards.
The goal restored Minehead’s two-goal advantage at 4-2.
However, the second half belonged to Gordano.
Their left-back scored from 20 yards, and Minehead used their remaining two substitutes during the final 20 minutes.
The home side levelled the match at 4-4 and almost won it in the final minute, when a substitute’s header hit the top of the bar and went over.
Thompson was named man of the match after scoring three goals.
Minehead will host County League Premier Division side Hengrove Athletic at The Recreation Ground on Saturday, November 7, in the Somerset Senior Cup.
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