Minehead AFC fell to a 2-0 defeat against Burnham United in the Somerset Senior Cup, despite a valiant effort in tough conditions.
Burnham's victory was a stark contrast to last Saturday's fixture at the same ground, where Minehead triumphed with a 5-0 win against the same opponents.
The match took place amid a yellow weather warning, with strong winds affecting play throughout.
Burnham adjusted well to the challenging conditions and took control in the first half, scoring two goals to effectively seal their progress to the second round.
Despite a relatively even share of possession, Burnham opened the scoring in the 20th minute when centre forward Curtis Bradshaw's long-range shot was parried by Minehead goalkeeper Greg Turner, only for the wind to divert the ball into the empty net.
The visitors doubled their advantage three minutes before half-time with a well-placed shot from Morgan Sealey.
Minehead, playing with the wind at their backs in the second half, found some rhythm and began to press more.
They came close to reducing the deficit when central defender JJ Knight hit the crossbar with a header from a well-delivered corner by Matty Ronan.
Minehead's top scorer Toby Waghorn, who netted four times in last Saturday's encounter, appeared to have given the hosts a lifeline with a lob from 40 yards out, but the linesman's flag ruled it out for offside.
The home supporters were convinced that Waghorn had started his run from inside his own half when the pass was played.
Minehead introduced Sam Jackson just before the hour mark, with Harvey Lovell coming on shortly afterwards, in an attempt to apply more pressure on Burnham.
With ten minutes remaining, Turner took a free kick from just inside the Burnham half.
His wind-assisted effort beat Burnham's keeper but clipped the top of the post and nestled at the foot of the back stanchion, giving the illusion of a goal, but it was soon realised that the ball had gone wide.
Burnham's Curtis Bradshaw had a chance to finish the game off when Turner slipped as he came out to claim an overhit through ball, but the striker shot into the side netting.
The defeat leaves Minehead in ninth position in the league, one place and one point below their victors, Burnham.
Despite the defeat, there were positives to take from the match for Minehead, with the youthful side showing resilience and determination in difficult conditions.
Knight was named man of the match for his solid performance in defence.
Minehead will be looking to bounce back from this defeat when they travel to Bristol on Saturday, October 11, to face an Imperial side who are currently in sixth position in the table.
A victory would see The Blues leapfrog their opponents.
Minehead's line-up for the match was Turner, Fin Harran, Toby Morris, Louis Burge, Knight, Andy Hall, Ronan, Bertie Harvey-Larmar, Waghorn, Guy Burns, and Olly Prescott.
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