Flynn Slater’s stoppage-time goal was mere consolation for Pinchbeck United at South Normanton Athletic in Division One of the United Counties League on Saturday.
The hosts were already 3-0 up by then, despite the Knights matching them for much of the game.
Athletic went ahead from the penalty spot after 15 minutes and got a controversial second on the half-hour mark after the ball appeared to have gone out of play in the build-up.
Slater was denied by the goalkeeper in a one-on-one and Josh Panton missed the chance to half the deficit before the Derbyshire side added their third.
A late goal in each half from the hosts on Tuesday saw Pinchbeck go out of the Lincolnshire County FA Senior Trophy in the first round at Deeping Rangers.
Knights v South Normanton: Martin, Akyüz (Shinn), Balding, Melson, Brooks, Jacobi, Howlett (Stevens), Foster (Ward), Slater, Cullen, Panton (Makaka).
Knights v Deeping: Martin, Panton, Balding, Melson, Brooks, Jacobi, Howlett, Shinn, Slater, Cullen, Ward. Subs: Stevens, Akyüz, Callaby.
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