A late penalty miss denied Binfield from completing a second-half comeback in their FA Trophy tie against Truro City.
The Moles rallied to put in a spectacular second-half display after a disappointing opening 45 minutes in a gripping cup tie, but they were eliminated by the visitors.
Binfield are accustomed to cup success having enjoyed a remarkable run in the FA Vase last season that took them all the way to the final at Wembley Stadium where they were beaten by Warrington Rylands in a magnificent occasion.
The teams traded early chances as Binfield captain Sean Moore hit a shot that flew over the bar just two minutes in, before the Moles had to make a last ditch block on the line to deny Truro the lead just moments later.
But just a minute after being denied from close range, Truro took their chance this time as Tyler Harvey put them in front in the seventh minute.
The Cornish side continued to threaten in a commanding opening to the match and they were rewarded with a second goal in the 25th minute when Rocky Neal doubled the advantage in the 24th minute.
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Truro’s impressive first-half performance saw them take a three goal lead into the break as Neal grabbed his second, and Truro’s third, in the 41st minute.
Having plenty of work to do in the second-half to get back into the cup tie, Binfield came out with a renewed intensity after the break.
They gave themselves a lifeline in the 53rd minute when Josh Howell hit a stunning free-kick that flew past the goalkeeper to reduce the deficit.
The Moles applied the pressure throughout the second-half and went agonisingly close when Jack Thomson-Wheeler’s cross found Kensley Maloney in the middle but his shot rolled wide.
But Binfield kept fighting to find another goal and they found it with just over 10 minutes to go as Ollie Harris converted from close range.
The hosts were given the chance to complete a spectacular turnaround when they were awarded a penalty to try and level the tie in the 87th minute.
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Harris stepped up to the spot, struck his kick cleanly but watched as it smashed the top of the crossbar in a cruel ending to the game for the Moles.
Carl Withers’ and Jamie McClurg’s team are back in Isthmian league action at the weekend away at Uxbridge.
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Binfield: Grace, Thomson-Wheeler, Tack, Maloney, Gator, Veal, Howell, McClurg, Bunting, Moore, Montague
Subs: Helmore, Harris, Duncan, Short, Parsons, Gavin
Truro City: Hamon, Thompson, Riley-Lowe, Diabate, Tomlinson, Richards (c), Dean, White, Rooney, Harvey, Neal
Subs: Yetton, Johnson, Brett, Pollock
Goals: Harvey 7, Neal 24’, 41’, Howell 53’, Harris 77’
