Guernsey FC knocked out of FA Vase at Snodland Town
A brace from Guernsey FC's record goalscorer Ross Allen was not enough for the island side
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Guernsey FC have been knocked out of the FA Vase after a 4-2 loss at Snodland Town in their second round tie.
Emmanuel Shoderu's superb dipping strike from 25 yards out gave the Kent side - who play in the Southern Counties East Football League - a fifth-minute lead.
But Ross Allen levelled from the penalty spot 15 minutes later after Charlton Gauvain was brought down by Liam Parle.
Guernsey were grateful to Josh Addison as he managed to thwart Charlie Sheringham after Jacob Fallaize's slip had put the Snodland striker through one-on-one.
But Addison could do nothing to stop Harry Hudson's powerful low angled drive that put the hosts 2-1 up in the 36th minute as Ben Solway headed against the Snodland bar soon after.
Snodland should have been 3-1 ahead early in the second half but Nathaniel Olawole saw his effort headed off the line.
Another Allen penalty restored parity in the 65th minute after a handball, only for James Teodorescu to make it 3-2 two minutes later.
Olawole ensured Guernsey would exit the Vase soon after as he made it 4-2 as Snodland created a host of chances.
"It's a wonderful competition to be in and we have really fond memories of getting to the semi-final quite a few years ago," Guernsey FC coach Steve Sharman told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"The Vase gives a nice break away from the league so it's an opportunity to do something a little bit different, so of course we're disappointed, but I don't think it was unjust today at all.
"I think we controlled the first half and it was an absolute world-class goal for the first one and then the second goal was maybe we lost possession in midfield.
"But I thought we controlled the game and controlled their midfield and looked really dangerous going forward.
"Then the second half we lost in key battles, so we lost that midfield area and we started to sit a little bit deeper and invited them on to us.
"We didn't we didn't do enough in the second half to go and win the game."