Abingdon United bowed out of the FA Trophy, but only after a cracking preliminary round tie which they lost 4-3 at Chalfont St Peter.The visitors took the lead after 15 minutes, when Carl Evans bundled the ball in after a cross from Aaron Parfitt’s cross had been headed against the bar.

Chalfont St Peter, from the Evo-Stik Southern League Central Division, equalised from their first raid on goal when Charlie Strutton’s hooked shot took a deflection which wrong-footed Abingdon keeper James Foster and bobbled into the net off a post.

Abingdon then conceded two goals in a minute just before the break.

John Carroll looped a header over Foster to make it 2-1.

Before Abingdon could compose themselves Strutton smashed the ball home on the turn from 15 yards for 3-1.

Abingdon were back in the game 30 seconds after the interval when Sam Collier drilled a shot past Chalfont keeper Mark Oliver.

After a good spell, the visitors deservedly equalised when awarded a penalty for a foul on Collier, which he coolly converted.

The tie was settled six minutes from time when Chalfont’s Terrell Evans curled a tremendous shot over Foster into the top corner of the net, to leave Abingdon deflated.

Abingdon Utd: J Foster , Buck, Angell, Allaway, Carnell, Doyle, Packer, Biddle, Collier, Evans (Kingsbeer 58), Parfitt (Young 75). Sub not used: Smith.

Attendance: 85.