Walton & Hersham saw their record-breaking FA Trophy run brought to an end as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of fellow Surrey side Woking.
The Swans were competing in the fifth round for the first time in their history, having reached this stage after victories over Hayes & Yeading United, Hendon, Farnborough, and National League sides Sutton United and Brackley Town.
The Cardinals made a dream start when they took the lead with just three minutes played. Aaron Drewe raced in down the right side and sent a low cross into the box for Joe Gbode to meet at the far post and convert just minutes into his debut.
Woking continued to cause the hosts problems, but Jakub Pietrzak's side soon found their feet and grew into the game. Zach Alfalahi picked the ball up on the left flank and drifted inside to work his way into the area.
Setting himself to shoot, he was clipped by Timothy Akinola, prompting him to go down. However, appeals for a penalty were waved away and Alfalahi was shown a yellow card for simulation.
That decision proved costly for the Swans as soon after, the Cardinals doubled their lead to put themselves in a comfortable position heading towards half-time. Matt Ward picked the ball up in the hosts' box and clipped a teasing cross to the back post for Aiden O'Brien to head past Jos Barker.
Pietrzak's side came out from the break with the intent of getting the next goal and looked likely to grab it, with both Joey Jones and Jack Wood going close to pulling their side back into the game.
The Swans eventually found a way through with just under 20 minutes to play when captain Jones beat two defenders to race into the box and get a shot away. His effort was cleared on the line, but Dawid Rogalski was on hand to fire in from close range and set up a grandstand finish at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub.
With the momentum in their favour, the hosts pushed for an equaliser, but found themselves vulnerable when Woking hit on the counter. A Swans corner was cleared well, prompting the Cardinals' attackers to chase as they hunted for a third.
Stefan Parkes raced to win back possession, but caught a man as he got the ball, prompting the referee to show him a straight red card, reducing his side to 10 men for the closing stages, despite being well in the Woking half when making the challenge.
The hosts still looked confident of levelling matters and continued to bombard the Woking defence, but the visitors stood firm to see out the closing stages and secure their spot in the quarter-finals.
With the Swans now out of all cup competitions, their full focus will be on the league. Boasting an 11-point lead at the top of the Southern League Premier South, they host Bracknell Town next Saturday and will be hoping to return to winning ways.
Woking will be waiting to see who they will face in the sixth round of the FA Trophy with the draw set to take place on Monday afternoon.
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