Stourport Swifts were cruelly edged out of the Dr Martens Cup last night, a last-gasp goal from substitute Jamie Barrett taking Gresley Rovers through 3-2.

A goal in each half from Robert Taylor looked like taking the second round tie to extra time until Barrett's deflected shot ended up in the back of the net following a run into the box from Gareth Holmes.

Early chances went begging at both ends. Taylor was denied by a good Dale Belford save on just two minutes with Gresley's Leon Doughty heading straight at the keeper moments later.

Swifts made the breakthrough on 20 minutes when Taylor collected a Ronnie Sayer pass 35 yards out, ran to the edge of the area and placed his shot past Belford.

Ryan Price made an excellent double save on the half-hour to keep Gresley at bay but they finally levelled on 38 minutes. Doughty found Carl Francis with a quick free-kick and the young striker shot home at the second attempt.

Swifts began the second half in style and two minutes after the restart Taylor fired against the crossbar with Richard Ball putting the rebound wide.

But after such a good start, Swifts went behind on 66 minutes, Barrett turning the ball home less than a minute after coming off the bench.

Taylor struck his second on 70 minutes, rounding Belford following good work in midfield from John Hayward, with Ball being denied five minutes later as Belford dived full stretch.

Extra time looked on the cards until Barrett's late strike denied Dave Titterton's side.

Swifts: Price 7, Cotterill 7 Ulfig 7, Webb 8, Hayward 7 (Wright 82), Harris 6 (Giddings 61, 6), Hawkes 6, Sayer 7, Ball 6, TAYLOR 8, Dunn 7. Subs (not used): Kilgour, Titterton, Humber.

Attendance: 207.