Stourport Swifts took the honours in a pulsating FA Umbro Trophy second round clash, edging through 5-4 against visitors Bishop Auckland.
But they had to survive 10 minutes of injury-time before they could start the celebrations, having seen off battling opponents who were quarter-finalists just two seasons ago.
A vintage first-half display, inspired by midfielder Simon Marsh and player-manager Tim Langford up front, swept aside the Unibond Premier Division side as Swifts soared into a 4-0 interval lead.
Top scorer Lee Booth bagged two excellent goals inside the opening 11 minutes, Langford and Marsh involved in the first before Booth pounced on a wayward header from defender Mark Foster to claim a second with a ferocious volley.
A crunching tackle by Marsh saw the ball break for Langford to prod home Swifts' third on 27 minutes. Matt Southwick netted a fourth with a powerful 25-yard free-kick just before the interval.
But the visitors then stepped up a gear and three goals in eight minutes put them back in contention.
Carl Chillingworth capitalised on sloppy defending for the first on 58 minutes before Anthony Lee drove in a penalty a minute later following a foul on substitute Danny Brunskill by Southwick.
Skipper Mark Salmon forced a shot through a crowded area for a third on 66 minutes only for substitute Jamie Hart, recalled from a loan spell with Pershore Town, to calm the nerves with a breakaway goal eight minutes from time.
But the Bishops hit back again with Andy Shaw finding the net in injury-time moments before being shown a red card for a high tackle on Adrian Cooper.
Referee Barnes played ten extra minutes but with Jan Mulders and Adam Nicholls outstanding, Swifts held on.
Swifts: Dudley 7, Townsend 7, Ulfig 7, Southwick 7, Mulders 8, H Marsh 9, Cowley 6 (Cooper 61, 6), A. Nicholls 8, Langford 8 (Hart 79), Booth 7, T. Nicholls 7. Subs (not used): Hipkins, Shaw, Clarke.
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