Hornchurch pushed Sky Bet League One side Blackpool all the way to extra-time in the FA Cup this weekend, only to suffer late heartbreak as the visitors struck two minutes from the end.
Theo Adelusi started in defence as the Urchins took the lead through Henry Hearn after 30 minutes, before Blackpool drew level shortly after the break. Norwich City's Miles Bracking was introduced with 29 minutes of normal time remaining as Hornchurch continued to frustrate their higher-league opponents.
With the tie seemingly heading for a penalty shoot-out after a further 28 minutes of extra-time, Blackpool's once multi-million-pound signing Josh Bowler proved the difference, firing home in the 118th minute to send the visitors through to the second round.
Elsewhere in the competition, Dylan Jones played the full 90 minutes as Tranmere Rovers exited the FA Cup with a 3-0 defeat against League Two promotion hopefuls Barnet.
Louie Moulden was also on the losing side, starting in goal as Accrington Stanley's ten-game unbeaten run came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers.
Meanwhile, Ken Aboh and Vicente Reyes had weekends off for Boston United and Woking respectively, with both clubs' scheduled fixtures postponed due to their opponents' involvement in the FA Cup. However, the pair were both in action in midweek as the National League Cup group stage concluded.
Boston United recorded their first win of the group stage with a 1-0 victory over Leicester City's Under-21s on Tuesday night. However, the result wasn't enough to secure a place in the knockout stages, with Aboh introduced as a second-half substitute.
Woking, meanwhile, progressed to the knockout stages after beating Birmingham City's Under-21s 3-1, with Reyes starting in goal. The result brought the group stage to a close, with the Cardinals finishing second in Group D.
Outside of England, Hapoel Be'er Sheva's two-month unbeaten run in the Israeli Premier League came to an end in a top-of-the-table clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv, with Amankwah Forson playing 89 minutes of the 1-0 defeat.
The Ghanaian was also in action on Thursday, featuring for 70 minutes as Ran Kozuh's side suffered a 2-0 defeat against OFI Crete in the Europa League.
Matěj Jurásek was introduced with 26 minutes remaining as Sparta Prague played out a 1-1 draw against Viktoria Plzeň in the Czech First League. The Czech international also featured off the bench on Thursday, as Sparta fell to a 3-1 defeat against Bournemouth.
Finally, Jakov Medić made a late appearance, coming on in the final minute as Utrecht slipped to a 3-2 defeat against NEC Nijmegen.