TEN-MAN Corsham Town bowed out of this year's AXA-sponsored FA Cup as Screwfix Direct Premier Division outfit Paulton Rovers grabbed a late winner at the Athletic Ground.

Former Devizes forward Simon Price gave the First Division visitors a first half lead, but Corsham defender Brian Kayll saw red for an off-the-ball incident in the second half and Paulton took full advantage.

Mark Godley, who resigned as manager on Monday night, took charge of Corsham for the penultimate time on Saturday.

He felt Kayll's sending off had cost his side the chance of a replay at The Southbank.

Said Godley: "I didn't see it, but from what I have been advised and what the player himself has said, he deserved a straight red.

"I have no qualms about it at all. You have to say the ref got it right. I was disappointed with him because he is a senior player and one I would have wanted to be big, strong and disciplined.

"The team haven't had the breaks lately and the sending off means there will be four players unavailable when the next lot of discipliniaries come round."

Corsham, without a league win this term, started brightly and Dave Kilmurray saw a shot hit the underside of the bar early on.

The home side then threatened through Winston, McLean and Thomas, but it was the visitors who took a deserved lead nine minutes before the interval.

The dangerous Kilmurray beat two defenders and teed up Price to score the opener.

Paulton forced three consecutive corners at the beginning of the second period and their pressure told when Corsham defender Richard Thompson headed past his own goalkeeper after Mark James and Adam Fricker had combined well on the wing.

Kayll was given his marching orders on the hour after an off-the-ball incident involving former Chippenham Town midfielder John Woods, and the home side took full advantage.

Richard Thomas' sweetly-struck 20-yard effort in the 80th minute proved decisive, although Kilmurray could have salvaged a draw for the visitors in the closing minutes.

Godley was pleased with Corsham's display.

He said: "It was a tremendous game. We were certainly the stronger of the sides in the first 45 minutes and were well worth our lead at half time.

"We knew if we played as well in the second half then we'd have a chance, but it was an unfortunate own goal by Richard Thompson that saw them pull level.

"Then came the sending off and their lad has produced a great finish for the winner. But, even after that, half-chances went begging for us.

"I felt we at least deserved to get them back to our place, but having a man sent off didn't help our cause and we put ourselves under too much pressure.

"Ten of the players couldn't have given any more and unfortunately we couldn't get the result we'd hoped for."