WOOTTON Bassett Town’s interest in the Hellenic League Challenge Cup was brought to an end on Saturday as Paul Braithwaite’s men suffered last-gasp heartbreak at the hands of Longlevens.

Premier Division side Bassett and the current Division One West table-toppers could not be separated after 90 minutes of play at the Corinium Stadium but the Gloucester visitors stole a march into the quarter-finals with a dramatic extra-time winner.

Longlevens took the lead with 32 minutes on the clock when Brad Martin pounced after Bassett keeper Luke Kuczynski could only parry Ryan Dunn’s shot.

But Braithwaite’s men were back on level terms before the break as Tyler Sheppard got on the end of Hugo Vivash’s fine cross to power a fine finish past visiting stopper Ollie Hall and into the net.

Ed Smyllie’s header from a Brad Martin corner saw the away side regain their lead in the game but Bassett ensured that the tie would go to an extra half-an-hour as Steve Yeardley teed up Dan Bailey to head in his 13th goal of the season.

But the decisive goal came five minutes into the first added period, with Longlevens attacker Ryan Hughes capitalising on a defensive lapse to net their third of the afternoon.

There was time for Bassett to respond but their exit from the competition was sealed in the dying minutes when they were reduced to ten men, with Sheppard shown a straight red card for allegedly throwing an elbow in a scrum in the Longlevens box.