Leiston went down 4-3 to Bedford Town on Tuesday evening after fighting back from 2-0 and 3-1 down.

Ryan Blake and Robert Howard goals put the hosts in command but Kyran Clements pulled a goal back for the Blues just before the interval but a minute later Bedford extended their lead once more through Kyle Connolly.

Bedford were reduced to ten men at the start of the second period as Edward Gyamfi was sent off before Jamar Loza netted a penalty on 54 minutes after a foul on Ismael Fatadjo. In the final minute George Quantrell equalised with his ninth goal of the season for the Blues but Bedford got the winner in the sixth minute of stoppages via a close range Ekow Coker header.

Leiston now welcome Hornchurch to Suffolk on Saturday in the Emirates FA Cup Third Round Qualifying.