A 90TH minute winner broke Witham Town hearts as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at home to title-chasing Margate.
Just when it seemed as though Town had earned a vital point against one of the best teams in the Ryman Premier Ryan Moss grabbed the three points for the visitors.
Niki Bull the visiting keeper made two outstanding saves from fierce shots from the Witham captain Tom Wraight early in the game but at the other end Ryan Blackman cleared a Moss shot off the line.
Margate took the lead in the 27th minute when Tom Phipp headed in a corner from the near post and although Witham were playing well the visiting defence was hard to break down.
Although the game was played in continuing rain and thick mud it carried on and in the 67th minute Witham equalised with a tremendous long shot from Lewis Godbold as it hit the underside of the bar on its way into the net.
After Margate's Phipp received a straight red card with 17 minutes to go, Witham improved and looked the more likely to score but that was not to be.
Town dropped into the bottom four for the first time this season, after AFC Hornchurch won 2-0 at home to fellow strugglers VCD Athletic.
They are currently a point from safety but have up to four games in hand on some of teams around them.
