EVESHAM United's FA Cup dreams were ended at the Kirkby Road Sports Ground last night with Barwell easing through 2-0 to meet Ilkeston in the second qualifying round.

The Northern Premier League outfit looked a different prospect to the one that escaped with a 2-2 draw at the Jubilee Stadium three days earlier.

In the first half especially, United's defensive back three were constantly stretched by the pace of Joel Bell and Tyrell Shannon-Lewis.

They rode their luck at times to still be in the game at just 1-0 down at half-time.

Things improved slightly in the second half but Max Smith-Varnam in the Canaries goal did not have a direct shot to save during the 90 minutes, which was bitterly disappointing for another good following that United took with them to Leicestershire.

The home side went ahead after a period of pressure through Brady Hickey's 32nd-minute penalty after Joel Bell had been sent tumbling by Will Wellon.

Paul Fahy went close with United's first shot at goal on the hour but Barwell wrapped the tie up 11 minutes from the end with substitute Reece Mitchell firing home past Kevin Sawyer.

United: Sawyer, Dovey, Wellon (Binns 69), Turley (Pearson 60), Sysum, B Williams, Kennedy (Jeanne 50), A Williams, Mann, Smith, Fahy. Subs not used: Bryan, Gilder, Harding, Sheehan.

Attendance: 204.