EVESHAM United fell to a 4-1 loss against EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town, as they gear up for their first campaign back in step three competition.
New signing Ethan Dunbar impressed, netting Mike Ford's side's only goal on the day.
It took 17 minutes for Cheltenham to take an early lead in the match, as Liam Dulson powered the visitors ahead with an outstanding curling effort from outside the box, evading Alex Harris.
Nine minutes later, new signing Ethan Dunbar continued in the outstanding form he has showed so far in pre-season.
The quick forward broke free and fired home to level the score line just before the half hour mark.
With five minutes to go until the half time break, Cheltenham took back the lead through Matty Taylor.
Played through with his back to goal, Taylor turned his man and calmly lifted the ball over the head of Harris to watch it roll into the goal.
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It didn't take long for Cheltenham to make it three after the restart, with George Miller the scorer this time.
Last season's top scorer for Town rounded his man and fired home to send his side further ahead.
The final goal of the occasion, putting the match out of reach for the Robins, saw Miller grab his second just five minutes after his first.
After sustained pressure on Evesham's box, which saw Mike Ford's side cope well, Miller eventually broke through and fired home.
Cheltenham maintained their pressure following the goal but Evesham held firm, ultimately taking a 4-1 loss to the EFL League Two side.
The side have five more friendly pre-season matches before they kick off their Southern League Premier campaign - their first season back in step three competition.
They will travel to Redditch United on Saturday, July 19, before hosting Bristol Manor Farm the following Tuesday (July 22).
They will then play away to Westfield (July 26) before hosting Kettering Town in an evening match on Tuesday, July 29.
Finally they will play away to St Ives Town on Saturday, August 2.
