Dreams of Twickenham are over after double defeat for Sussex's last cup survivors.
Newick proudly bowed out of the Powergen Junior Cup, beaten 15-7 at home by Kent League leaders Bromley in the biggest game the East Sussex village has ever staged.
But pride was overshadowed by sheer frustration for Eastbourne as they lost 10-8 at Gosport and Fareham in an Intermediate Cup tie they felt they should have won.
Newick's cup adventure has been based on hard fought away wins against the odds.
They were delighted to get a rare home draw in the sixth round and made a dream start when No. 8 Tom Elliott scored a try which Liam Craig-Davies converted.
The visitors replied with a try before the break, then scored two in the second half before withstanding late Newick pressure.
Centre Rob Alexander said: "We had 300 people watching us and you could sense the air of anticipation out there.
"It was a very good game and we had the upper hand in the opening stages.
"Everyone gave 100 per cent. We could have won which I suppose is mildly annoying but no one can be disappointed with how they played."
It was a busy day for the club as a whole as they welcomed a record crowd to the village.
Some of the proceeds of the day will be donated to Eyes For East Africa, a charity founded by Dr Helen Robert MBE, who formerly worked at the Sussex Eye Hospital and now lives in Kenya.
Alexander added: "The clubhouse was packed and the place was pretty much drunk dry.
"Now we are looking forward to seeing the video of the game."
Eastbourne will not be in a hurry to watch the highlights of their unlucky 10-8 defeat at Gosport and Fareham.
The London Four South East side bridged a gap of two divisions and took the game to their more-fancied hosts.
But they lacked a finishing touch and saw Andy Moore's penalty overhauled by two scores from close-range lineouts.
Moore put Eastbourne back in the game late on when when he finished a swift 80-yard counter-attack launched by Danny Craven and Jamie Bremer.
But he was off target with the conversion attempt which would have forced extra-time.
Eastbourne's Graham Shiret felt his side would have won in dry conditions.
He said: "We were so frustrated at the end. We dominated virtually every aspect of the game but we could not put points on the board.
"They defended very well but they created very little and we had six or seven chances to score.
"We also felt we did not get the rub of the green with some of the decisions. It has been a long journey in this cup and we are convinced it should not have ended yet."
Heathfield-based referee David Robertshaw was applauded off the pitch by both sides after Hastings and Bexhill's 15-13 win at Crowborough.
Robertshaw kept tight control of a fiercely contested tussle in which tries from Dave Milham and Steve McManus, plus a penalty and a conversion from Paul Sandeman, saw H&B through.
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