BEDWORTH United missed the chance to move further clear of the relegation zone following a 4-2 defeat against 10-man Racing Club Warwick.
Goals from Liam Murphy and Will Grocott either side of the break completed a fine turnaround after Louis Monaghan’s early header put the home side in front at Townsend Meadow.
However, Archie Hamp drew the home side level just past the hour mark before Racers midfielder Josh Willis saw red moments later.
Despite playing with a man less, Callum Coyle put Warwick ahead before the same player scored from the penalty spot in injury time as Bedworth failed to make the man advantage count.
And the result means Bedworth sit 18th in the Northern Premier League Midlands table, six points above the relegation zone.
The Racers broke the deadlock on 13 minutes when Monaghan headed in James Hancocks’ corner from the right at the back post from close range.
However, Bedworth drew level on 22 minutes as Sam Lomax could only parry Desean Martin’s shot into the path of Murphy who fired home the rebound from eight-yards out.
And the visitors took the lead four minutes after half time when Grocott fired an unstoppable effort into the top left corner from the edge of the penalty area following a counter attack.
The home side equalised on 61 minutes as Hamp reacted quickest to head a loose ball into the net after Kyle Barnett’s initial looping header came back off the crossbar.
However, just one minute after drawing level, Willis received a straight red card for a strong challenge on Bedworth’s Martin.
Warwick reclaimed the lead on 74 minutes when Hamp laid the ball into the path of Coyle who drilled a low shot into the bottom left corner from 12-yards out.
And Coyle sealed the points for the Racers three minutes into injury time from the penalty spot after Elliot Parrott fouled the scorer in the box.
Bedworth are next in action against Corby Town on Saturday, January 25 with kick-off at 3pm at Steel Park.
