Minehead bowed out of the Somerset Senior Cup in heart-breaking fashion.

Despite fighting valiantly against higher league opposition Yatton & Cleeve United on Saturday, they were defeated on penalties.

The match saw Minehead holding their Premier Division hosts for 90 minutes, with both teams unable to break the deadlock in regulation time.

Minehead goalkeeper Kyran Wilkins was instrumental in keeping his side in the game, parrying a powerful shot from Sam Morris early on.

The Blues initially struggled, giving away possession, but soon found their rhythm, taking the game to their opponents.

Rob Vickers almost opened the scoring midway through the first half, only to see his shot from the edge of the box miss by inches.

Josh Elston also came close, his audacious chip from 25 yards narrowly missing the target.

The second half saw a rejuvenated Minehead side, with Vickers' 30-yard drive rattling the crossbar and Will Singleton-Voss testing Yatton's keeper, Tom Murphy.

Minehead continued to press for a winner, with manager Craig Carr making strategic changes to his line-up.

However, both teams failed to find the back of the net, and the match went to penalties.

The penalty shootout saw both sides netting four times after five spot kicks each.

The tension heightened as the scores remained level after the first two rounds of sudden death.

Finally, after Minehead's eighth penalty was saved by Murphy, Tom Starr, one of Yatton's second-half substitutes, scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for his team.

Ironically, Minehead's goalkeeper, Wilkins, had earlier scored the most convincingly struck of all 16 penalties.

Despite the loss, Minehead's performance against a higher league team was commendable, with Ryan Wilkins being named Man of the Match.

With a break from matches this weekend, Minehead, currently in sixth place with two games in hand, will be looking to strengthen their promotion bid in the upcoming run of five home league games.

They are four points behind leaders Congresbury.

Having played five of their opening six league games away from home, they will be keen to make the most of the home advantage.

The final game of their upcoming home matches will see them hosting Congresbury in a potentially crucial clash.

Minehead's focus now shifts to the league, where they will aim to translate their cup form into league success.

The team and fans alike will be hoping for a strong run of results to propel them up the table and into serious promotion contention.