Nuneaton Borough will not be getting promoted to the Conference National Division this season after they were beaten 1-0 by Droylesden in a Conference North Play-Off.
Watched by a gate of 2005 at Manor Park, the visitors took the lead in the first minute through a Gareth Morris and kept their nerve to book their place in Saturday's Final at Burton Albion.
Boro had Duane Darby sent off in the second half for two bookable offences, leaving manager Roger Ashby to fume over some of the decisions made by referee Gary Stretton.