Ten-man Welling United fell to a 4-1 defeat at Chesham United at The Meadow on Saturday afternoon.
After an extremely quiet first half, the game sparked into life after the break with the hosts taking an early lead before Riccardo Di Trolio hit back soon after.
But the Wings would suffer a collapse, punctuated by Gene Kennedy’s straight red card, with defeat edging them further towards the relegation trapdoor.
There was nothing to report in the first 45 with no chances, or indeed shots, presenting itself for either side as the teams somewhat cancelled each other out in the centre of the park.
The Wings received a blow early in the second half when they were forced into a change, with slipper Dave Winfield limping off just four minutes after the restart, replaced by Chiori Johnson.
And another blow would follow swiftly with the home side taking the lead after 54 minutes.
After Welling failed to clear their lines from a ball into the box from the left, it eventually fell to Nathan Minhas who finished from 10 yards to make it 1-0 with what was the first shot of the afternoon.
That sprung the game into life, as well as the visitors, who wasted no time in striking back, finding a leveller just four minutes later.
A corner caused problems for Chesham and it was, this time, their time to struggle to get clear, leaving Di Trolio free to bundle the ball over the line to restore parity.
Having waited so long for even a shot in anger during the first half, it was somewhat ironic that the goals started flying in after the restart. Indeed, only a further four minutes would elapse before we saw the third goal of the afternoon – unfortunately it came the way of the hosts, in spectacular fashion.
Ryan Upward was the man to restore Chesham’s lead, picking out the top left-hand corner with an angled strike from outside the box to make it 2-1.
Welling found it difficult to find a way back for a second time and their job was made more difficult 12 minutes from time when Kennedy was given his marching orders for dissent following what was believed to be an exchange of words with the referee following the award of a free-kick on halfway.
The Wings’ afternoon was compounded in injury time when the home side added a third. With Rhys Lovett caught upfield from a quick Chesham break, sub Samson Esan was able to take advantage, finishing into an empty net from 35 yards.
And it would go from bad to worse even deeper into injury time when Joe Grant added a fourth from close range.
The Wings will now turn their attention to the Kent Senior Cup final on Wednesday, when they take on Ebbsfleet United at Priestfield Stadium for the right to lift some silverware.
Chesham United: Goode, Foran, Lafleur, Stevens, Adebiyi, Lodge, Rolfe (Joseph 80), Upward, Rowe (Esan 67), Grant, Minhas.
Subs (not used): Brown, Weiss, Roberts.
Booked: Rowe 41 (foul), Lodge 84 (foul on Moore)
Goals: Minhas 54, Upward 62, Esan 90+1
Welling United: Lovett, Statham, Winfield (Johnson 49), Burchell, Di Trolio, Quick, Cornish (Taylor-Crossdale 74), Kennedy, Kamara (Bramble 80), Moore, Kashket (H Walker 67).
Booked: Winfield 44 (unsporting behaviour)
Sent off: Kennedy 78 (dissent)
Goal: Di Trolio 58
Referee: Kai Morgan
Att: 814
