Jersey Bulls are out of the Isthmian League South East play-offs after losing 4-3 on penalties to AFC Whyteleafe in their semi-final.
Joe Kilshaw saw his penalty saved by Slav Huk before Mason Saunders-Henry converted Whyteleafe's final penalty to seal the win.
The shootout came after a goalless draw at Springfield in a game which was delayed by around 35 minutes after a floodlight failure seven minutes into the second half.
Whyteleafe will travel to AFC Croydon Athletic on Friday night in the play-off final and the right to play in the Isthmian League Premier Division next season.
Croydon – who finished second in the division – beat fifth-placed Sittingbourne 2-0 in their semi-final to secure their place in the final.
"I'm disappointed. It's going to sting, but I thought it was a good game with two sides going at it, probably exactly how we'd expected the game to go really," Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell told BBC Radio Jersey.
"But penalties are a lottery and we haven't come up as the winners tonight unfortunately."
Lorne Bickley had two early half chances for the Bulls in a tense first half as he dragged one effort wide and shot another tamely at Huk.
The hosts thought they had gone ahead shortly before the break as Toby Ritzema side-footed home from the edge of the box, but the referee had already blown for a foul on Miguel Carvalho seconds before.
Whyteleafe had their first effort of note four minutes after the interval as Craig Braham-Barrett‘s near post shot was saved after a defensive error shortly before the floodlight delay.
The issue affected the Janvrin Road end of the St Helier stadium that was being defended by Whyteleafe at the time.
When play resumed Mannie Mensah had a shot blocked by Jamie Watling as Whyteleafe had the first effort of note after the delay.
Both sides went close moments later – Bulls' Luke Watson firing a shot wide before Whyteleafe's Daniel Bennett flashed a low effort just past the home post.
Ritzema forced a save from Huk midway though the second half while Kershaney Samuels had a 74th-minute effort deflected over the Bulls' bar by James Queree as Whyteleafe upped the pressure.
Huk made an incredible save three minutes later from Jersey substitute Francis Lekimamati who had blasted Lorne Bickley's cutback goalwards from three yards out -and it proved to be key as neither side found a breakthrough after 90 minutes as the game went straight to penalties.
Both sides scored their first two kicks before Lekimamati and Jamie Mascoll missed each side's third effort.
James Queree and Jordan Johnson each scored to make it 3-3 after four penalties each before Huk saved Kilshaw's effort with Bulls' fifth penalty before Saunders-Henry won it for the visitors.
The game ends Jersey Bulls' first season in the eighth tier of English football, having won promotion from the Combined Counties League last season via the play-offs after semi-final disappointment in 2024.
The islanders finished the season in third place in Isthmian League South East – the highest-ever finish by a Channel Island side in the English league system.
"We've overachieved, but no-one cares about that right now, we're disappointed with the defeat," added Powell.
"But I'm proud of the lads, proud of what they've achieved this season and we've come up just short, but we've come a long way further than we expected to in this division.
"We'll reflect in the cold light of day and I'm sure we'll be proud of our achievements, but naturally we're disappointed tonight."
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