Trimingham Pilgrims, with three wins in a row under their belts in the Norwich Sunday League, travelled to Phoenix and suffered a 5-2 defeat.
The home side kicked off the first half against the slope and a strong wind but still went in 2-0 up at the break.
Early in the second half a bizarre penalty incident saw the visitors fall further behind but following an indirect free kick in the penalty box Chewy Smith pulled a goal back.
But Phoenix attacked straight from the kick-off and soon restored a three goal advantage.
Pilgrims were finding it difficult to create chances and although substitute James Farrow scored within a couples of minutes of joining the fray another goal from the penalty spot put the seal on an emphatic home victory.
Pilgrims require six points from their remaining three matches to secure second place in Division 1B of the league behind champions Sprowston Wanderers.
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