Ten-man Eastbourne Borough suffered further frustration after late goals saw AFC Totton come from behind to win in the Enterprise National League South.

Tony Lee headed in the decisive goal just four minutes from time after Scott Rendell had drawn the hosts level on 73 minutes.

That all came after Pemi Aderoju had fired Borough into a deserved lead in the first half, with Isaac Pitblado’s red card on 54 minutes being the turning point at Snows Stadium.

Matt Gray made two changes from the draw against Slough Town, with Camron Gbadebo and Craig Eastmond coming into the starting eleven.

The Sports got off to the perfect start – going in front after just five minutes. Eastmond pressed high and won possession before finding Aderoju, who broke forward before drilling the ball low into the bottom corner from 18 yards out for his second goal in as many games.

In a scrappy first half, it was the Sports who had the better of the chances. A last ditch block from Christie Ward denied Mo Sagaf, before the stretching Joe Oastler prevented Aderoju from getting on the end of Jesurun Uchegbulam’s searching cross.

Ryan Sandford was called upon for the first time on 24 minutes – turning Lee’s effort on the turn around the near post before he tipped over another effort from the home number 10 after he latched onto a long ball forwards.

Set-pieces have been a weapon for Gray’s side so far – and that continued to be the case. Eastmond sent a looping header just over from Uchegbulam’s corner, before the winger floated in a free-kick which picked out Gbadebo at the far post, but his firm header was clawed away by Ryan Gosney.

The hosts came back, though, and Ralph Vigrass forced Sandford into a smart save with his feet two minutes before half-time.

But there was still time for Aderoju to get on the end of Pitblado’s corner from the right, but his downward header was tipped over the top before the interval.

Totton started the second half on the front foot – with Rendell forcing Sandford into a low save as he flicked on a low cross at the near post – before the game took a twist.

Already on a booking, Pitblado was shown yellow for what appeared to be a soft challenge on the wing by referee Samuel Read, and Borough were down to ten men.

Ola Ademola came on for his first team debut in defence as Gray shuffled the pack, but Borough went close to doubling their lead on the hour mark. Sagaf fired a low ball in from the left and found Uchegbulam, but his first time strike was superbly saved by the diving Gosney.

But as time wore on, the hosts got more of the ball and as Borough sat back, chances began to come. Substitute Hisham Kasimu could only put his effort wide of the target when well placed, before Totton drew level.

A ball in from the left hand side was headed back across by Lee down to strike partner Rendell, who powered the ball home beyond Sandford with his first-time strike.

Veteran Rendell then had an effort deflect just wide of the far post, before Totton went in front with 86 minutes on the clock. Malachi Linton whipped the ball in from the right-hand side and Lee lost his marker to head past Sandford.

The depleted Sports pressed forwards searching for an equaliser, but in the fifth minute of stoppage time were almost done on the counter. Linton played the ball across to Lee, but Sandford produced a great stop to deny him.