A defeat yes, but in it's way, a victory for Town as they bowed out of the FA Cup knowing they were worth at least a replay.
Not the consolation you want at the time and a bitter pill to take - but well worth remembering when put into the context of the season.
For Drayton did themselves and their reputation a power of good with a fine performance against the Northern Conference outfit now bossed by former Aston Villa ace Brian Little.
Two goals from Ryan Semple ended their chances of picking up another much-needed big pay day in the next round but Drayton were worth far more than their sole reply, a penalty from Jamie Haynes to make it one apiece in the 44th minute with everything to play for.
Town dominated the second half - and indeed much of the first too - in this second qualifying round tie but were made to pay for missing too many chances as the visitors won with six minutes left.
Town boss Simon Line said:"For 35 minutes of the second half there was only one team in it.
"And for all the domination we didn't score and that in the end came back to haunt us
"It's disappointing because for the amount of effort everyone's put in we haven't got anywhere near what we deserved.
"It will hopefully give us great confidence. Again we've shown that we're a very good side against a team two leagues higher."Semple had put the visitors in front with a rasping 25 yard drive which flew into the bottom corner leaving Town's reserve goalkeeper Andy Spooner no chance.
But the character and determination that was evident in the home side's play all afternoon got them level. 
A long throw from Gary Anslow caused havoc in the Trinity box and after Paul McMullen saw his volley blocked, Nicky Porter was tripped in the area leaving Haynes to level from the spot.
Town started the game at a frantic tempo causing the visitors plenty of early problems with Martyn Davies shooting wide and Duncan Horler heading over.
Trinity, who ply their trade in Conference North, fought back and Darryn Stamp almost opened the scoring with a rasping 20 yard drive which brought the best out of Spooner.
Just as it looked as though Drayton had reached the break all square, Semple opened the scoring with a fine run and shot. 
But Haynes levelled almost immediately and Drayton continued to make a mockery of the two division gap after the interval as they poured forward in search of a memorable winner.

Trinity couldn't get the ball forward and Stamp and former Shrewsbury striker Glynn Hurst were sacrificed after getting no change out of the Town defence.
The switch made little difference as Town's backline, marshalled brilliantly by the outstanding Grant Goodhead, coped with the visitor's limited threat until Semple finished coolly from 18 yards to break Town hearts.
Line added: "Hopefully our defence will take great confidence from that. It's not often they come against players of Glynn Hurst and Darryn Stamp's quality and I thought they dealt with them extremely well.
"Their ex-Premier league manager (Brian Little) has had to take them off to try and salvage something from the game because it was very much looking like we were going on and win the game quite comfortably."