The defeat means Adam Murray’s men are still six points adrift in the National South relegation with a real fight to stay up ahead of them.
There are 18 games left but the next one’s a tough one – away to third-placed Hampton and Richmond next Saturday.
See Lydia and Nick Redman’s pictures from the match on this page and the ones linked and get the latest from Priory Lane in the Herald, out Friday.
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Action from Eastbourne Borough v St Albans City in the National League South Photo: Lydia Redman:Lydia and Nick Redman
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Action from Eastbourne Borough v St Albans City in the National League South Photo: Lydia Redman:Lydia and Nick Redman
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Action from Eastbourne Borough v St Albans City in the National League South Photo: Lydia Redman:Lydia and Nick Redman
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Action from Eastbourne Borough v St Albans City in the National League South Photo: Nick Redman:Lydia and Nick Redman