They were just 90 minutes away from a return to the Football League, and things were looking good when LeePhillips gave them the lead against Morecambe.
U's boss Gary Brabin has plenty of options up front going into the new season with Beesley, Chris Holroyd, LeePhillips and Danny Crow each competing for a place in the side.
Manager Peter Nicholas was then forced to make two more late changes as defenders Stuart Jones and LeePhillips withdrew, Phillips with an injury and Jones because he had not been registered with Uefa.