Colin McBride was forced into a number of changes ahead of Thurrock’s third away game in eight days with Ronnie Fletcher, Lee Hodges and Scott Wallis coming in for the injured Carthy & Purdie as well as the suspended Jimmy McFarlane.

With Richard Goddard taking the captains at a Misty Warren the game started slowly as both teams probed for an opening.

David Collis miss-controlled a ball in midfield but recovered well before a two-footed Yeading challenge saw him dumped to the floor. Collis took the resulting free-kick only for it to be easily cleared.

In the 20^th minute Thurrock contrived to give Yeading a goal in the most bizarre of circumstances.

Thurrock were awarded a free kick which Glenn Knight, in goal, was getting ready to take when he was encouraged to take the ball forward to where the offence occurred but instead of picking the ball up and moving it he rolled the ball with his foot. Manny Williams immediately picked up the ball, rounded Knight and tapped the ball home from less than a yard. After much complaining by the Thurrock players the referee awarded the goal.

Thurrock tried to settle down after the goal and Lee Hodge controlled and played a lovely ball just inside the full back which was just out of reached of the pacy Scott Wallis.

Yeading were seeing more of the ball now but Thurrock were always a threat on the break with Wallis’ pace and Harper leading the line well.

In the second half Thurrock seemed to be much more up for the game, after strong words from Colin McBride. Yeading had a couple of half chance that Knight held well in goal.

Lee Hodges picked the ball up on the left wing only to be unceremoniously brought down by Davis Haule who received a yellow card from Referee - Alison Chapman – but then only awarded a throw in.

Thurrock continued to push forward with great effort and were almost rewarded in the 86^th minute when Gary Cross unleashed a drive only to be denied by a magnificent save by Delroy Preddie in the Yeading goal. Thurrock came back again and in the 89^th minute David Collis, having probably his best game of the season headed home a deserved equaliser.

All was not over, from the kick off Yeading crossed from the right and Knight failed to deal with the cross before a Yeading forward smashed the ball home. The delight was cut short when, thru the mist, the linesmen flag was raised.

The final whistle went and Thurrock celebrated a deserved point