Jai Rowe scored twice – including a dramatic stoppage time leveller – as Boston United recorded a 2-2 draw at home to Woking on Saturday afternoon.
The Pilgrims were arguably good value for all three points – but were grateful to Rowe for rescuing one at the death, poking home from close-range following some inspired goalkeeping from Will Jaaskelainen.
Harry Beautyman had fired the Cards into a 23rd minute lead, with Rowe scoring one equaliser in the 66th minute, before Inih Effiong re-asserted Woking’s lead 10 minutes further on.
The game’s first meaningful chance fell to United when Jimmy Knowles and Jacob Hazel combined to tee up Frankie Maguire, whose drive was turned against the crossbar by Jaaskelainen.
Woking took the lead midway through the half when Cameron Gregory denied Jermaine Anderson from long-range, with BEAUTYMAN angling the rebound between Connor Teale and Brad Nicholson on the line.
Effiong had chances to extend Woking’s lead before the break – heading narrowly wide from an Adam Chicksen cross, before crashing a volley too high on the angle.
Moments after Adam Marriott and James Gale were introduced from the bench, United levelled when Nicholson’s long throw found its way through to an unmarked ROWE to power home a 12-yard header.
With the Pilgrims laying siege to the visitors’ goal, the hosts were hit by the ultimate sucker punch when Jaaskelainen’s huge kick forward was retrieved by Dennon Lewis and EFFIONG powered through to thump home a near post drive.
Jaaskelainen subsequently denied Keaton Ward and then ROWE – but it was left to the right wing-back to divert the ball home from the tightest of angles and secure a share of the points at the death.
Boston (3-5-2): Cameron Gregory; Connor Teale, Zak Mills, Brad Nicholson; Jai Rowe, Dylan Hill, Jordan Richards, Frankie Maguire (Keaton Ward 45), Cameron Green; Jimmy Knowles (Adam Marriott 64), Jacob Hazel (James Gale 64). Subs (not used): Kieran Coates, Martin Woods, Tony Weston, Jake Lovelace (gk).
Woking (4-2-3-1): Will Jaaskelainen; Dion Kelly-Evans, Chinwike Okoli, Tunji Akinola, Adam Chicksen; Dale Gorman, Jamie Andrews; Jermaine Anderson (Dan Moss 66), Harry Beautyman, Dennon Lewis; Inih Effiong. Subs (not used): Jacob Jones, Rohan Ince, Frank Vincent, Ollie Webber (gk).
Referee: Garreth Rhodes.
Attendance: 1,787 (107 visitors).
PIC: Chris Bray
