LEISTON secured a deserved replay deep into stoppage time as Kyran Clements header cancelled out substitute Liam Nash’s goal as the Blues and Hornchurch fought out a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup, third qualifying round at a sunny Watson & Hillhouse Stadium. The teams will now replay on Tuesday night in Essex.

Ben Fowkes and Wyatt Hill came back into the starting XI for Kyran Clements (who was named on the bench) and Rossi Jarvis.

On a lovely day, with the sun out and hardly no wind, Hornchurch had the first chance of the tie when William Greenidge headed wide for the away side in the second minute before in the sixth minute, Ismael Fatadjo had an effort blocked in Leiston’s first attempt on goal. George Saunders shot wide of Johnson’s goal in the 14th minute while the midfielder had a strike saved by Johnson in the area a little while later. George Quantrell was thwarted by Mason Terry just before the half hour after Fatadjo played him in for Leiston. Fowkes shot straight at Terry on the edge of the box while Fatadjo nearly gave the Blues a half time lead but shot narrowly wide of Terry’s left hand upright.

Scott Kashket got inside the Blues box sixty seconds into the second half but shot straight at Johnson. On 52 minutes, Johnson made a great save to push the ball onto the bar from Angelo Balanta before minutes later, substitute Liam Nash fired the visitors ahead on 58 minutes. Two of the substitutes combined with Akinwande squaring for Nash to find the net. On 60 minutes, Loza showed good play and dribbled into the box but shot just over the bar. Ben Fowkes shot agonisingly wide on 69 minutes while a minute later, Terry saved from Loza and saved brilliantly from Fowkes’ follow up. Hornchurch keeper Terry was in inspired form and he was repeatedly in action again, this time denying Loza and Fowkes to keep Hornchurch in the lead. With time running out Terry and the Hornchurch defence was finally beaten and it was no more than Leiston deserved. Loza won a free kick on the Blues right and Fraser Alexander’s delivery was met by Clements who towered above everyone in the penalty area to plant his header into Terry’s top right hand corner on 95 minutes to seal a replay on Tuesday night.

FT: Blues 1 Hornchurch 1

How they lined up;

Blues: - Johnson, Yun, Dunbar (Batho 82 mins), Ryan Jarvis (Curtis 68 mins), Hill, Eddie Jackson, Fatadjo (Manly 86 mins), Alexander, Fowkes (Clements 82 mins), Quantrell, Loza. Subs not used: Mitchell Jackson and Saunders.

Hornchurch: - Terry, Barnum-Bubb, Adams, Scott, Saunders, Wraight, Balanta (Akinwande 56 mins), McQueen (Scannell 77 mins), Kashket (Nash 56 mins), Greenidge (Harvest 49 mins), Clements. Sub not used: Yusuff.

Match Sponsors JET PROJECTS Man of the Match: Jamar Loza

Attendance: 312