The match had started well though, with Hereford making all of the early running which allowed Murray Fishlock to open the scoring on 27 minutes. Brian McGorry started the move with a well placed cross from the right which the Sittingbourne keeper managed a touch on, leaving the ball to fall for Murray to simply tap into the back of the net.

The entire first half was controlled by United as they maintained pressure on Sittingbourne. But alas, to no further avail.

The second half provided a brace of keeper errors though. The first came just 5 minutes after the re-start when a cross from Peter Overton came within easy reach of Andy DeBont, had he bothered to move for it, but he remained stationary. Trevor Matthewson almost seemed to panick at this lack of effort from DeBont and tried a last ditch effort to clear the ball for a corner with a diving header, but only succeeded in scoring an own-goal.

The verbal abuse DeBont must have received from Matthewson, had an almost complete, but tragic effect on DeBont though. The second error came barely 5 minutes later as Damien Hodge crossed into the box. DeBont rushed for the ball and failed to get there quite soon enough, so tried to punch the ball away, leaving it free for another Sittingbourne player to have a shot. Trevor Matthewson had other ideas though and cleared from the line, but again the ball was quickly returned and the job finished. Punishment dealt.

Give United their dews though, they quickly picked themselves back up and piled on the pressure to a flagging Sittingbourne squad.

Ian Foster rattled the woodwork with a fine effort after beating the majority of the defence on his own.

The equaliser came after 72 minutes when Murray Fishlock was released down the wing, then sent in a perfect cross, allowing the young Gary Cook to rise above all else and convert his first goal for United outside of the reserves.

The winner just wouldn't come. United will have to meet Sittingbourne again at Edgar Street and attempt to finish the job they should have completed today. If they fail then I would consider a threat against Andy DeBont's life a serious consideration.