Rovers' winning run was ended by a confident Chesham United side who had by far the better of a somewhat scrappy first half.

Rovers' first chance came as Jon Davies went away down the left, before whipping in a cross that eluded everyone in the box. The visitors' pace was giving the home defence some problems, particularly on the break and it was Phillip's legs that came to the rescue on fifteen minutes, blocking a shot from Ryan Blake. Then, from the resulting corner Blake set up, his skipper, Simon Thomas, swung a leg, but completely miss-hit the shot. At the other end, Sam Teale was denied with a Chesham defender making a great block.

However, Allen was on the score sheet on 27 minutes as Rovers' debutant, Brad Abraham, was harshly penalised for a challenge on the edge of the box and Rovers' Phillips somehow allowed his free kick to slip through his arms and trickle into the net.

The lead was almost doubled four minutes later, but Phillips managed to turn Blake's effort into the side netting and again two minutes from the interval, as Pearse's corner from the right saw defender, George Fenton, send a header just wide.

United began the second half much as they ended the first, as again, Blake was denied by a good save from Phillips. Rovers showed a marked improvement after the break and a minute later, Page lifted the ball over the United defence, sending Scott Wilson clear. His shot across goal looked to be going wide, but Liam Monelle came in beyond the back post only for his shot from the narrowest of angles to be deflected for a corner. The visitors still looked dangerous on the break and another great run from Blake ended as Teale made a great block. At the other end, Wilson shot straight at Shane Gore in the United goal.

Rovers' hopes seemed to be over when on 65 minutes, Abraham again incurred the referee's displeasure and received a straight card for a challenge in midfield. However, that seemed to inspire the hosts and minutes later, Wilson did well to win the ball in midfield and release Monelle down the right channel, but there was no-one on hand to turn in his cross.

Rovers continued to press and got their reward on 76 minutes, as United full back, Robbie Cundy, failed to clear his lines and Jon Davies cut inside from the right and fired in a left foot shot that Gore could only parry, leaving substitute, Clayton Green, an easy tap-in.

Just three minutes later and Davies repeated his run, but this time, sent in a shot from twenty yards that thumped against the corner of the bar and upright. With ten minutes left, the hosts had a great chance to steal all three points, as this time, United's other full back, Ashley Smith, could only clear as far as Davies, who opted to shoot rather than pass to the unmarked Wilson and his effort went wide.

Rovers looked the more likely to break the deadlock in the closing stages, but on the balance of play, a draw was probably a fair result.

This Saturday, the first team travel to Cambridge City (who ground share with Histon), 3 p.m. kick-off. The coach will leave the club at 9.30 a.m. Supporters wishing to travel should add their name to the club list.