After a 15 minute break, the sides resumed battle. Sander and Flamank came in at full-back, Bishop and Walters started in midfield and Skovborg-Hansen joined Goldsmith up front.

Prime started poorly though and they found themselves behind after just 5 minutes as East Peckham carried on the momentum given to them by the ending of the first match.

This time it was the away team who profited from a long throw in which was only partially cleared before being smashed in off the underside of the crossbar.

Before they could clear their heads, Prime were 2 down as Ellis was beaten to a header and the knock-down fell kindly for their onrushing player to slot home.

Prime needed to get a grip of the game and with Bishop and the tireless Abu gaining control of the midfield, they pinned Juniors back and forced a succession of chances. From an Abu corner Goldsmith headed wastefully over the bar and then the player/boss was denied by a defender on the line after his delicate left-footed chip over the stranded keeper seemed set to pull a goal back.

Abu was next to try his luck when Goldsmith's through-ball found him in space on the edge of the box, but he dragged his shot just wide.

Frustration was growing as the referee made some mystifying decisions - Abu getting booked for querying one of these.

At the interval things looked bleak for the home side who replaced the struggling Sander with the experienced Davis at right-back.

It was still one-way traffic with Prime now going route 1 and working off of Goldsmith's flick-ons. Chapman replaced Henshall on the right-wing to give even more options with his long throws but the visiting keeper was in commanding form and he claimed cross after cross.

There was an altercation midway through the half as Goldsmith was flattened by the touchline and the opposing managing screamed that there was no foul - Goldsmith articulately informed him that the ref got the decision correct!

Prime were now desperate for a goal and they threw on Ferguson for Ellis and went to 3-4-3. The change worked as Skovborg-Hansen wriggled free in the box and poked a left footed finish in beyond the keeper. Game on.

East Peckham tried to respond and they looked dangerous on the break but Cary, Flamank and Davis defended resolutely to keep Prime in the game.

With just 2 minutes left parity was restored after Chapman's long throw caused chaos in the East Peckham defence and Walters was there to roll home a leveller in his first appearance for 4 months.

Prime might even have won it when Goldsmith flicked on for Abu - but the skipper's volley flew just wide.

Not a match for the purists but The Numbers thoroughly deserved their point and, on reflection, 2 draws were just about right for two evenly matched teams.