Paul Stonehouse hit a fine late strike to earn Forest Green Rovers a vital point against Eastbourne Borough.
The hosts started poorly and could easily have been 2-0 down within ten minutes as Paul Armstrong twice fired over the bar when well placed.
Eastbourne's dominance paid off when Matt Crabb tapped in a cross from Liam Enver-Marum before the break.
But Rovers pressed hard in the second half and they were rewarded with 11 minutes left when Stonehouse fired in.
Forest Green: Burton, Hodgkiss, Preece, McDonald, Stonehouse, Rocastle, Powell (Davies 37), Smith, Platt (King 87), Brown (Ameobi 53), Rigg. Subs Not Used: Pass, Ford.
Goals: Stonehouse 79.
Eastbourne Borough: Knowles, Austin, Elphick, Pullan (Baker 16), Jenkins, Brown, Weatherstone (Taylor 82), Armstrong, Matt Crabb, Fraser (Smart 67), Enver-Marum.Subs Not Used: Jordan, Johnson.
Booked: Fraser, Jenkins, Armstrong.
Goals: Matt Crabb 39.
Att: 789.
Ref: Andrew Davies (Wales).
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