The visitors started the better of the two teams, Brad Warner stung the hands of the Millers goalkeeper, before Fahad Nyanja blasted over when well placed.

The recently-returned Jamie Salmon was kept out by goalkeeper Clarke Bogard before the visitors did go in front. Lewis Clark sent a long throw into the penalty area and the advancing Ross Adams flicked into the corner of the net. Aveley 0-1 Bowers & Pitsea.

But from that goal, he Millers took command of the game and got back on level terms almost instantly, Millers top scorer Mason Bloomfield received the ball on the edge of the area and fired home. Aveley 1-1 Bowers & Pitsea.

There were two more chances left in the first half, first saw Jamie Salmon fired over the bar after winning the ball back in our half. And for the Millers Ross Gleed had his effort saved well by Bowers shot stopper Rhys Madden.

Half Time | Aveley 1-1 Bowers & Pitsea (Mason Bloomfield 34 - Ross Adams 30)

The Millers did everything but score in the second half as the visitors dug deep to deny us all three points. Rhys Madden pulled off couple of great saves from close range efforts as everything but the ball seemed to go in the back of the net throughout the second half.

Back to back to back corners went into the Bowers penalty area but a mix of missed opportunities and great defending denied the Millers a goal.

Max Mitchell on his full Aveley debut was denied by a finger tipped save for a corner. That resulting corner was eventually scrambled clear for another corner as Aveley kept pushing for the full three points.

Another long ranged effort, this time from Billy Coyne was put behind for a corner which was just headed wide of the right hand post by the on-rushing Harry Gibbs.

Mathias Bakare put in a couple of dangerous balls which again were defended well and headed away and behind for more Aveley corners.

From the second corner George Woodward and Tommy Spillane threw themselves at the ball but were denied when a free-kick was awarded and both George Woodward, and Bowers & Pitsea keeper Rhys Madden were both shown yellow cards.

A decent run by Mathias Bakare crossed to Mason Bloomfield whose effort was deflected to Michael Toner who saw his effort tipped over the crossbar. From that corner the Millers claimed the ball had crossed the line during a goal mouth scramble, but shouts were waved away by the referee and linesmen just before the ball was smashed clear.

A sucker punch almost was delivered as new signing for Bowers & Pitsea, Loui Hazlewood fired wide from close range, and second later a Brad Warner crossed missed everyone in the Aveley box.

But that was the end of the drama, a point both teams really wanted to be three both can continue their Good forms as we close in on the business end of the season.

The games don't get any easier for the Millers, we travel to Brightlingsea Regent next Saturday, a team many are tipping to pip Maldon & Tiptree to the Ryman North title.

Full Time | Aveley 1-1 Bowers & Pitsea (Mason Bloomfield 34 - Ross Adams 30)