Dereham is always a tough place to go and the hosts made a good start forcing David Hughes into a smart save to keep the scores level.

Aaron Condon then had his first chance in an Aveley shirt and almost scored but for a great save to tip the looping effort over the crossbar for a corner.

Another new debutante, central defender George Allen, had a chance too but his header from the resulting corner of Condon's shot was blocked and scrambled away.

Richard Seixas, was also another player making his debut, the attacking midfielder got past his man but just couldn't get his shot off to get the Millers infront. Striker Alex Akrofi put a dangerous low cross into the box but it was cut off by the Dereham defence.

Aaron Condon was to be denied again by Dereham's Elliot Pride, this time from a free-kick which the Dereham shot-stopper tipped around the post.

All that early pressure from the Millers was to nothing as the hosts took the lead against the run of play. The Millers couldn't fully clear a cross away, it came back out to Adam Hipperson who connected and found the bottom right-hand corner of the goal. Dereham 1-0 Aveley.

That goal seemed to knock the Millers confidence a bit after playing well in the first 20 minutes. Rhys Logan had an attempt from 20 yards out but couldn't hit the target.

The Magpies didn't have to wait long for a second as from a corner, Shaun Wones rose highest to head into the top left-hand corner to double the hosts lead. Dereham 2-0 Aveley.

Half Time | Dereham 2-0 Aveley.

The Millers made a change at half time which saw Wyan Reid come onto the pitch to try and change the game and well he definitely made an impact.

We started the second half well, Shad Ngandu had a chance but he just put the ball wide of the right hand post.

Shad Ngandu was involved again as he and Alex Akrofi combined well but neither could get a shot off to get us back in the game.

On the 63rd minute, we were back in the game, thanks to Wyan Reid, inside the box Wyan was alive as he twisted and turned and fired towards goal finding the back of the net. Dereham 2-1 Aveley.

One minute later and the scores were level, the ball deflected over the defence as Wyan Reid was alive to the situation, he went through on goal and finished. Dereham 2-2 Aveley.

We created late pressure going into the last ten minutes, which saw back to back corners which unfortunately didn't come to anything. Alex Akrofi then put a superb ball across the face of goal, but no one could get the touch that would have taken the ball into the goal for the three points.

Full Time | Dereham Town 2-2 Aveley.

Attendance | 201.

Millers XI | David Hughes, Jake Pitty, Sam Mvemba, Connor Witherspoon, Harry Gibbs, George Allen, Richard Seixas (Wyan Reid 45), James Love, Aaron Condon, Shad Ngandu, Alex Akrofi.

Unused Subs | Jack Mochalski, Kane Hearn, Darnell Bromfield.

Dereham Town XI | Elliot Pride, Dion Frary, Jake Imrie, Owen Murphy, Shaun Wones, Matthew Castellan, Rhys Logan, Eoin McQuaid, Charlie Clarke (Lewis Johnson 85), Ryan Crisp (Toby Hilliard 68), Adam Hipperson.

Unused Subs | Charlie Dickerson, Robbie Linford, Olly Willis.