Charlie Kirk scored a last-gasp equaliser as Crewe salvaged a late 2-2 Sky Bet League Two draw at Stevenage.
Dean Bowditch's brace put the hosts two goals to the good on his home debut but a late goals from Perry Ng and Kirk denied Boro their first home win against Crewe since 2014.
Bowditch scored after just 14 minutes when he brought down Mark McKee's aerial pass before firing across Ben Garratt.
Five minutes after the break Danny Newton raced past his man with Bowditch on hand to double his tally with a fine finish.
Down the other end, Newton was in the right place at the right time to clear George Ray's header off the line.
Stevenage were made to sweat in the last 10 minutes after Ng blasted a left-footed effort into the top corner from 20 yards out and seven minutes into stoppage time, Kirk headed home Paul Green's cross to steal a point.
English League Two Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | +31 | 84 |
2 | Exeter City | 46 | +24 | 84 |
3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | +22 | 80 |
4 | Northampton Town | 46 | +22 | 80 |
5 | Port Vale | 46 | +21 | 78 |
6 | Swindon Town | 46 | +23 | 77 |
7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +15 | 77 |
8 | Sutton United | 46 | +16 | 76 |
9 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | +13 | 75 |
10 | Salford City | 46 | +14 | 70 |
11 | Newport County | 46 | +9 | 69 |
12 | Crawley Town | 46 | -10 | 61 |
13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | +15 | 58 |
14 | Bradford City | 46 | -2 | 58 |
15 | Colchester United | 46 | -12 | 55 |
16 | Walsall | 46 | -13 | 54 |
17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | -20 | 54 |
18 | Rochdale | 46 | -8 | 53 |
19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -11 | 53 |
20 | Carlisle United | 46 | -23 | 53 |
21 | Stevenage | 46 | -23 | 47 |
22 | Barrow | 46 | -13 | 44 |
23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | -29 | 38 |
24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | -61 | 26 |
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