Simeon Jackson's equaliser seven minutes from time rescued a point for Rushden against visitors Crawley. His right-foot shot from 18 yards gave Diamonds a deserved draw after Andrew Burgess, Jon Challinor and Michael Rankine all squandered chances.
Crawley had taken the lead on 14 minutes when a deft pass by Jon-Paul Pittman set up Guy Madjo to slot the ball home from close range.
Lee Tomlin's volley on 85 minutes almost snatched a winner for the hosts.
Rushden & Diamonds: Bastock, Osano, Hope, Hatswell, Watson (Jackson 73), Foster, Woodhouse, Burgess, Challinor (Shaw 79), Howell (Tomlin 58), Rankine.
Subs Not Used: Nicholls, Gulliver.
Booked: Challinor, Rankine, Tomlin.
Goals: Jackson 83.
Crawley Town: Bayes, Bull, Mills, Stevens, Krause, Bulman, Thompson, Pinault, Cook (Evans 81), Madjo (Wilson 90), Pittman (Joseph-Dubois 89).
Subs Not Used: Clapham, Vieira.
Booked: Pittman, Madjo.
Goals: Madjo 13.
Att: 1,534
Referee: O Langford (Darlaston).
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