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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