Sutton United were denied back to back wins for only the second time this season by a late equaliser at Bognor Regis Town on Tuesday night.
Just four minutes were left when Phil Wilson's weak punch from a free kick was volleyed back into the net from the edge of the area.
But Wilson then preserved the point with a brilliant save to deny Mark Knee a goal that would have given Bognor their first league double over Sutton.
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In an open first half, the traditionally excellent Nyewood Lane surface produced surprisingly few clear-cut chances.
Wilson almost presented Knee with an early goal when he lost possession just outside the box, but the Bognor striker found the angle too tight and was well off target with his shot.
Later in the half, a good left wing move ended with Dan Beck failing to make sufficient contact to turn in a low cross.
United's best openings fell to defender Jamie Whisken, who saw an early header from a corner deflected wide by a defender.
Then, when Rob Hughes' low free kick was parried upwards by keeper Craig Stoner, the ball was on Whisken too quickly to allow him to keep his header down in front of a gaping goal.
That free kick followed a foul by home skipper Chris Breach on Jerson Dos Santos right on the edge of the penalty area which earned Breach the fifth of eight yellow cards shown by referee Steve Child in what was not a dirty game.
Wilson was in trouble again early in the second half when he failed to gather a cross, but Tom Hughes was on hand to clear off the line when Beck poked a shot goalwards.
The breakthrough for Sutton came 11 minutes in to the second half when Tony Cuff seized on a clearance and put Craig Dundas in on the right side of the penalty area.
Dundas' low cross was turned in at the far post by Warren McBean.
There was then a bizarre hold-up as Bognor tried to bring on substitute Chris Greatwich, only for the officials to prevent his introduction due to his name and number not corresponding on the official teamsheet.
That meant Alex Haddow earned a eight-minute reprieve until replaced by Scott Harris.
A frustrating night for Bognor continued as Wes Fogden swept the ball in to the net only to be flagged offside.
In what was almost a carbon copy of the earlier goal, Sutton might have secured the points when another low cross from Dundas this time just evaded Rob Hughes and McBean.
The home team's evening turned for the better, though, four minutes from time.
Harris, who may not have been on the pitch but for the earlier mix-up, was waiting on the edge of the area when Wilson punched Scott Chamberlain's free kick unconvincingly away, and although not cleanly struck his volley dropped just under the bar as the keeper scrambled back in vain.
Wilson then went full length to his left to turn aside Knee's shot and ensure that U's upbeat end to the season was not stopped in its tracks.
The game then ended somewhat unsatisfactorily with a skirmish involving a number of players after a challenge by Cuff, with Mr Child completing his card count by booking Beck and Nicky Greene.
Bognor: C Stoner, D Ray, S Wallis-Tayler, S Chamberlain, D Jupp, C Breach, D Birmingham (S Sankoh H-T), W Fogden, D Beck, M Knee, A Haddow (S Harris 65). Subs n/u C Greatwich, T Broadbent, C Balfe. Goal: Harris(86). Booked: Ray (14-foul), Birmingham (16-foul), Chamberlain (40-foul), Breach (43-foul), Wallis-Tayler (77-unsporting behaviour), Beck (90-unsporting behaviour)
Sutton: P Wilson, T Cuff, J Whisken, J Scarborough, T Hughes(sub A Bray 84), N Greene, R Hughes, J Dos Santos(sub L Wright 58), P Honey, C Dundas, W McBean Subs n/u J Johnson, J Goodchild, J McLoughlin. Goal: McBean(57). Booked: T Hughes(23-foul), Greene(90-unsporting behaviour).
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