Dover Athletic missed the chance to close the gap on the summit of Blue Square Bet South after being pegged back to draw 2-2 at home to Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday.

Two goals in quick succession just before the break set the Whites up for their sixth win in seven games under Chris Kinnear (pictured), however two goals from the visitors in the final half-hour meant Kinnear had to settle for the extension of his side’s unbeaten run to seven games.

Tyrone Sterling headed a superb Lloyd Harrington corner home to open the scoring on 37 minutes and Dover had a two-cushion when defender Danny Webb, recalled in place of the suspended Ian Simpemba, appeared to get the faintest of touches to an inswinging Barry Cogan free-kick seconds before the interval.

However the visitors, managed by one-time Folkestone and former Portsmouth forward Lee Bradbury, made an attacking switch at the break and piled on the pressure in the second half with Shar Kabba halving the deficit on the hour and then Christian Nanetti slotting home from close range 15 minutes from time after some slack defending to snatch a point.

Leaders Welling needed a last minute equaliser to avoid a 1-0 home defeat to Basingstoke, though second-placed Salisbury – whom third-placed Dover face next Saturday - went level on points with the Wings thanks to a 3-0 win over play-off chasing Weston.

Fourth-placed Chelmsford were out of action but fifth-placed Boreham Wood were held to a goalless draw at 8-placed play-off chasers Dorchester.