Chatham's indifferent home form continued as they went down to a late goal against Ryman League Division 1 South play-off hopefuls Fleet on Saturday.

Fleet enjoyed most of the early pressure with forward Darren Wheeler missing two golden opportunities in the first 15 minutes but it was Chatham who went ahead from a penalty in the 34th minute.

With the ball in the hands of Fleet keeper Lyall Beazley following a corner and the players jogging away, there was an incident between a Chatham player and visiting defender Steve Hemmings.

Hemmings and fellow defender Steve Noakes were both booked as a result and when the dust settled Matt Solly slotted home the spot-kick for the home side.

The lead, though, did not last long and just a minute before half-time the visitors were level courtesy of midfielder Darren Campbell’s crisp finish.

The game’s pivotal moment came just after the hour when home full-back and skipper Ray Powell was sent off after collecting two yellow cards. Still, with 16-year-old Ryan Laker showing up well on his debut at left-back, Chatham looked to be heading for a point until Fleet man-of-the-match Campbell popped up with a tremendous strike.