A spot-kick from Lewis Smith levelled the match after an earlier goal by Kieran Knight, with both sides fighting for a goal in the second half, to no avail.

Four changes were made to Jamie McGhee's side that beat Pinchbeck 4-0 midweek, with Fin Parker, Josh Parker, Archie Olivier-Townrow, and Alfie Sheen all unavailable for selection.

The match started off battling, with both sides showing one another what they were about. Winger Benji Zalewski had an early chance for the Greens, with a driven shot from a wide angle blocked for a corner.

As the match clock struck 20, the game descended into chaos. Whilst lining up for a free kick from distance, attacker Kyle Onyon fell to the ground after an altercation with defender Desmond Saane, which resulted in the home player punching Onyon in the back of the head. This was directly in the view of the referee, who had no choice but to send Saane for an early shower.

Whilst it felt this would favour Sleaford, it was the Pheasants who kicked on with a man disadvantage. Just before the half hour mark, the lead went the way of the hosts. Zalewski was dispossessed in attack, leaving Radford an opportunity to counter. A long ball was played into the path of Knight, who had time to travel into the box and place it into the bottom corner, past Ryan Kamm.

It didn't take long for Sleaford to find the equaliser, winning a penalty just three minutes after conceding. A ball cut back to Smith was fired towards goal before being blocked by a defender diving in. Smith picked the ball back up, only for the ball to be stopped by the arm of a Radford player. Smith was designated penalty taker, converting cooly from 12-yards out to put the Greens back level.

Just before half time, the visitors came close to scoring again, with Dion Tansey-Potter making a good run down the wing, before putting the ball in the box. Onyon was on the end of it, but his effort whistled past the post, encouraging Town that they could get more than a point from the match.

Jake Henderson came close to getting his first goal since returning to the Greens at the start of the second half, with a header from a corner taking a good save to keep it out.

The second half lacked quality in the final ball, with few chances causing real danger for either defence. As the 90 minute mark came, Sleaford thought they found a winner through Zalewski, who had a shot from inside the box blocked, stopping what would have been a certain goal.

The referee blew up to end the match, with Sleaford taking a solid point back from Nottingham.

McGhee will be hoping for a quick turnaround for Tuesday night, as his side host Louth Town at the BPH Stadium.

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