Chard Hockey Club's third XI staged a thrilling comeback to draw with Exeter's fourth XI after being two goals down at half-time.
Exeter's capitalised on defensive errors to establish their lead with goals in the 14th and 26th minutes.
The visitors' number 27 intercepted a clearance deep in their half, outpaced the defence, and beat keeper Tony Millett from the top of the D.
The second goal followed a poor 16-yard hit-out from Chard, which Exeter punished with a clinical finish.
Adding to Chard's woes, Reuben Willis limped off midway through the half, aggravating a previous ankle injury.
Captain Gary Wheaton made several tactical changes at half-time, moving Alan Cheffey from the back four into midfield and Flynn Bowie from left-back to a central forward role.
Bowie's pace and direct approach immediately unsettled the Exeter defence.
In the 42nd minute, Ollie Bartlett initiated a neat attacking move, leading to Phil Bartlett scoring his first goal for the club from close range.
As the match progressed, Chard increased the pressure on Exeter's goal.
Nathan Bradshaw missed a chance to equalise but compensated six minutes from time.
Bowie's surge from midfield to the D had Exeter's defence on the back foot, allowing Bradshaw to slip the ball past the keeper.
In the final moments, Chard won a penalty corner, leading to a contentious incident.
The ball, injected to Wheaton, was laid off to Parris, who found Cheffey.
His shot struck a defender's foot on the line before crossing the goal line.
Chard's celebrations were cut short as the umpire ruled out the 'goal,' having blown the whistle the instant the ball hit the foot.
Wheaton took the resulting penalty flick, but the Exeter keeper comfortably saved his effort, with the final whistle blowing shortly after.
Luc Brown's performance at right-back was particularly noteworthy.
Defensively reliable throughout, he played a vital role in supporting Chard attacks down the right in the second half, maintaining pressure on Exeter's defence.
The match was officiated by umpires Trevor Goss and Claire Winter.
The Chard squad comprised T. Millett, N. Parris, S. Mahoney, L. Brown, F. Bowie, A. Cheffey, P. Sainsbury, P. Hunt, G. Wheaton (c), O. Bartlett, A. Parris, N. Bradshaw, and R. Willis.
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