Ebbsfleet United 2 Horsham 2 match report: Lennon Peake and Charlie Seaman score in National League South draw

Charlie Seaman scored a late equaliser to preserve Ebbsfleet’s unbeaten start to the National League South season on Tuesday night.

The Fleet twice came from behind against an excellent Horsham side at Stonebridge Road as they ended up with a point.

Ebbsfleet named an unchanged team after winning 6-1 against Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.

Horsham announced the signing of forward Jimmy Wild from Chatham Town prior to kick-off but he took his place on the bench for the visitors alongside former Gills man Ashley Nadesan.

Ebbsfleet had scored 11 goals in their last two home games but it was Horsham who came flying out of the blocks and they twice went close in the first four minutes. Reece Meekums saw his low effort turned away for a corner before it needed a fine stop by Fleet keeper Will Buse to deny Greg Luer.

At the other end, Horsham were determined and organised. They were indebted to defender Lee Harding’s fine block after nine minutes to deny Toby Edser a certain goal after he met Ben Chapman’s cross.

Fleet started to get into their groove as Chapman’s shot was saved and Peake’s goalbound effort blocked to safety.

However, the hosts were dealt a blow when in-form Kwesi Appiah had to come off inside the opening half-hour with a leg injury.

Within a minute, they were behind. Niall McManus made good ground down the right wing for Horsham and slid the ball across for Ronan Silva to expertly finish into the far corner from the edge of the area.

Buse did well to hold onto Harding’s low 30-yard shot while Howes had to push away Edser’s 20-yard effort at the other end as the Fleet trailed at the break.

The visitors had a golden chance to make it 2-0 just one minute into the second half when Luer raced clear but his low shot