Maidstone United 1 Slough Town 1 match report: Aaron Blair’s opener cancelled out by Sam Evans in National League South draw

Maidstone extended their unbeaten run - but the wait for a National League South home win goes on.

In-form Aaron Blair gave United the lead against Slough with a goal on the stroke of half-time.

But the Rebels levelled through Sam Evans after the break and that’s how it stayed after Maidstone missed several chances to grab a winner.

It was no surprise to see the Stones unchanged from the side who comprehensively beat Ebbsfleet in the FA Cup last weekend.

With confidence high after a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions, the next challenge was to nail that first home win in the league following two draws and three defeats.

They made a bright start with Sam Corne forcing a decent save from Charle Horlock after Blair’s cross was played back to the edge of the area by Ben Brookes.

Stones keeper Alexis Andre Jr made an excellent reaction save from Jeanmal Prosper’s close-range header after Slough kept the ball alive at a corner.

That was the first real threat from the visitors, while Raphe Brown, retaining his spot despite Reiss Greenidge’s return from international duty, did enough to put off Slavi Spasov after a quick counter-attack.

Maidstone were getting a steady supply of balls into the Slough box and should have taken the lead just past the half-hour mark when Charlie Seaman’s cross was sliced on to his own bar by Rebels defender Lexus Beeden.

The rebound dropped to Blair a few yards out but, slightly off-balance, he could only fire over.

Blair, did, though, get his goal in the final minute of the first half.

He turned the ball home from virtually on the goalline after Slough failed to deal with an inswinging Brookes corner.

Corne threatened with a dipping 20-yard volley in the opening exchanges of the second