The result really was no surprise with Lewes and Staines Town both recording their seventh Blue Square South draws of the season on Saturday.

Staines Town took a fifth minute lead when David Woozley helped on Andre Scarlett’s free kick for Scott Taylor, just inside the 18-yard box to lift his shot over keeper Banks.

Staines should have had the game sewn up inside half an hour. Elliot Onochie received from Howard Newton and beat the offside but sent his shot just too high Woozley saw another effort blocked by Grant, and the same defender just did enough to deny Taylor from Swans next attack.

But in the closing minutes of the half, Lewes came back into the picture, with Gordon having to make an important tackle when Peauroux worked some space. Ifura then did the same when Archibald threatened, and Wells dealt well with a high Wheeler shot.

Onochie had a chance to increase Staines’ lead right at the start of the second half with a shot that deflected just wide, but Lewes’ inexperienced side were thrown a lifeline on 47 minutes.

Sterling was ajudged to have fouled Royce, and Fred Foreman converted the penalty to notch his first goal for The Rooks.

Scarlett almost produced a perfect reply for the visitors, but his shot was deflected a fraction wide, and for a while the home defence was stretched.

But then the game opened out with Wells rising high to claim a lofted Archibald effort, and also dealing with a tricky Sterling back-pass.

Staines had penalty appeals of their own when Onochie was clattered heavily by keeper Banks.

Howard Newton made a solo run which ended in a shot that thudded into Banks’ chest, and then Butler, who had just come on, received from Kamara and wall-passed with Taylor before testing Banks.

Lewes responded with a Foreman shot that was sent round for a corner, leading to a dangerous Breach header, and then Wheeler got away on the right and drove in a low cross which just eluded Archibald.

Sterling had his name taken for a foul, but Staines won the ball straight back from the free kick, creating a move which ended in Butler finding the net, but from an offside position.

Then Archibald set off on a good run for the home side, but Ifura saved the day for Staines with a well-timed challenge.

Sterling ended an unhappy afternoon by picking up an injury which required him to be subbed, and Staines endured a ragged spell in which they were unable to retain possession, ending with Wells saving from Barness.

Deep into injury time, Lewes sub skied the last chance of the match, before Bourne had his name taken for an untidy challenge on Wheeler.

Lewes: Banks, Manning, Barness ©, Hall, Peauroux, Breach, Wheeler, Keehan (Chamberlain 50), Foreman, Archibald (Pople 87), Royce; unused Crabb, Storrie, Banasco-Zaragoza (g).

Staines: Wells, Jackson, Sterling (Bourne 82), Woozley, Ifura, Scarlett, Newton, Gordon ©, Taylor, Onochie (Butler 65), Kamara; unused Chaaban, Cumberbatch, Phillips (g).

Ref: Tony Mason (Sidcup).

Assistant referees: Paul Burton & Tim Hatt (both Redhill).