A last-gasp equaliser by Dylan Cascoe ended Harrow Borough’s dire run of away defeats and gave them their first point on their travels since December.

The substitute’s 90th minute leveller earned them a deserved 1-1 draw on Saturday at Staines Town to raise spirits ahead of their weekend trip to the Ryman League Premier Division’s bottom club VCD Athletic.

He reacted first to fire home after James Dobson’s effort had only been parried by keeper Jack Turner to cue delirium among the visiting players.

Boro remain 19th in the table but there was plenty to admire from their committed and battling performance against their Middlesex neighbours, not least the way they stuck at it when it looked like being another disappointing afternoon.

The omens weren’t good when Marc Charles-Smith spurned an excellent opportunity to put them ahead as he failed with a soft penalty – his second spot-kick miss in three attempts.

But Harrow could console themselves with the fact that they reached half-time goalless for only the third time in 13 games.

However, just eight minutes into the second half, they conceded when a defensive mix-up presented Ryan Gondoh with a chance he didn’t miss.

Harrow went close through David Taylor before Cascoe’s late goal.