Chelmsford City 2, Truro City 2

Managerless Truro earned a deserved FA Trophy first round replay at Treyew Road on Tuesday evening (7.45pm) with a superb performance at Conference South promotion challengers Chelmsford on Saturday.

City twice led through Andy Watkins and Andy Taylor, but in the end had to settle for a draw at Melbourne Park, which was the least their much improved performance merited.

City caretaker boss Chris Webb made three changes from the team that lost at home to Evesham United in midweek.

He reverted to a back four with Lee Hodges at left back and a five man midfield with Steve Adams recalled after his there match suspension and Martin Watts replacing the unfit Scott Walker with Stewart Yetton dropping to the bench.

Lone striker Watkins put the visitors 1-0 after only two minutes with his 11th goal of the season – converting a low cross from the right by Marcus Martin, who had been played in by Adams.

But two minutes later the home side were level as Ricky Holmes equalised with a dipping shot from the edge of the area.

Watkins should have put Truro back in front but blasted over the bar from two yards after Martin Watts' free-kick had been nodded into his path by Martin.

Les Afful might also have done better when he tried to lob Ashley Harrison but failed to clear the home keeper.

After the interval Truro continued to impress with Watkins again failing to hit the target from close range after Martin's header had come back off the bar.

But after 68 minutes Taylor did put Truro 2-1 up when he forced the ball home from a cross by Watts.

However, a superb solo effort by substitute Ricky Modeste levelled the scores three minutes later following a quick break and that proved to be the end of the scoring.

The only downside for City was the late sending off of Martin Watts late in the game for a foul to earn his second yellow card after being booked for kicking the ball away earlier.

Tuesday's tie will be played to a finish with extra time and penalties if necessary.

Chelmsford City: Ashley Harrison, Steve Clark, Micky Haswel, Mark Haines, Steve Ward, John Martin, Oliver Berquez (c), Anthony Cook (Ricky Modeste), Rob Edmans, Matt Lock, Ricky Holmes.

Truro City: Martin Rice, Barry McConnell, Lee Hodges, Jake Ash (c), Santos Gaia, Steve Adams, Andy Taylor, Marcus Martin, Andy Watkins, Les Afful, Martin Watts.

Attendance: 701