Manager Lee Attenborough selected Burrows ahead of Austin in midfield but otherwise it was the same starting line up that played at Bedworth last Saturday.

After heavy rain, the game went ahead after a pitch inspection and the surface held up well considering the amount of water it had soaked up.

It was a slow start from both sides with little to choose between the two teams particularly in the first half.

One of the best chances for Belper came on 15 minutes when Tague was unmarked from a free kick, but he put the ball over the target.

Bastos came close on 17 minutes when he outpaced his defender however, he overran the ball and the opportunity was lost.

The Nailers were caught cold in the 25th minute when a cross-field pass found Rogers and he drilled the ball to the edge of the six-yard area where Collins steered the ball home.

Bastos was denied with a superb close range save on 29 minutes when the Belper striker looked set to score, and Shepshed managed to block a couple of other follow up efforts as well.

Samples drew a fine save out of Preston at the foot of the post just before half time, and for the second game running the Nailers were trailing by a single goal at the break.

The second period was uneventful until the 54th minute when Tague’s attempted overhead kick went wide, and despite Belper’s efforts to create openings, the equaliser came from an unexpected source.

Bastos weaved his way into the penalty area, and his attempted cross was partially met by Peart whose sliced clearance hit the inside of the post and flew into the net with Wallis helpless.

Bastos snatched at an opportunity to score on 65 minutes but put the ball over the top from close range.

More good work from Bastos created a shooting opportunity for Gratton on 70 minutes, and although he connected with the ball firmly, Wallis was able to save comfortably.

Both sides tried their best to force a winner and despite having more of the ball the Nailers couldn’t find away through the Dynamo defence and like the previous Saturday, a draw was a fair outcome.

Belper Town: Preston, Rhodes, Keenan, Fankwe (Austin 63), Broadhead, Evans, Bastos, Burrows, Moran (Wafula 80), Gratton, Tague (Fenton 63). Unused subs Tsolakis, Frost.

Shepshed Dynamo: Wallis, Bayliss, Samples, Partridge, Peart, Prenderville, Rogers, Hayes, Friend, Burkey, Collins. Unused subs: Harrison, Bourouf, Allen.

Referee: Robert Pealing

Att: 505

Match Sponsor: Werth Metrology

Sponsors Man of the Match: Louis Keenan.