A late Ebbsfleet United fightback earned them a dramatic 2-2 draw against Wealdstone at the Kuflink Stadium, denying the visitors a crucial away victory. Wealdstone appeared to be in control after establishing a two-goal advantage, but the Fleet mounted a spirited comeback in the closing stages to snatch a point.
Early disruptions saw Wealdstone forced into two first-half substitutions, with Alex Dyer replacing Craig Eastmond and Adrian Mariappa coming on for Mason Barrett. A further tactical switch at half-time saw Enzio Boldewijn replace Christian Scott. These changes initially appeared to benefit Wealdstone, who began the second half strongly. Sam Ashford broke the deadlock in the 57th minute, finishing off a move crafted by Max Kretzschmar. Wealdstone doubled their lead in the 70th minute courtesy of an Alex Reid goal, assisted by Jayden Mundle-Smith.
Facing defeat, Ebbsfleet United manager responded with a triple substitution in the 71st minute. Sha’mar Lawson, Jephte Tanga and Craig Tanner were introduced, injecting fresh energy into the home side and sparking a thrilling finale. Aaron Cosgrave gave the home supporters hope with a goal in the 86th minute, setting up a tense finish. The comeback was complete in the 91st minute when substitute Kwame Thomas, who had replaced Rakish Bingham in the 61st minute, levelled the scores, sparking jubilant celebrations at the Kuflink Stadium.
The match was punctuated by a series of yellow cards, with Christian Scott, Jayden Mundle-Smith, Aaron Cosgrave, Sam Ashford, and Rakish Bingham all entering the referee’s notebook. The 2-2 draw leaves both teams precariously positioned in the National League. Ebbsfleet United remain 24th with 7 points, while Wealdstone sit 22nd with 12 points. This draw follows two previous encounters between the sides in recent seasons, each resulting in a victory for one of the teams.