Cheltenham Town 1-1 Braintree Town

Billy Waters joined Cheltenham from Crewe Alexandra in the summer

An injury-time goal from Billy Waters sent Cheltenham top of the National League with a point against Braintree.

Anthony Edgar's 25-yard shot in the 90th minute looked to have won it for the visitors at Whaddon Road.

But a deflected header from Waters forced a flying save from Will Norris moments later, before the former Crewe man took it around the keeper to level.

Amari Morgan-Smith had a chance to win it for the hosts in the final moments but his shot from an angle was saved.

Cheltenham go top by virtue of having a better goal difference than Forest Green, while Braintree drop two places to eighth.

Both sides had decent chances in the opening exchanges as Jack Munns came close to putting the home side ahead, but his curling effort went just wide.

Robins' keeper Dillon Phillips twice denied Simeon Akinola with excellent saves in the first half, keeping out his deflected shot and long-range effort.

Cheltenham's Danny Wright hit the bar and, at the other end, a left-footed shot from Dan Sparkes also came back off the woodwork.

Wright then hit the post after the break and Amari Morgan-Smith's chip was cleared off the line by Matt Paine, before the dramatic final minutes.

Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:

"After 89-90 minutes we were 1-0 down and it was looking like a Tranmere-type game where we have a lot of possession and the opposition take a chance.

"At that point we got a head of steam up, had quite a few corners and we got in a few times, but it was only at the end when we looked like taking the game.

"I suppose it's how far we've come that we go top of the league and everybody's a bit disappointed.

"The boys were a bit disappointed but for once I've tried to pick them up because I know those games are difficult."