Town didn't take long to get back on level terms though, and in the tenth minute 16 year old midfielder Owen Garvan hit a powerful strike past England Under 21 international goalkeeper Lee Grant to restore parity.
Town could, and should have secured all three points in the second half, but Dean Bowditch blazed his shot against the post when he really should have scored after a good inital save by Grant.
Town Side: Supple, Synott (Craig 62), Richards, Mitchell, Collins, Hogg, Murray (Flack 46), Manning, Counago (Knights 62), Bowditch, Garvan.