We got our promotion charge back on track after leaving a traditionally unhappy hunting ground with a point last Saturday, writes James Barrett.
We've lost on each of our last two visits to the Reachfields Stadium, plus Hythe Town beat us 3-0 in the reverse fixture back in December, but Kingsley Aikhionbare's late strike ensured we left with a share of the spoils.
The 2-2 draw not only halted a run of three defeats but also took us back up into fifth place as Ryman South play-off rivals Hastings United and Lewes both lost on the same day.
On a mild afternoon for football, Saturday's game really began to heat up in the last five minutes of the first-half as Ben Wilson put Town into the lead with a deflected shot from 18 yards.
But captain Bobby Price led by example by ghosting a header on Ryan Gondoh's inswinging cross past goalkeeper Joe Mant to level things up before half-time.
The match seemed to be heading towards a stalemate until Wilson saw a low-angled free kick on 76 minutes sneak in at the far post and it seemed the Hythe hoodoo would strike yet again.
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| Aikhionbare's third of the season made it 2-2 |
But substitute Omari Hibbert, whom only joined us the day before, slung over a 82nd minute cross which Tommy Bradford knocked down for Aikhionbare to smash home a point-rescuing goal.
Our attention is now focused on the visit of struggling Three Bridges on Saturday and nothing but victory will surely satisfy manager Peter Adeniyi and his troops.
There are seven other clubs harbouring play-off ambitions alongside us but they've all got a game in hand, except South Park whom have an extra six.
The two clubs met back in December when we left Jubilee Walk 4-1 winners so, on paper, this should be a home win but Three Bridges, despite languishing second-bottom in the league, have shown some recent resolve by drawing their last four away games 1-1.
Carshalton Athletic vs Three Bridges is on Saturday 18th March (kick-off 3pm).