A PENALTY in the last minute helped Thame take a deserved point with a 1-1 draw against Bognor Regis on Saturday.

After having the lion's share of possession in the match, it looked as if the Division One team would be rueing missed chances as the game headed into injury time.

But then some dithering in the Bognor defence let in Mark West who was tripped in the area.

The referee had no hesitation in pointing to the spot and Nando Perna converted the penalty, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.

Manager Andy Sinnott said his team were worth the point.

He said: "We deserved something out of the game. We were unfortunate to be down but it just shows that if you keep battling away and keep going, you'll get something.

"For long periods we were the better side but we've got to take the chances."

Thame began the match taking the game to Bognor, who were fighting to maintain their promotion hopes.

Andy Williams let fly from 25 yards on ten minutes but was just over and then Wayne Cort nearly powered his way through but was stopped by a last-ditch tackle.

Rob Smith needed to have been two inches taller to have connected with a corner and then Jefferson Louis should have done better on 28 minutes but lobbed over after bustling through the defence.

But after 12 goals in two games, Thame lapsed back into being unable to convert pressure into goals and Bognor grabbed a goal against the run of play on 35 minutes.

Captain Michael Birmingham got the ball on the left, he played it in to John Pomroy who laid it back to Birmingham off a touch by Matt Russell and Birmingham slotted it into the right-hand corner.

After the break, Thame pressed again but were at risk of conceding a goal on the break and substitute Nicky Wyatt should have doubled Bognor's lead when played clear but he shot well wide.

Bognor were then made to rue their missed chances when Perna scored from the spot.

In the Premier Division, Chesham's poor run of form continued as they lost 2-0 at Braintree Town.

Just one point separated the teams before Staurday's game but Braintree edged ahead further thanks to two second half goals.

First Nicky Simpson scored after a goalmouth scramble following a corner.

Then, as Chesham pressed for an equaliser, Richard Reinelt made the game safe on 83 minutes with a lob on the break.

In Division Two, Marlow slumped to their first home defeat since August against Tilbury.

Tilbury keeper Mark Hardingham was inspired form as he made fine saves from attempts by James Pritchard and Nicky Ryder.

He did fail to stop John Beale from scoring in the second half.

But strikes by John Ray on 26 minutes and Jean-Marie Okita helped Tilbury to a 2-1 win.

Marlow play East Thurrock tonight (ko 7.45pm).

Flackwell are now out of the bottom three in Division Three with a great 2-0 win away to fellow strugglers Clapton.

But Chalfont lost again with a 2-1 defeat to Dorking.

Stuart White scored the first on 20 minutes, followed by Steve Lunn's strike in the second half.

Chalfont grabbed a goal back with a blistering 30 yarder by Gavin Windell.

But they just couldn't get the equaliser despite intense pressure on Dorking.