'It slipped away from us' - Paul Hurst gives verdict after Boston United's draw with Southend United

Andrew Dallas had handed the Shrimpers a 19th minute lead before United quickly levelled through Lenell John-Lewis.

The Pilgrims took charge with goals from Frankie Maguire and John-Lewis inside a four-minute spell before the hour mark.

But they chucked the points away after Dallas pulled one back before Slavi Spasov rescued a point for Southend after a blunder by debut keeper Andrew Wogan.

“If you looked at the table and form a point wouldn’t have been the worst result,” said Hurst.

“But If you skip forward to being 3-1 up you have to say it's a couple points dropped, so it depends how you look at it.

“There were lots of positives to take from the game, but it does feel like we let a victory slip away from us.

“It was a mistake for their third goal, but it is part of development. He (Wogan) looked very good and competent in everything he did. It was a bit of a freak goal and not one he wanted on debut. I hope he grows from that.

“He put in a good performance, it's a shame that is what most people will remember. These things happen from time to time.”

Southend edged in front four minutes later when Dallas headed home Harry Boyes' cross.

The Pilgrims took nine minutes to respond with Maguire putting the ball on a plate for John-Lewis to steer home from close-range.

Maguire scored from the spot nine minutes after the break before John-Lewis headed home from Maguire’s cross.

Dallas pulled one back from the spot on 66 minutes following a handball by Ken Aboh.

The comeback was completed when Spasov took advantage of a goalkeeping error to tap home from close range.