The 2s traveled to Eton looking for revenge after a 2-0 loss early in the season that saw Dave Stead injure his ankle and the 2s hit the morale sapping bottom of the table.

Fortunes have turned since then and the 2s were more confident going into the game, despite relying heavily on Azhar's Khan's key 3s men to pad out a waning squad.

Availability has become a key concern for a side that had to drop players earlier in the year. Since the start of the season, the 2s have lost many players they were hoping for more games from, including as Woolley, Will Orr-Ewing, Kamil Amin, Will Pridham, Pritchard, Main and Turner. With injury concerns around von Hirsh and Bartlett, stalwart Chopra hanging up his boots for the rest of the season, Joe Bone's commitment waning and Maydon likely to miss games as his son is born, the squad will have to draw on the 1s and 3s to fulfill their remaining fixtures.

Nevertheless, the team lined up with the same back 4 that kept a clean sheet vs OKWs, with Chopra, Orr-Ewing, Maydon and Jorel Bajwa supported by Khan between the sticks. Kerry and Jaguar Bajwa provided some mettle in midfield, while Harry Richardson and Cyprian Owen Edmunds offered pace and width on the flanks. Joe Bone started centrally behind the in-form Dave Howells. Cater's return from 7 weeks injured saw him earn a place on the bench.

There was controversy in the car on the way to the game, when the 2s skipper was informed Owen Edmunds, offered as back up to the 1s side, had been selected to start the 1s game. A slightly faster than necessary drive to Eton and an intervention at half time couldn't prevent the youngster being used for 70 minutes on a boggy grass pitch in a high energy role.

The 2s started slowly, as was their undoing at home to Old Berks the previous week. Eton had willing runners up front, and with superior pace the experienced back 4 dropped too deep to compensate, allowing too much space for the Eton midfield to dominate the game. Their first goal game from a lofted through ball, beating Jorel Bajwa at left back and allowing the Eton right back, having left Owen Edmunds behind him, through on goal. The back 4 hopefully requested an offside decision from the beautifully coiffured ref, but it was in vain and the defender lashed the ball past the Harrow keeper.

Eton attacked in numbers for the rest of the half, with Harrow finding it difficult to get consistent possession and opting for long balls for Howells to chase. He was a willing runner all day, and ably supported by Harry Richardson. Orr-Ewing moved Bone out wide and Richardson into the middle, bringing the somewhat famous "triangle of love" from the 3s into a 2s game. Richardson was more competitive and physical than Bone where it mattered, and this allowed Bone to have more space to dribble, giving the team a better balance. Chopra didn't appreciate the move, not getting the cover he wanted at right back, but performed admirably despite protestations about "mud" and "I've got no studs" and "I can't stand in line with you because that patch is really boggy".

At half time Harrow were lucky to be only 1-0 down. Cyprian needed a rest and Cater was raring to go, loving being back in his boots after the hamstring injury sustained in the first game of 2014. Harrow unfortunately went 2-0 down shortly after the break; having decided to play a higher line and pass the ball more, a misplaced pass from Maydon allowed Eton to break and score through the middle. It was an unlucky bi-product of doing the right thing, so Harrow were not overly knocked off course.

Cater then came into the game, defending and attacking with aggression and power. A long goal kick from Orr-Ewing, was helped on by Howells, and Cater latched onto the ball out left, cut inside beating a couple of Eton midfielders and rollicked home a looping shot that beat the keeper and dipped under the bar. 2-1.

And 5 minutes later Harrow were level. A counter attack won them a corner, which wasn't dealt with well by the faltering Etonians, allowing Jaguar Bajwa to extend a go-go-gadget leg and poke home a well-taken goal.

Cater was then completely done, and Owen Edmunds returned for the final 20 minutes. Harrow tried to pull off a remarkable win, but after a couple of scares at the other end, played out for the point.

Having clawed back from 2-0 down the point felt like one earned, rather than 2 points lost. The defence were put under pressure from one of the more mobile and technical attacks they've faced this season, and the squad did well to come through.

The result leaves Harrow 6th in an absurdly tight Div 3 - only 4 points off the top. While the Division is no longer in their hands, a win against Berkhamstead this weekend and a win against OKWs in the home fixture will put the OHAFC IIs in with a shout for their first promotion in a number of years.