A second half Craig O'Connor header made it three successive league comebacks to draw 1-1.  This time the opponents were Merthyr Tydfil in a predictably tight encounter.

The Welshmen began the game in bullish fashion and were soon in front when Craig Steins capitalised on hesitant Maidenhead defending from a corner which saw the ball make its way to the far post where Steins was on hand to turn it into the net inside six minutes.

Maidenhead responded by taking the game to their opponents but like the previous two clashes between the clubs this season, chances were hard to come by and it was not until the stroke of half time that United came close to equalising, a Dwane Lee free kick being deflected wide.

After the break the Magpies tore into their opponents with renewed purpose and Merthyr goalkeeper Ashley Morris needed two attempts to grasp a good shot from O'Connor in the 51st minute gathering the ball at the second attempt with Sam Hatton closing in.

With Maidenhead pressing hard for a goal, Merthyr constantly threatened to break away and score another, a long ball in the 53rd minutes seeing Steins go clear only to shoot wide.  Nine minutes later the Martyrs went even closer when Garry Shephard forced a good save from Delroy Preddie but with the keeper unable to hold onto the ball, Shephard found himself with an open net but was too with his second attempt allowing Ryan Parsons to get back and clear the ball off the line.

With seventeen minutes left Maidenhead won a corner on the right which was swung over by Steve McNamara perfectly onto the head of O'Connor who rose highest at the near post to nod the ball over the line.  This goal appeared to leave Maidenhead in the ascendancy, and set up to force a win, but the introduction of Craig Moses for Merthyr saw them go closest to winning the game.

Coming on with nine minutes left Moses immediately forced Preddie into a good save which he could not hold, only for the sub to hit the post with his follow up.  Preddie then made an acrobatic save from Steins and pushed another effort from Moses over the bar to leave the Magpies happy with a point.

Magpies: Ramos, Nisbet, Parsons, Lee, Sterling, Smith, Hatton (65 Fotheringham), Brown, Allen (65 McNamara), Hughes.  Unused subs: Witt, Johnson, Ramos.

Goal: O’Connor 73.  Booking: Hughes 14, Allen 36.  Magpie of the Match: Craig O’Connor.

Martyrs: Morris, Collins, Davies, Phillips, Warton, Rewberry, Williams, Smothers, Shephard, Steins (81 Moses), Keddle.  Unused subs: Thomas, Kift, Carpenter, Billing.

Goal: Steins 6.  Bookings: Rewberry 43, Davies 58, Phillips 79.  Gate: 227.