Visiting boss Matty Hale made five changes to the side that began Saturday’s 6-2 drubbing against Eastleigh with Jake Reid and Matt Groves both grabbing starts and Dean Smith returning from injury ahead of schedule.

Hale also drafted in another new-signing, Chris Allen, while there were no places in the squad for Ollie Barnes, Carl Preston, Jordan Metters or Joe Arnold, who missed out due to a thigh injury.

Matt Thorne dropped to the bench where he was joined by fellow substitutes Jordan Rose, Danny Bennett, Scott Brice and keeper Simon Evans.

Backed by their vocal supporters, Weymouth made a positive start kicking up the slope and following a throw-in in the opening minute saw Groves send an effort over the bar from 35 yards.

The home side then suffered a blow on nine minutes when Levin Saroya had to leave the field with a head injury after clashing with Reid. In the end the defender had to be replaced by Sam Collins.

The Terras continued to look the more threatening side and after Reid fired wide following a half cleared corner, Matt Cooper intercepted a poor pass by Brown only for his long-range strike to be deflected off target.

United then responded with their first effort of the game on 17 minutes when Reis Stanislaus created an opening for Staforde Palmer but his shot flew well over the crossbar.

The hosts were suddenly coming more and more into the game and five minutes later a back-pass by the Terras saw keeper Ryan Harrison lose control and have to pounce on the ball with his hands.

The referee blew up for a free-kick and when Bobby Behzadi found Palmer only a fine goal-line clearance from debutant Obaze stopped the striker from breaking the deadlock.

Jamal Fyfield also made a fine block at the other end to deny Groves before a powerful header from Behzadi at the end of the half was superbly saved at full stretch by Harrison following a long throw.

With the second period a couple of minutes old, Matt Townley and Andy Harris worked well together to feed Cooper on the edge of the area but the striker saw his first effort and rebound blocked.

The home side then responded by winning a free-kick and when the ball found its way to Stanislaus, he let fly with a powerful shot that was well-held by Harrison.

Weymouth were now on the ropes and after Kieron St Aimie shot over the bar they took the lead on 68 minutes when Alex Wall beat Kyle Critchell on the left and crossed for Palmer to fire home from 20 yards.

The Magpies then should have added a second when St Aimie set up Wall with just four minutes to go but the substitute somehow fired wide with the goal at his mercy.

That proved to be a major turning point as moments later fine combination play between Danny Bennett and Jordan Rose set up Obaze to net a last-gasp leveller from 10 yards.

However, Maidenhead still had time to create one more chance to win it in added-time but Harrison denied them again by tipping Behzadi’s shot on to the crossbar to claim the Terras a point.