Kevin Keehan was left to rue two hugely controversial refereeing decisions after former Lewes striker Paul Booth denied the Rooks a place in the third round of the FA Trophy.

Booth struck an equaliser in the 87th minute moments after coming on as a substitute to earn visitors Havant and Waterlooville a 3-3 draw and a replay at Westleigh Park next Monday.

But Keehan was bitterly disappointed with some of referee Simon Beck’s decisions.

The official awarded Havant a penalty right on half-time which baffled Keehan, he sent off Michael Standing late on and also booked Keehan’s son Joe who will now have to serve a one-match ban.

Keehan said: “I still don’t know what the referee has given for the penalty.

“It has put them back in the game and I don’t understand the decision at all.

“We lose Michael to suspension now and Joe for one game for a fifth booking.

“Football wise we played some good stuff and caused them problems.

“We started very well, then we got a bit distant in midfield and Holloway got on the ball to cause us problems. Once we sorted that out we restricted them to putting long balls in the box.

“But as soon as Booth came on I thought it would be typical that he would score but that is what he is good at, he took it very well.”

A third round tie at home to either Crawley or Cambridge United awaited the winners, not to mention £6,000 for going through, and the Rooks certainly gave it a good go.

They handed debuts to Elliott Charles and Kieron St Aimee, who have signed on loan from Barnet, and both impressed with Charles getting on the scoresheet.

Having gone four games without a goal, Lewes needed just four minutes to break the deadlock.

Standing sent over a corner from the right and Keehan headed home his third goal of the season beyond the reach of goalkeeper Kevin Scriven.

It was the reward for a bright start by the hosts and it could have been 2-0 on seven minutes following another Standing corner, this time from the left. Anthony Barness met it on the edge of the box and crashed a half volley just wide.

Havant got stronger as the half went on and should have levelled on 25 minutes but goalkeeper Rikki Banks grabbed the ball at the feet of Jack Compton when the former Lewes loanee seemed certain to score.

Despite the pressure Lewes looked to be holding out until the interval only for Havant to draw level in first-half stoppage time.

The Rooks were angry at the decision to award a penalty for a foul of Gary Elphick, resulting in bookings for both Standing and Keehan.

Luke Nightingale kept his cool, though, converting from the penalty spot at the second attempt after his first effort was ruled out for encroachment.

The former Bognor striker could have scored within a minute of the restart but he skied his shot in a great positon from a Craig Watkins pull back.

Lewes regained the lead with a penalty of their own on 57 minutes which Standing converted after Matt Gray chopped down Wheeler.

Four minutes later it became 3-1 when Wheeler launched a swift counter-attack and St Aimee released Charles to run on and fire home into the far corner.

But Havant were back in the match five minutes later when former Lewes defender Ian Simpemba headed home a Charlie Henry corner.

Then a dreadful error by Seb Wallis-Tayler three minutes from time allowed them to draw level.

The left-back’s misplaced header under no pressure fell to substitute Booth who swivelled to fire home low into the far corner.

Lewes’ frustration at throwing away a two-goal lead was compounded when Standing was shown a straight red card a minute from time for something he said to the referee.

Lewes: Banks 6; Barness 7, Cullip 6, Pearson 6, Wallis-Tayler 5; Wheeler 8, Breach 7, Keehan 7, Standing 7; St Aimee 7, Charles 8. Subs not used: Cox, Foreman, Rivers, Liburd, Ruddy.

Booked: Standing (45, dissent), Keehan (45, dissent).

Sent off: Standing (90, foul and abusive).

Havant: Scriven; Cook, Elphick, Simpemba, Gray; Henry, Holloway, Walker, Compton (sub Martin 72); Watkins, Nightingale (sub Booth 84). Subs not used: Wilkinson, Ford, Ashmore.

Booked: Compton (33, dissent).

Referee: Mr Simon Beck (Milton Keynes).

Attendance: 258.