Lewes continued their bad start to the new year with a drab goalless draw at relegation-threatened Eastleigh.

Neither keeper had a save to make in the opening 45 minutes, with the best two chances falling to home striker Andy Forbes, who shot wide on both occasions.

The game was held up for nearly an hour after one of the assistant referees was unable to continue due to injury and a replacement had to be summoned before the second half could begin. What followed was slightly more entertaining and in the last quarter of an hour Lewes substitute Jean-Michel Sigere, back after missing six games through injury and illness, had two great opportunities to secure the three points.

However, he snatched at the first on his weaker left foot and the ball dribbled harmlessly wide of the post, then Eastleigh keeper James Pullen saved bravely at the Frenchman's feet after he had latched on to a delightful through ball by Simon Wormull.

Leon Legge also missed a golden opportunity in the dying seconds, although a minor consolation from a disappointing evening was the Rooks' first clean sheet in the league since December 2.

Bognor's match at home to Newport County was postponed due to a frozen pitch.