Town reserves 1
Woolley 60
Stevenage reserves 1
Cowan 31
Dan Gleeson completed 90 minutes as the Town reserves were held at home to Stevenage at Kenilworth Road.
Boro took the lead in a first half dominated by the Hatters when Don Cowan lashed home from 12 yards.
But the hosts continued to press in the second period and got back on level terms when youth product Jake Woolley finished a lovely move to earn the Town a share of the spoils and keep up their unbeaten record in the Combination.
It was the Town started brightly and were almost gifted an opening goal in the third minute when Harley Kelly presented the ball to Tommy Wright in the six yard box but the striker's goal-bound shot was blocked by Phil Edwards.
It was all the Hatters and on nine minutes Adam Watkins's fierce first-time drive was tipped over the crossbar by a fingertip save by Alan Julian in the Boro goal after the visitors had half-cleared Charlie Henry's right-wing cross.
Stevenage-born Henry was becoming more involved down left flank following the introduction of Woolley for the injured Wright and he conjured up a chance on his own on 16 minutes when weaving past his marker before unleashing a right-foot shot that whistled high and wide of Julian's left-hand post.
Henry came even closer four minutes later when linking-up well with Danny Crow to hook a left-foot shot inches wide of the post with Julian beaten.
But still the Hatters continued to lay siege on the Stevenage goal and John Paul Kissock came close to breaking the deadlock on 23 minutes when he belted a volley just wide from the edge of the box after Julian had punched clear Christian Tavernier's left-wing cross.
It took Stevenage 27 minutes to register their first shot on goal when Jennison Myrie-Williams curled a free-kick from the edge of the box into the sea of empty seats in the Kenilworth Road end.
The visitors were gradually coming into the game but it was still against the run of play when they took the lead on 31 minutes. A cross from the right was half-cleared by Gleeson and Cowan hammered home from 12 yards past an exposed Kevin Pilkington.
Hurt, back came the Town and they could and should have equalised two minutes later when Dean Beckwith headed over from three yards following Crow's intelligent dinked pass into the danger zone.
Woolley did well to ride a couple of Stevenage tackles on 37 minutes to streak away down the right and cross low for Tavernier at the near post the midfielder's side-foot shot was deflected behind for a corner.
Beckwith did well at the other end to prevent Boro from doubling their lead a minute into the second half when clearing Myrie-Williams' low cross after his surge into the penalty area.
The Town then thought they'd levelled things up on 49 minutes when Crow's right-wing cross was met by the head of Kissock unmarked at the back post but somehow Edwards stretched to head the ball off the line and behind for a corner.
As the Town began to press once more, the Hatters came close to making it 1-1 on 52 minutes when Will Antwi rose to meet Kissock's left-wing centre but his glancing header bounced inches wide.
But the Town remained patient as they continued to dominate and they deservedly levelled on the hour with a really well-taken goal. Crow's lovely pass out to the right wing sent Henry away and his inch-perfect cross was swept home with aplomb by Woolley.
Woolley almost added a second two minutes later when attempting turn in Antwi's header back across goal following Henry's deep right-wing cross.
Back came Stevenage and the visitors almost restored their lead on 65 minutes when Myrie-Williams cut inside down the left to curl a shot inches past the post.
It was end-to-end stuff as both sides went for the victory and Watkins' piledriver stung the hands of Julian in the Boro goal from the edge of the 18-yard box on 67 minutes.
Still the play ebbed from end-to-end: Kissock thumped a shot over the crossbar on 70 minutes before Cowan flicked over from close range a minute later for Boro.
With 11 minutes left on the clock Boro came close to making it 2-1 when Akin Abiola-Daromola saw a low shot fizz just wide before Henry raced clear a minute later for the Town only to see a shot blocked by Kelly.
Edwards almost scored an own goal to put the Hatters head with seven minutes left which drew a smart save from Julian before Boro raced other end and Joe Byrom saw a first-time low volley parried by Pilkington. Guy Madjo then tried to walk the ball in past Pilkington but was denied by a sprawling save by the Town keeper.
With two minutes left Madjo had half a chance to win it for Boro but his shot from 15 yards wasn't troubling Pilkington and it finished all square.
Town: K. Pilkington, Gleeson, Beckwith, Antwi, Blackett, Henry, Watkins (sub Burtenshaw 89), Tavernier, Kissock, Crow, Wright (sub Woolley 4). Sub not used: Kidd.
Attendance: 59.
