Frankie Hvid played a pivotal role in Maidstone United’s come-from-behind draw against Torquay United on Saturday, salvaging a late equaliser after earlier conceding an own goal.

The match, held at Maidstone’s home ground, started cautiously, with Torquay gradually growing into the game. Early opportunities saw the visitors pose a threat, particularly when Harry Shield delivered a dangerous cross that narrowly missed connecting with any attacker.

Torquay took the lead in the 27th minute under unusual circumstances. Shield’s cross deflected off Hvid and into the Maidstone net, marking an unfortunate own goal for the defender. Despite the setback, Maidstone’s goalkeeper Lenny Holden kept the hosts in the contest with a crucial save minutes later. After Matt Jay was fouled in the area, Torquay was awarded a penalty, but Holden denied Cody Cooke’s spot-kick, deflecting it to safety and preventing the visitors from extending their lead.

As the match approached its conclusion, Maidstone pushed forward in search of an equaliser. Their persistence paid off in the 87th minute when Hvid found redemption, heading home from a corner after Torquay failed to clear the ball effectively. The goal secured a 1-1 draw, earning Maidstone a valuable point.

The result leaves both teams sharing points after a tightly contested encounter, with Maidstone demonstrating resilience to overcome an early mishap and Torquay coming close to increasing their advantage but ultimately unable to maintain the lead.