Lifestyle Ford sponsored East Grinstead have no reason to panic after being involved in a 10-goal thriller.

The National League champions conceded five goals for the second game on the bounce, but manager Matt Jones believes there is no reason to be alarmed.

Leaders Surbiton held them to a 5-5 draw in the premier division at Saint Hill watched by almost 600 spectators last Saturday, Grinstead having led 5-3 with eight minutes to play.

And Jones admitted it may not be too long before they start to charge admission.

“There were 20 players on the pitch who are current or ex internationals, scoring 10 goals in a game of extremely high calibre, and it’s all free,” he mused.

“There are not many sporting matches where you will see that standard of play, and not have to pay for the privilege.

“Sooner, rather than later, you will see turnstiles at our games and we’ll have to start charging.

“It costs a lot of money to run a team like this, and while we relish the crowds, we will be reviewing our admission policy.”

Coach Mark Pearn scored two of the finest goals anyone is likely to see outside of international competition.

Ben Payne also scored a brace while Gareth Carr chipped in with his ninth of the season.

Grinstead still had to settle for a point sunk by two late goals from James Tindall, having previously squandered a 3-1 lead against Reading the week before to lose by the odd goal in nine.

The squad has been disrupted this season by a catalogue of injuries and while Chris Pryce and Chris Hardy returned to the fold, last year’s top scorer Danny Hall and defender Dom Male have yet to appear this season.

“Mark [Pearn] and I talked a lot after the game and know it has been a rollercoaster couple of months, and first few weeks of the season. We wondered what on earth we as a squad have done wrong,” Jones explained. “We have had an unfortunate run of injuries and unavailabilities, but that’s amateur sport. We are battling back and that’s testament to the strength and talent in the squad.”

Jones admitted Grinstead failed to capitalise but are still scoring goals from set pieces and open play.

“We could labour the point that it was two points dropped, that we conceded five goals, but when you put it all into context of what we have achieved and how outstanding our game is going forward, I am happy with where we are,” he added.

On Sunday, Grinstead visit Hampstead & Westminster in the league, and next Thursday travel to Paris St Germain for their opening games in the Euro Hockey League where they reached the last eight last season and will be hoping to improve on that this time.