DANNY CADAMARTERI came to the rescue as Town snatched a potentially priceless point.

But keeper Ian Bennett was the real star of the show on the South coast as Lee Clark’s promotion chasers preserved their unbeaten League I record in 2011 stayed within touching distance of their second-placed hosts.

The 39-year-old marked his 501st career match with a string of top saves.

Marc Pugh – three times – and Rhoys Wiggins were denied before Michael Symes, who was allowed far too much space in meeting Liam Feeney’s cross from the right, finally broke the deadlock in the 74th minute.

Then, after substitute Cadamarteri slotted home his second goal since returning to Town with just a minute of normal time to go, Bennett foiled Anton Robinson and Feeney to keep Town’s 758 travelling fans chanting.

The supporters who made the 500-mile round trip to Dean Court more than played their part as Town extended an solid sequence of results against Bournemouth.

They are now 16 games unbeaten against the Cherries, whose last victory in this fixture was in January 1993.

Boss Lee Bradbury must have thought the points were coming his way after former Bradford striker Symes, who has the touch and physique to cause problems for most sides, headed his third goal in as many games and seventh of the season from close range.