AT A freezing cold Ship Lane, two evenly matched teams fought out a stalemate that was not short of attacking football.
Neither side were able to find the breakthrough, although Paul Clayton did have the ball in the net for the home side on the stroke of half-time only to see his effort chalked off for offside.
In-form Cheshunt fired over the top early on, before a good move from the home side ended with new signing Jeffery Campbell heading wide.
Nick Reynolds fired just over the top before a header at the other end also went just wide.
Romford continued to attack well down the flanks with full-backs Dave Ottley and Joe Oates giving great support to Duru on the right and Kurt Smith on the left.
Centre-back Clayton went close after 25 minutes when he headed Smith's corner just over after Reynolds' powerful shot had been pushed around the post by the Cheshunt keeper.
But Clayton did get the ball on target as the half drew to a close, only to see it ruled out.
The second half was a more sedate affair but ten minutes from time James Ishmail was denied after inadvertently blocking Aime Blessing's shot, while the visitors' best effort of the second period - a free-kick - was kept out by Atu Ngoy.