Luke Gullick's first half header salvaged a point for Chippenham Town in a dreary game as they head into Tuesday's play-offs.
Striker Gullick eqaulised Joe Arnold's 14th minute strike in an instantly forgettable game as Team Bath failed in their bid to be crowned Southern League Premier Division champions and the Bluebirds had half an eye on their trip to Halesowen.
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The teams could meet again next Saturday should they win their respective play-off games but the season's climax game left little to be desired.
Ross Adams, Iain Harvey, David Pratt were all rested as Kes Metitiri, Mark Badman and Aaron Cornwall all came in for the hosts.
There was an air of relaxation as the Bluebirds kicked off, despite the visitors going for the the title - and the students started well with Takumi Ake's 12-yard effort being turned onto the bar by Chris Snoddy.
The Bluebirds were frustrating the majority of the 701 fans - their second biggest crowd of the season - with a series of slapdash passing and failure to turn anything into a chance when they reached the final third.
And, duly, Team Bath took the lead after Arnold sprinted through the static home defence and produced a delicate chip over the advancing Snoddy.
It was all the students deserved and Arnold perhaps should have added a second on 22 minutes when he got goalside of McEntegart but Snoddy tipped away his scuffed effort.
Danny Wring fired wide as the visitors continued to press but they were punished three minutes before the break when Gullick was left unmarked to head in the equaliser from 12-yards.
Half time Chippenham 1-1 Team Bath.
Immediately after the break, dangerman Arnold left Ollie Price for dead but screwed his shot wide of the far post but the half quickly descended into a training game as even the fans seemed to lose interest.
The league's 32-goal top scorer Sean Canham glanced a header wide in a rare moment of excitment before Sean Seavill should have given the hosts the lead with 20 minutes remaining.
Stirke partner Gullick threaded an inch perfect pass between the watching Team Bath defence to leave Seavill one one one with Jake Meredith, but, despite having all the time to pick his spot, Seavill shot too close to the keeper who beat his effort away.
The weather, and tempo, made it more appropriate for a picnic and, with the players failing to provide much excitment, it wasn't surprising when Jon Else and Luke Hopper were given a run out as Bluebirds manager Adie Mings started to look to the Halesowen trip.
With three minutes remaining Snoddy produced the save of the match when he superbly tipped away Canham's 18-yard half volley to at least end the game on a high.
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