Simon Rowland had the luxury of naming an unchanged starting XI, with the returning Aaron Capon and Liam Baitup named amongst the substitutes.
United took the lead midway through the first half as Toby Clifford struck his first goal for the club.
It remained that way until the 65th minute when former United striker Steve Dallaway drew the home side level.
Uckfield had a glorious chance to go ahead from the penalty spot with a quarter of the game remaining as United captain Adam Davidson was shown a straight red card for a last ditch challenge, but Callum Legate saw his effort from 12 yards expertly saved by United's Callum Christie.