Stockton Town picked up their first away point of the season as they were held by ten-man Warrington Rylands.
The Anchors fell behind when Harrison Wood struck, but equalised from the penalty spot on the stroke of halftime through Frank Nouble after Calum Costello saw red for the home side for a deliberate handball.
Michael Dunwell named three changes to his Starting XI from the midweek FA Cup exit at Guiseley in Stephen Thompson, Michael Sweet and Jaedon Faulkner.
Stockton almost gave away a horrendous goal in the opening ten minutes. Nathan Harker came out and cleared a ball only as far as Costello who shot towards goal but fortunately it was turned off the line by a backtracking Tom Coulthard.
Rylands crafted a chance down the left but Jawad Jerbin could only send his header straight at Harker.
The Anchors were then forced into their first change of the afternoon when Ryan Barrett suffered a dead leg and was replaced by Josh Baggs.
The home side opened the scoring when Wood darted beyond the Stockt0n defence into the box and fired across goal low into the bottom corner.
The injury problems continued for Stockton when Faulkner was forced off and he was replaced by a masked Jake Petitjean.
Petitjean almost made an instant impact but he saw his strike blocked on the line.
More chances came when Adam Nicholson headed wide from Petitjean’s delivery and later Sweet forced Luke Pilling into a close range save with a flick towards goal.
The Anchors had the leveller their first half performance deserved when Cam Painter’s strike was blocked by the hand of Costello. He saw straight red before Nouble showed composure to dispatch the penalty.
Half-Time: Warrington Rylands 1-1 Stockton Town
The Anchors were forced into another change at the beginning of the second half when Lewis King came off for Tom Birtles. King went down at end of the first half and was unable to continue.
Stockton looked to make the most of their man advantage but were limited to long range chances. Stephen Thompson had two strikes which drifted wide of the target.
Dunwell changed his attackers to find the winner. Josh Scott and Callum Bone came on for Thompson and Sweet.
But Rylands showed grit to keep Stockton out. A particularly impressive block from Patrick Gamble denied Petitjean’s strike.
Warrington Rylands could have stolen the win when Adam Caddick’s strike from range cannoned off the post.
Stockton had some late chances when Pilling spilled the ball but it just evaded Petitjean. Then a break into the box found Nouble but he sent his shot over the bar.
Full-Time: Warrington Rylands 1-1 Stockton Town
The Anchors have to settle for their first away point of the season. Back at home next Saturday with the visit of Bamber Bridge.
