Ashton were without midfielder James Hardy and injury victim Luke Burke leaving Sean Newton to take over as captain and it was he who was central in both goals converting a penalty just after the half hour after Jason Gilchrist had been felled by Dan Langley but then miscontrolling a long ball from the back 3 minutes later allowing JJ Hooper to slide home the equaliser under Jordan Eastham.

Langley had already made contact with the head of Gilchrist after just 6 minutes, this time as he came to clear outside his area and a minute later Louis White had to be alert to clear Nic Bollado's pullback from near the penalty spot.

Newton was then in the action with his header followed by a left foot attempt dragged wide and after the Robins had moved ahead an inside pass from Callum Bone found former Blyth Spartans striker Hooper forcing a low save.

In added time Eastham could have been punished for dropping a long free kick but Hooper could only help the ball wide and after heavy rain had slicked up the pitch at half time Gilchrist saw his shot blocked at the far post after Darius Osei had headed a long cross back to him.

Just before the hour mark Josh Robson's cross found Hooper firing atraight at Eastham and White's left wing delivery saw Osei steer his header wide 12 yards out.

Ryan Chater then robbed Callum Rowe before just overhitting his pass intended for Hooper and Enoch Lusiama's cross just evaded Gilchrist after Alex Byrne had flicked on a corner clearance.

A misplaced header from Rowe then saw Eastham drop on Bone's curling effort and Bollado's shot was blocked by Dylan Cogill as he turned on to a throw in as both teams had to settle for a point.

Att: 329
Team: Eastham, Spooner, White, Newton, Tomlinson, Cogill, Byrne, Rowe , Gilchrist, Lusiama, Osei (O'Neill 73). SNU: Denton, Doherty, Chmiel, Smith.