Tamworth marked their return to the Blue Square Premier with a draw against 10-man Stevenage.

The Lambs found themselves behind with 13 minutes gone as Lee Boylan coolly converted from the penalty spot.

The visitors hauled themselves level 16 minutes later as Tom Shaw crossed in for Bradley Pritchard to prod home.

Charlie Griffin, Mark Roberts and Joel Byrom all went close for Stevenage before the latter was dismissed in the closing stages for a second booking.

Stevenage: Day, Henry, Roberts, Bostwick, Laird, Drury (Ashton 90), Long (Cole 56), Murphy, Byrom, Griffin, Boylan (Odubade 89).
Subs Not Used: Bayes, Beardsley.

Sent Off: Byrom (90).

Booked: Byrom.

Goal: Boylan 13 pen.

Tamworth: Alcock, Tait, Briscoe, Smith, Wylde, Shaw (Benjamin 79), Rodman, MacKenzie, Pritchard, Wright (Blackwood 63), Sheridan.
Subs Not Used: Lyttle, Lake-Gaskin, Nicholson.

Booked: Tait.

Goal: Pritchard 29.

Att: 2,130

Ref: S Ross (Boston).

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