Kettering's slim hopes of reaching the play-offs are all but over after they were held by 10-man Histon.

The Stutes played an hour with 10 men after Daniel Wright was dismissed for shoving James Jennings, following a tackle by the Poppies defender.

Jennings then fired Kettering into the lead from 10 yards out after David Knight saved his initial effort.

Nathaniel Knight-Percival hit a post for Histon, before Lee Smith's 25-yard free-kick rescued a point.

James Dance rattled the woodwork with 16 minutes left for the Poppies, who would need to win their remaining three games and hope York lose their final five - making up 14 goals in the process.

Kettering: Harper, Noubissie, Dempster, Roper, Taylor, Hadfield, Wrack (Appiah 76), Boucaud, Ebigbo (Marna 66), Dance, Jennings.

Subs Not Used: Cooper, Charles, Thomas.

Booked: Jennings, Roper, Ebigbo, Dance.

Goals: Jennings 37.

Histon: Knight, Oyebanjo, Tann, Gwillim, Okay, Smith, Southam, Verma, York (Sheringham 42), Knight-Percival, Wright.

Subs Not Used: Key, Stewart, Mason-Smith, Taffe.

Sent Off: Wright (31).

Booked: York, Southam, Knight-Percival.

Goals: Smith 59.

Att: 800

Ref: D Mohareb (Cheshire).

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