REDDITCH United shared the points from a 1-1 draw at home to Stratford Town after Robbie Bunn’s rocket cancelled out Callum Ebanks’ early opener.
There was one change as Ryan Boothe replaced the departed Anthony Dwyer who moved to Wakefield AFC.
Bunn returned to the Reds squad on the bench for the Southern League Premier Division Central clash.
In the first minute the visitors went ahead when a long pass was played down to Ebanks who beat keeper Ollie Taylor in the air and the ball rolled into the net.
It was a slow start from Redditch as the Bards continued to have long-range efforts that were no test for Taylor.
The Reds grew into the game and came close from a Morgan Owen corner which the visitors dealt with.
Redditch came close again as the ball fell to a Reds man at the back post but the defender cleared.
There was a change in shape just before the break as Bunn replaced Joel Shambrook.
Taylor was forced into a good save to deny Stratford a second early in the second half.
In the 60th minute Bunn fired a first-time rocket from outside the box into the bottom corner past Jacob Weaver to level.
The Bards responded quickly with a ball across goal but no one was there to tap in.
Kieran Brown and Aurio Neto-Teixeira worked well together down the left before Bunn’s effort hit the side-netting.
Redditch came close twice late on when Cyrus Babaie's shot rolled inches wide, taking a touch off a Stratford player on the way.
The resulting corner from Josh Esen was then punched off the line by Weaver.
In injury-time Reds manager Matt Clarke was sent off when he was believed to have stood in the way of a Stratford throw-in while inside his technical area.
The referee then blew for full-time, confirming a good point for Redditch against a strong side.
Clarke's men head to relegated basement side Biggleswade Town on Saturday (3pm).
The 16th-placed Reds are just two points ahead of fourth-from-bottom AFC Sudbury who are in the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Alvechurch face Worcester City at Malvern Town in the Worcestershire FA Senior Cup final on Wednesday (7.45pm).
Church lost 2-0 at home to Royston Town in Premier Division Central last weekend.
Mid-table Church visit Spalding United in the league on Saturday (3pm).
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