First half goals from D J Taylor and Jason Walker saw Kendal hold a commanding 2-0 lead at the break, and the Mintcakes were seemingly on course for an impressive result.

However, the game changed during the last six minutes when Kendal were reduced to ten men after player-manager Matt Flynn was sin-binned by the match official.

The sin-binning of Flynn came as a double blow for Kendal, who also conceded a penalty, with Flynn adjudged to have fouled one of the Newton Aycliffe players.

Charlie Dawson stepped up to score the penalty past Christopher Cheetham as the hosts found a way back into the game.

And with the one man advantage, Jack Clarkson equalised after 89 minutes when Clarkson fired home the rebound after a header came off the post as Kendal had to settle for a point.

Kendal went into the game after announcing the re-signing of James Bailey from Lancaster City.

Bailey, who joined the Dolly Blues during the summer, was Kendal's top goal scorer for the last few seasons.

And Bailey, who signed an eighteen month contract, started up front in a much-needed boost for Kendal who were without Joe Wilkinson and Jamie Looker.

Kendal made an impressive start and opened the scoring after 15 minutes when D J Taylor got onto the end of Tom Russell's cross at the back post before finishing past the keeper.

The Mintcakes doubled their lead five minutes later after Jason Walker fired the ball into the net after the home team failed to clear a corner.

Kendal played their best football and almost scored a third goal with Walker striking a half volley straight at the keeper, while Chris Cheetham made an important save to deny the hosts after saving with his feet.

Although Kendal remained in the ascendancy, with D J Taylor shaping his effort wide while James Bailey fired his effort off target.

However, Christopher Cheetham made two important saves on half-time, making a good save from Newton Aycliffe's free kick before a diving save to his right stopped a header from going into the net.

The hosts almost scored three minutes into the second half while Kendal were under pressure, with Cheetham saving from a powerful shot from distance.

Kendal almost scored their third with D J Taylor firing straight at the keeper from close range after Oliver Cooper got in behind the Newton Aycliffe defence before playing the ball across to Taylor.

The game changed in the last six minutes after Flynn, who first conceded a dubious penalty, was sin-binned by the match official.

And once Charlie Dawson scored the penalty, Newton Aycliffe were back in the game while Kendal had to see out the last six minutes with ten men.

However, despite Kendal's best efforts, Newton Aycliffe found an equaliser on 89 minutes after a header which came off the post fell to Jack Clarkson, who fired home the rebound from close range as Kendal had to settle for a point.

Kendal are away to Easington Colliery on Saturday.