Aaron Greene’s first goal of the season earned Bishop’s Stortford a 1-1 draw at Bury Town on Tuesday night (November 10).

He equalised on the stroke of half time to end the Blues’ three-game losing run in Pitching In Southern League, Premier Central.

The point against the third-placed side has lifted Steve Smith’s men out of the relegation zone into 18th.

They are without a game this weekend and return to action at ninth-placed Rushall Olympic on Saturday, November 21.

Stortford fell behind in the seventh minute when Bury captain Ollie Canfer arrived at the near post to convert a left-wing cross.

The hosts then enjoyed plenty of possession without fashioning clear-cut chances while, at the other end, Greene’s cross was glanced wide by Kiril Halenin.

Aaron Powell also had a chance for the visitors when he cut in from the left wing, but he curled a right-footed shot high and wide of the target.

The Blues did level matters just before the interval, however, as Greene’s near-post flick from Jack Smith’s corner found the net via a deflection off Max Maughn.

Stortford continued to create opportunities after the restart, with Fabio Virciglio poking wide and Sam Ayolie having a penalty appeal turned down after his shot appeared to be blocked by a defender’s arm.

Virciglio had a low shot gathered by goalkeeper Charlie Beckwith and then missed the target from 12 yards out before Frank Norris’ shot from the right side of the box was blocked for a corner.

Despite the Blues’ second-half dominance, they could not find a second goal and were relieved to see the hosts miss two late chances.

Seth Chambers met Joe White’s cross but volleyed over the bar under pressure from Halenin before the unmarked Jamie McGrath shot straight at Seb Chaudhuri.

Bury Town: Beckwith, White, Carroll, Wellens (Chenery 78), Maughn, Canfer (Chambers 73), Quantrell, Page, Conway, Mayhew (Flowers 61), McGrath. Not used: Revens, Straw.

Blues: Chaudhuri, Nardelli (Virciglio 60), Powell, Barton, Halenin, Titchmarsh, Norris (booked 57), Russell, Ayolie, Smith, Greene. Not used: Haines, Simmons, Chukwu-Nsofor, Colletti.

Attendance: 593.