Mixed emotions were the order of the day for Slazenger after their tough trip to higher placed North East Division 2 outfit Tynemouth.

Slazenger should have been happy with the away point, but on reflection they felt they could have won the game.

Indeed, Slazenger could have been two up very early in the first half but were thwarted by an outstanding goalkeeper.

And against the run of play Tynemouth took the lead, playing on as Slazenger players stood around waiting for the umpire to blow a foul that never materialised.

Slazenger pressure eventually led to Kev Windler making a sensational solo run and firing the bar into the top corner for the Tynemouth were on the back foot.

Lawrence Thornton made some great runs up front on his debut while Mike Shaw and Mark Swallow mopped up at the back.

But Slazenger’s dominance in possession lacked goals and the visitors had to settle for a point.

However, the performance sets them up nicely for the visit to Norton on Saturday, push back 1:30pm.

Slazenger suffered only their second North Division 2 reversal of the season to strong north eastern-based opposition. The Horbury men took a while to settle into their stride, but just when they did, a misunderstanding in the ‘D’ gifted Tynemouth their opening goal.

And from the re-start, Slazenger succombed to further pressure and conceded a second. Slazenger missed a lot of chances in the second half. Windler finally found the chink in the Tynemouth armour, but it was too little too late.

Two minutes from time Tynemouth rubbed salt into the wound with a lead-extending third.

Slazenger face Wakefield at College Grove on Saturday, push back 1.30pm, followed up on Sunday with a tough clash with Huddersfield in the second round of the first-team cup.