Colin Payne would have been disappointed with the Woods' performance in their third pre-season game on Saturday.

The game away at Godalming Town, who switched late in the day to Bisley FC, and there was a good pitch surface, so no excuse there. Godalming have been promoted this season to the Ryman Division One South, having finished high up in the Combined Counties League last season, and they showed plenty of confidence.

With Wayne Carter and Gavin Hart both missing through holidays, there was a lack of depth in midfield, and this showed in the lack of chances created throughout the match. The Woods fielded all their main strike-force, some in unfamiliar positions, yet hardly managed a shot on goal.

After a goalless first-half which saw James Shipperley miss a close-range header while our opponents hit the bar with one effort, the second-half looked likely to be going the same way.

Then, with fifteen minutes to go, the referee awarded a penalty for a innocuous challenge by Adam Gill and Godalming scored from the spot.

Defeat seemed to be on the cards until Kyle Matthews took advantage of some tired legs in the home defence by dancing through several challenges and slotting home an equaliser.

Northwood: Rob Bullivant (Liam Watson HT), Steve Walters, Jack Leesey (Darren Pomroy HT), Mark Dennison (Tawhid Juneja 78m), James Shipperley (Adam Gill HT), Danny Julienne (Bobby Dance 78m), Kyle Matthews, Dean Clark (James Hamsher 67m), Lee Tunnell, Peter Dean (Jason O'Connor 80m), Elliott Buchanan (Dave Nolan HT).