Redditch United 1 Burton Albion 1

NIGEL Clough and his Conference new boys got a shock at the Valley - only managing a pre-season draw.

New signing Ian MacVarish got the Reds off to a flier after the hour mark rounding the Brewers' keeper Dan Robinson and finishing with ease.

And it took some very sloppy defending from United to hand Albion a draw.

Burton striker Andy Garner took his 25-yard free early - deceiving the Redditch defence still being aligned by United keeper Richard Anstiss. The ball looped over the half constructed wall and into the empty net.

United looked comfortable passing and moving as well as the Conference team in the first half and could have taken the lead within five minutes.

Lee Booth hit the Albion post after a good ball from Alex Cowley and Matty Hall followed up with the rebound, but his cross-shot fizzed just wide.