Ryton & Crawcrook Albion ended their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw at Carlisle City on Saturday.

Lee Waugh gave Ryton the lead after Carlisle failed to deal with a corner into the box on the half-hour mark.

The hosts were reduced down to 10-men shortly before the interval after the referee spotted an off-the-ball incident involving Jordan Holt. He then controversially awarded the home side a penalty at the start of the second half for an alledged hand ball, which Rob McCartney converted.

Ryan Smith saw a late strike cannon off the bar as RACA searched for a winner in the heavy rain in Cumbria.

The result means Albion conclude their pre-season schedule unbeaten after earlier victories over Newcastle Benfield (2-1), West Allotment Celtic (1-0), AFC Newbiggin (1-0), Stobswood Welfare (10-1) and Sunderland RCA (6-3). You can catch up with (most of) the goals from pre-season on RACA TV on YouTube.

RACA begin the new Ebac Northern League Division Two season at home to Horden CW next Saturday.