HONOURS were even in this Gloucestershire Northern Senior League derby opener.

The home side played in kit provided by new sponsors Pete Smith Cars but this was hardly a Rolls Royce of a game.

Harrow Hill did the double over their neighbours last season but found them difficult to break down in this messy derby.

The stalemate was not broken until the second half when Scott Morgan scrambled in a cross from close range.

The visitors claimed a share of the points with a late goal which took a deflection before crossing the line.

There is a new management team at Harrow Hill with John Phillips in charge of the firsts and the club is also refurbishing the changing rooms at its Larksfield Road ground.

In other Forest games in the division Broadwell Amateurs beat Hardwicke 5-2, Newent Town had a 2-1 win over Sharpness and Lydbrook went down 2-4 to Ramblers.