Hendon picked themselves up after a disappointing opening day of the season to put their first point on the board with a creditable away draw against Kingstonian. Following the disappointing 3-0 reverse against Worthing, which may have been a case of nervy stage fright as Hendon played their first league game at new home Silver Jubilee Park, Gary McCann reverted to a more orthodox 4-3-3 formation in what might well have been Hendon's final visit to Kingsmeadow.

A bright performance might have seen the Greens return to North London with all three points, were it not for the exploits of K’s keeper Rob Tolfrey who kept the home side in it with two excellent early saves from Dale Binns and Finbar Robins, the latter an excellent tip over to concede a corner.

Hendon, seemingly a lot more in control of the game with Dave Diedhiou marshalling the midfield, applied a great deal of pressure in the remainder of the first half, with Binns and Karl Oliyide causing the Kingstonian defence no end of problems. Robins had another shot that just whistled past the woodwork, while Oliyide also went close, this time with a header that narrowly missed the target.

After half time, Hendon continued to exert the bulk of the pressure, Robins and Oliyide proving to be the chief tormentors of a home defence that seemed slightly hesitant and uncomfortable with the pace of several Hendon personnel.

Although Kingstonian finally prompted Hendon keeper Berkley Laurencin into action when he was forced to repel a decent strike from Pico Gomez and then a fine effort from Ryan Moss, it was Hendon who made the breakthrough in the 67th minute. After yet more impressive approach play, Binns was played free on the left flank. His powerful cross, or shot, looked like it might have been too robust for everyone until Robins was able to manoeuvre himself in mid-air and smash the ball home past a despairing Tolfrey.

Hendon delights were short-lived though. Within five minutes, the home side were level, a Gomez hanging cross being met by the head of Moss, his textbook header giving Laurencin little chance. A flurry of changes in the closing stages of the game saw Kezie Ibe, Sam Murphy and Mahrez Bettache replace Niko Muir, Spencer McCall and Finbarr Robins respectively, but Hendon were unable to reassert themselves and the entertaining game played out to a stalemate.