Kings Langley and Frome Town fought out an uncompromising 2-2 draw in wet and windy conditions at Gaywood Park, with the game perhaps understandably short on flowing football.

Paul Hughes and Ritchie Hanlon’s men paraded two new signings, with former Watford Under-21 player Jorell Johnson forging a good partnership with Kyle Anthony at the back and Tom Nyama influential in midfield after coming off the bench.

The hosts had the better of the early stages with Lewis Toomey just failing to convert a Sean Coughlan cross, but went ahead when Jack Waldren added to his debut goal four days earlier.

Emmanuel Folarin and Gary Connolly combined on the right to cross to Waldren, who brought a good save out of Darren Chitty, but the wing-back calmly netted the rebound.

The lead was to last just six minutes as Frome skipper Dan Cleverley rose to a sweeping left-wing free-kick to head firmly past Xavi Comas, but Kings continued to press with Connolly going close from a Waldren cross, answered by a close Darren Jefferies header at the other end.

But the hosts went back in front when Coughlan made a direct, weaving run into the box and when he was brought down, Lewis Toomey converted from the spot.

Coughlan then missed a Toomey cross by inches and a Dean Hitchcock free-kick was held as Kings closed the half in control.

A similar story continued after the break, as a Toomey angled shot from the right went just wide and Coughlan’s finish to a flowing move going the wrong side of the post.

Waldren’s cross was tipped onto the post by Chitty and Johnson headed over, but as the game became more physical, the influential Toomey was forced off with a head injury after an unpunished challenge and the Robins, having ridden the storm, came back into the game to dominate the last 20 minutes with the wind behind them.

The visitors’ pressure paid off when Kings defence gave the ball away and Mitchell Page broke clear to pick out Jake Jackson, who converted from close range.

Danger man Jefferies went close on two occasions to grabbing the winner, being foiled by a Comas save at the end to ensure a scoreline that was probably a fair result on proceedings.

Kings Langley: Comas; Folarin, Waldren, Johnson, Anthony, Adebiyi, Hitchock, Connolly (Hutton 73), L Toomey (Duku 66), Coughlan, Cox (Nyama 53). Not used: Swales and C Toomey.