Padiham and Darwen shared the points with a 1-1 draw at the Anchor Ground.
The home side took the lead in the first half with a free-kick and had a second goal ruled out when the referee deemed there had been a push inside the area.
But, after a reshuffle at the interval, Storks new signing Dave Eatock levelled the scores on 65 minutes.
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Gavin King made two saves and, at the other end, Damian Morrison hit the bar.
But Steve Pickup should have secured the win in the dying seconds when he headed over from point-blank range.
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