ACCRINGTON Stanley were beaten 2-1 by American side Austin Aztex in a friendly at the Crown Ground tonight.

Stanley fielded a number of trialists, including former loan striker Craig Lindfield, but went behind when Nicky Patterson found the net just after the half-hour mark.

Substitute Viniel Sirin volleyed home a second for the touring Aztex, who are managed by former Burnley boss Adrian Heath, on the hour before Gary King pulled a goal back by finding the empty net after Lindfield had beaten the visiting keeper to a loose ball.

Stanley: Zak Jones; Dave Ryan, Bee Ami, Peter Murphy (Louis Melo 57), Gary Brown; Sean McConville, Jimmy Ryan (Julien Sourice 46), Ross Lloyd, Gary King; Craig Lindfield, Billy Kee.

Subs not used: Danny Haworth, Luke McVarish, Matthew Ince, Connor Hobson.

Austin Aztex: Nick Noble; Ty Diaz, Garreth Evans, Kieran Bernard, Michael De La Russo; Sullivan Silva, Michael Callahan, Nicky Patterson, Jarius Holmes; Eddie Johnson, Jamie Watson.

Subs: Miguel Gallardo, Kevin Sakuda, Ryan McMahen, Enderson Raymond, Viniel Sirin, Jean Alexandre, Theo Stair, Salif Dino.

Attendance: 301.