Notts County boss Stuart Maynard said he would respect the point earned in his first game in charge of the Magpies after a 1-1 League Two draw with Barrow.

Aaron Nemane’s second-half strike cancelled out Kian Spence’s opener to leave both sides still within the play-off places.

Speaking after the game, Maynard said: “It was frustrating because when you are at home you want three points, but we will respect the point.

“Barrow are a team that will frustrate you and you have to give them credit, they are probably one of the best in the division and that is why they are in the league where they are, you have to give them credit – we respect the point and that is probably a fair result.”

It was the first time the 43-year-old had managed in the Football League, having signed from part-time National League side Wealdstone last week.

“The fans here are amazing,” said Maynard. “They got behind the boys and even at the end, they are clapping them off.

“At the club now, you can see that everyone is together and we will keep going to make sure they continue to have performances to sing about.

“It’s a proud moment for me to be the head of this football club.

“When you walk out and look at the fans, the stadium and where we are as a football club, it is a very proud day for me and my family.”

Barrow boss Pete Wild explained that his side’s performance signalled the return to being back to their best against one of their play-off rivals, with the visitors currently sitting fourth.

“I think that is us back at our best today,” said Wild. “We are really good at frustrating teams and I thought we frustrated them for long periods today.

“But they are very good and have got some individual brilliance in the team, but I think we defended for our lives today.

“On another day we could have nicked it but over the course of the game, we broke when we needed to, we’ve kept hold of the ball and that is Barrow at their best today and I am really pleased with a point.”

The draw leaves the two sides six points apart in the table, but Wild insisted that the seventh-placed Magpies would be right up there come the end of the season.

He added: “They are a top side and they will be right up there because they have some top players.

“At some points today you are stood there laughing and going ‘that is a good ball’ or ‘that is a good move’. They have got some top players so to come away from here with a point, we are over the moon.”