I think we are fast becoming victims of our own success. I've missed more games this season than I have for many years, but from what I've seen only Stourbridge are a better team than Alvechurch (just a shame their manager was a complete bell end, and a couple of their players were unable to stay on their feet in the strong wind). To come away with a deserved point against them was a fantastic result, and really highlights how far we've come this season.
Yes, it was a frustrating game, and we didn't look after the ball particularly well, but I think you have to give credit to the opposition for that. They played at a high tempo and put us under pressure all over the pitch, forcing our midfield to drop deeper and play a lot of long, hopeful balls for Shanks to try and battle for. As BR said, their two centre halves were excellent, and the big lad up front was a real handful; I thought Bully and Collard did a superb job in keeping him at bay.
I've said before that the step up in quality in this league is not as big as I was expecting, but Alvechurch were one of the few teams that are considerably stronger than anything we faced at step 4. Or maybe I'm just more content than everyone else as that was the first game I've actually managed to get to for a while!
Edit: I do however agree with everyone else that the ref was absolute horse shit.