A minute's applause was held before kick off, celebrating the life of Ashington supporter Craig Dickinson, who died just days before the game.
Jamie Barkway was back to captain the side after a spell at Pickering, where he was getting game time following a suspension.
Mutty made his competitive home debut, after recovering from a cracked rib at Tadcaster in pre-season.
Luke Aldrich missed out after taking a knock at Matlock in midweek.
Mutty opened the scoring on nineteen minutes, driving a low shot beyond the keeper.
The young wide player had been a constant thorn in Ashingtons side early on, resulting in left back Rory Powell being booked in a rash attempt to halt him.