Garforth and Horbury played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Yorkshire Trophy match.
Dan Coupland, Alex Zachariou, Duke Witter and Sam Denton were back after a summer break, along with new signing Nick Thompson (fomer Tadcaster and Pickering captain under Paul Marshall).
A number of new trialists were also on show.
Horbury had the hunger you'd expect of a newly promoted team and started brightly, forcing Toby Wells into an early save.
Garforth could have snatched a fortunate lead when an overhit back pass almost beat fomer Town stopper Paul Hagreen in the visitors goal.
Gorji had the ball in the net, but he was just offside when he received the ball from Burgess.
The opener for Horbury was a peach from their new striker James Cusworth, reminiscent of a wonder goal scored from virtually the same spot by Garforth striker Nick Black a few years ago.
After receiving the ball out on the right, he chipped an unstaoppable effort over Wells.
Paul Marshall made a host of changes at half time and the Miners pressure told when the equalised through James Burgess.
Sam Denton hit a thirty yard thunderbolt which Hagreen could only parry high into the air.
Burgess was on hand with a perfectly timed low volley to rattle the ball home.
The visitors soon restored their lead through another breakaway goal, but Garforth responded well and started to dictate the play.
It was a moment of class from trialist (now signed on) Luis Carlos Mendes da Silva that earned Garforth another equaliser.
Involved in the build-up, he played a one-two and looked poised to shoot for the far corner, but instead dragged the ball inside the keepers' right post and sending the crowd into raptures.
The game ended at 2-2, meaning Garforth top their table in the Yorkshire Trophy after two games.
Garforth next play away at Worksop on Saturday (1pm KO)
The next home game is their final Yorkshire Trophy match, next Tuesday at home to Swallownest (7.30pm KO)