Denbigh Town left it late to inflict further punishment on basemant side Prestatyn Town as Nathan Brown bundled home with just moments to spare.

Sam Duffy haunted his former club with a first half strike before Oli Buckley netted a leveller, and it took until the 85th minute for a decider to come when Brown forced the ball home.

Denbigh made one change to the XI as Calum Butler came in for Sion Jones whilst Ianto Jones appeared in the squad for the first time on the bench. Serhad Kanli after making his debut on Saturday also retained a place.

The first chance of the contest came after just four minutes when early pressure from Town saw a deep free-kick from Brown fall into a dangerous area before being turned behind by a defender. Prestatyn struggled to clear the resulting corner before it bounced around the penalty area and Owen Davies’ tame header was held.

It was a game of few chances but the game did kick to life on 19 minutes. Brown swung in a corner which was half cleared before Duffy’s half volley flew just wide. The former Prestatyn forward would however have another site at goal with much more success two minutes later. A throw in from Davies found the forward who on the left corner of the box fired a low effort which the keeper couldn’t deny, as it trickled over the line.

However, just two minutes later the hosts restored parity. A ball from Tom Weir found Buckley on the left who struck a brilliant volley into the top corner from an angle in a sensational effort.

Denbigh looked to regain the lead but both sides found chances limited, Brown had a low shot saved after some good work from Iwan Roberts but neither goal was truly tested.

Going into the break Butler found himself needed treatment and was forced off, being replaced by Mackenzie Stark.

Half-Time: Prestatyn Town 1-1 Denbigh Town

Town began the second period well with early pressure, Duffy found himself on the ball thrusting a sidewinder at goal that flew inches above the crossbar. Six minutes after the restart Alfie Vaughan broke down the left before finding Iwan Roberts who fizzed an effort into the the arms of the goalkeeper.

Just after the hour mark Prestatyn almost took the lead when a corner found Weir at the back post but he couldn’t find the target, before a lengthy spell where both goals leading a quiet evening. The home side had more of the ball but just couldn’t find that key pass and were limited to pop shots that flew well wide of Aaron Jones’ net.

The final ten minutes meant either side could win it late and it was Denbigh who began breaking forward. Keelan Williams made a terrific run down the right before finding Davies who got a touch to the ball in a foot race with the keeper, but was denied by the body of the custodian.

Two minutes later Williams’ quick throw to Davies saw the latter find Brown, one on one his effort dragged just wide of the far post. However, Brown’s persistence was rewarded with five to play when Davies beat the keeper and had shaped to shoot, a defender touched it away from the onrushing keeper and Brown nipped in to fire home into an empty net.

Five minutes were added in stoppage time where Williams’ effort from the right was denied by the keeper, whilst Prestatyn threw what they could at it. But Denbigh held strong to grab their first win in the league in four games.

Denbigh Town: A.Jones, Williams, Lockley, Cooke, Vaughan, K.Roberts, Butler, I.Roberts, Brown, Duffy, Davies

Subs: Wilmot, Stark, I.Jones, S.Jones, Fricker, Salisbury, Kanli

Attendance: 288

Referee: Karl Berry

POTM: Keiron Roberts - On a nightmare pitch he kept things calm in the middle of the park.