Denbigh Town once again allowed points to slip in stoppage time as Caersws struck late in mid-Wales.

Owen Davies handed Town the lead with a header with 20 minutes to spare before Caersws looked to have a leveller in the final minute from the penalty spot. However, eight days on from his penalty save heroics against Prestatyn in stoppage time, Elijah Beattie stood tall once again to deny from the spot.

The hosts weren't beaten though, and deep into stoppage time Max McLaughlin was the hero when he scrambled it home in the third minute of four added on.

Dewi Llion named one change to the side as Nathan Brown returned from suspension whilst Max Cooke returned from a period of travelling to take his place on the bench.

The game was a slow burner with the home side just about on top and it took 15 minutes for Denbigh’s first sight of goal when Alfie Vaughan stole possession in the box but his follow-up effort didn’t test the keeper.

A minute later an almost deadly error saw Beattie rush out for the ball only for Dan Flanders to attempt to hook it clear only to direct it over the keeper and towards goal before bouncing just wide.

With 22 minutes on the clock Caersws made progress down the right channel before crossing for Rhys Hesden, his initial flick at goal was blocked before a rebound at the near post was denied by Beattie.

12 minutes later a Brown corner was met by the head of Lockley but blocked at the first attempt before moments before the break Denbigh broke well through Davies finding Sam Duffy who one on one had his powerful shot blocked before the ricocheted ball smashed into his face and whizzed wide of the goal.

Half-Time: Caersws 0-0 Denbigh Town

The first opportunity of the second half fell to Town when a nice knock over the top for Vaughan saw the forward bring it down before his half-volley cleared the crossbar. Realistically it was a game of very few chances as both sides failed to test the opposite goalkeeper. That was until the last 20 minutes.

Denbigh were awarded a free-kick on halfway which Brown knocked forward finding Lockley, his looping header across goal was met by Davies who nodded home to earn the lead.

Three minutes later Town made a change introducing Keelan Williams for the first time since December in a positive direction for the young defender.

Town could have made it two six minutes after opening the scoring when a corner from Brown led the ball to substitute Iwan Roberts who cut it back to Brown, his effort at the near post was well dealt with by the keeper.

Manager Dewi Llion also introduced Tom Salisbury with ten minutes to play and three minutes in he almost doubled the advantage. Pouncing on a mistake at the back he ran through at an angle but was smartly stopped by the feet of the Caersws custodian.

Salisbury was involved five minutes later though when a corner for the home side wasn’t cleared and Sam Phillips was fouled in the box by the youngster, with the referee pointing to the spot. Phillips stepped up by Beattie guessed right making an outstanding save in the final minute.

However, as so often this season, as stoppage time came Town couldn’t survive and McLaughlin poked the ball home in a crowded box to share the points.

Denbigh Town: Beattie, Flanders, Beaumont, Lockley, S.Jones, K.Roberts, Pownall, Brown, Duffy, Vaughan, Davies

Subs: Wilmot, Williams, Cooke, Butler, Salisbury, I.Roberts, Clarke

Referee: Huw Jones

POTM: Ben Lockley - Another solid and consistent performance topped off with an impressive assist.