Denbigh Town were clinical on Saturday as Dewi Llion’s side brushed Buckley aside at the Globe.

A brace for Alfie Vaughan along with strikes from Nathan Brown, Bobby Beaumont and Sam Duffy saw off the Bucks in a brilliant away display. Meanwhile a resolute defensive performance saw Denbigh keep a first clean sheet in six games.

Town made three changes to the XI with Elijah Beattie starting in goal along with Owen Davies and Danny Clarke coming into the side.

The first talking point of the contest came on 14 minutes when Denbigh stood in disbelief at the referee's lack of action. After superb link-up play between Davies and Brown the former was hacked down in the box only for the officials to remain unmoved. Less than a minute later and surely the referee would point to the spot when Sam Duffy ran through and was chopped down by goalkeeper Jimmy McHarrie but again nothing given.

On 23 minutes a superb ball from Brown found Duffy who sprinted on to the ball only to strike first time and blaze over the crossbar. Buckley had their first opportunity two minutes later when a free-kick into the Town box was met by Dan Burgess whose effort at an angle was stopped by Beattie.

Just before the half hour mark Town had the lead and what a strike it was. A throw came into the box before being half cleared and falling to Brown who lashed a volley into the top left corner.

Not keen to rest on the slender advantage, Town went for a second and delivered on it just two minutes after grabbing the opener. Brown turned provider when his corner met the head of Beaumont who looped the ball into the far corner.

Town made a habit of quick fire doubles when with two minutes of the first 45 to play Vaughan had his first when he swept the ball into the bottom left corner. Moments later in stoppage time Denbigh were in dreamland with Duffy rushing through one on one to make it four going into the break.

Half-Time: Buckley Town 0-4 Denbigh Town

Buckley had the first chance of the half when Moore once again struck the post from an angle as the hosts looked to get back into it early.

Vaughan caused problems for Buckley though and on 58 minutes almost made it five when he turned his man and forced a powerful effort, only for McHarrie to tip over.

Iwan Roberts was introduced just after the hour mark and caused issues for the back four, and on 74 minutes almost got on the scoresheet when neat footwork on the left saw him make inroads into the box and shoot, his effort was blocked before he rebounded wide. A moment later he again cut inside before forcing McHarrie to tip the ball behind.

Ben Lockley almost had his name on the scoresheet when a corner was swung back in by Vaughan, headed across by Beaumont and Lockley’s effort missed the target with a suspicion of a deflection.

With five minutes to play Buckley struck the post once again via Moore on an afternoon that really didn’t look like being theirs. The icing on the cake came for Denbigh in stoppage time as another substitute Gabriel Hinchcliffe nodded the ball forward for Vaughan who ran through and calmly slotted the ball home.

Denbigh will next be in action on Friday at home to Prestatyn.

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

Subs: Cooper, Williams, Pownall, Butler, Hinchcliffe, Salisbury, I.Roberts

Referee: Mark James

Attendance: 240

POTM: Alfie Vaughan - Brave, physical and clinical. Vaughan led the line superbly on mudbath.