Three goals , a great fightback and excellent performances throughout the team belies the 6-3 scoreline , writes Peter Glynn at Abergele Rovers.

Tony Sheridan has got his charges playing some neat football and scoring quality goals , though the Reserves supremo will be cursing his luck as the Central Park boys were possibly worthy of getting something out of this game.

If you allow it , Rovers will play the socks off you and so it proved as the hosts raced into a 2-0 cushion , courtesy of goals from Nick Jones and Adam Kruse on 20 and 24 minutes respectively.

The home side also had a good shout for a penalty which was airily waved away by the match official , but he made amends by awarding the home side a more dubious spot kick decision , which Chris Brown in the Denbigh goal saved ( to give it a polite name )  comfortably. In point of fact , the big stopper had to wait for the ball to arrive and avoided the temptation to throw his cap on it.

Gele were hot and could have added to their total , but good defending from Jamie Clayton , who was hard in the tackle and superb in the air , prevented further serious efforts troubling the Town goal. Adam Owen had to work overtime to deny Nick Jones  , and then just before half time , Jonny Bowen put in a foot to deny Rover's Dave Collins a strike on goal.

It looked as if it was going to be a hard day at the office when Kruse added his second on 47 minutes to make it 3-0 but suddenly Sheridan's mob decided to join the party.

Darren Nixon - he has skill and toughness and a quality about his play - curled in a peach from a 25 yard free kick to lift the spirits and gladden the heart.

Tom Sheridan , Denbigh's Man of the Match , was putting himself about in the middle of the park , and he was feeding the lively Brett Jones and Nixon as the away side sniffed a revival. 

Brett Jones was outstanding , and good play in conjunction with Ben Stanway , who has improved week on week , released Simon Mackie on 55 minutes and the lurker beat the offside trap , rounded the keeper and stroked the ball home.

 

3-2 and it was all to play for and Denbigh began to press for the equaliser , though to be fair to Rovers , they continued to look likely on the break , and Stanway did well to hack away a thunderbolt from Kruse.

Abergele were keen to regain the initiative and on 70 minutes a break down the right exposed the Town defence and from a great ball into the box James Davies planted home. If they thought it was over , they were incorrect as  Gaz John Williams brought it back to 4-3 when Chris Hughes slipped the ball to his feet. The goal grabber took an touch before slamming home.

A mention for Gary Madoc Jones who is out injured and who has tirelessly supported his team by coming along to games home & away. It is this team spirit and morale that stands Denbigh in great stead and something that Manager Sheridan can look on with pride.

Gaz John is not just there for the goals. He had a busy game , closing down opponents and enjoyed a number of mazy runs that left defenders , including his own , in a daze.

Town now threw the kitchen sink at Gele , and Sean Williams inched an effort into the side netting when well placed, and Gareth Hughes cooked up another goal bound drive that was deflected away.

 

The moment of the match arrived  from a Stanway corner. Brett Jones met the ball perfectly and was in purgatory to see his effort hacked off the line with Town thinking they had poached a leveller.

It proved ultimately decisive.

Gele are quality in midfield , especially on the right hand flank , and as Denbigh began to tire , so the home side took advantage.

James Davies effectively sealed it on 77 minutes when he netted his second to make it 5-3 and then on 85 minutes Dave Collins bagged a 6th for the home side with a close range effort.

 

Denbigh Town Reserves: Chris Brown , Ben Stanway , Adam Owen , Jamie Clayton , Jonny Bowen , Chris Hughes (Captain) , Tom Sheridan , Darren Nixon , Brett Jones , Simon Mackie , Gaz John Williams. Subs (used) Sean Williams , Gareth Hughes. (unused) Andrew Skeoch.