TIM Dyer's Denbigh continued their pre-season build up with a competitive match against Liverpool-based Dow FC, reports Peter Glynn at Central Park.

Boasting a number of current and former Denbigh players, Dow began brightly with Tommy Harrison and Kenny Burgess threatening the home side's goal with intricate play, with the fine move ending with Steve Parle poking inches wide.

Denbigh settled into a rhythm, with new signing Tom Matischok prominent and his ball fell to Kevin Leech who put one through to Ian Evans but the worker bee found visiting keeper Tommy White brave to block off his firm effort.

Next man of the match Kevin Evans showed his quality with a breathtaking run that saw him beat six men before the ball was finally pinched off his toe by Kevin Jones with the goal seemingly at his mercy.

Town began to take the game by it's scruff and on 20 minutes took a deserved lead.

Excellent work from Jamie Hobson released Leech who fed a ball back to a lurking Matischok on the edge of the box.

The youngster took a touch before clinically rifling the ball low into the corner.

Now it was Dow's turn to up the stakes and Harrison fired one over when well placed, then Molloy hit Hulse when he should have registered and next Burgess ballooned one wide, again when it looked easier to score.

But the equaliser did arrive five minutes before the break and it was Graham Molloy who bullied his way between a hesitant Town defence to blast home giving Hulse no chance.

The second stanza was in much the same vein, with the game ebbing and flowing between the two sides.

Again Dow were creative but wasteful in front of goal and their profligacy cost them on 65 minutes.

Darren Cassidy – he is in danger of becoming prolific – arrived late in the box from the left flank to capitalise on tantalising play between the impressive Leech and the willing Evans.

A strike of one with confidence in front of the sticks and no wonder with the flyer having now scored four in five games.

Hulse had to be withdrawn with a sore thumb after a challenge from Tony Davies, who next went on a rampaging run that almost saw him in front of goal as the Red Sea parted, but the big man took a touch too many and Cassidy- a replacement for Hulse- gathered gratefully.

Next Cassidy fumbled a snapshot which almost fell to the feet of Keith Hughes.

Then Kenny Burgess found himself one on one with the Denbigh keeper, but again Cassidy stood up, acrobatically tipping over a fizzing effort.

A good workout for both clubs.