LLANDUDNO ended a run of defeats with a 2-2 draw against JD Welsh Premier League derby rivals Prestatyn Town.

Iwan Williams’ side were undone by a late leveller from the Seasiders to ensure both sides went home with a share of the spoils, and they now find themselves in ninth spot ahead of their next clash at Newtown on March 24.

A sensational save from Alex Lynch was enough to deny Oli Buckley an opening goal after just three minutes, and the stopper also saved smartly from Louis Irvine’s long-range effort on ten.

The home side had their first opportunity soon after courtesy of a Wes Baynes free-kick, but the recent signing from Airbus Broughton was unable to find the target and fired his shot over.

Town continued to press and got their rewards on 29 minutes when a looping header from Myles Hart left Lynch with no chance to open the scoring.

Things almost got even better for the visitors during a dominant spell towards the end of the first period, with Damian Ketley, Ben Maher and Noah Edwards all coming within a whisker of doubling their tally.

After the interval saw the hosts emerge with a renewed sense of purpose and they levelled proceedings on 49 minutes when Sam Hart produced a fine finish, and Iwan Williams’ men got their noses in front for the first time on 69 thanks to a well-taken effort from Danny Shaw.

The away side kept plugging away and Lynch was called into action on numerous occasions to prevent Jack Higgins and Ketley from finding the net, but their persistence finally paid off on 88 minutes when a period of pressure resulted in James Stead firing home to give his side a share of the spoils from the derby clash.