Prescot's three points took them into second place, but make no mistake about it, they had to work hard to collect the three points.

A 24th minute header from Nathan Koehler following a corner, settled the points, but it was not without a fight from the visitors.

In fact, Chasetown will be disappointed to come away with no points. Cables keeper Mitchell Allen pulled off a top class save onto his post from a Luke Yates header which seemed destined to level the scores.

After the break, Allen again from a Carter Lycett shot was at full stretch to turn the ball over the bar.

Then, agonisingly, Allen made a low save from a Jack Langston effort but the ball zipped off the wet surface under the foot of substitute Max Chimenes who seemed likely to get a chance to equalise late on.