Welsh international Paul Parry was unlucky not to score on two occasions. In this instance he managed to force a save from goalkeeper Dean Gerken and win his new team a corner.
Jon Parkin was quiet for the majority of the afternoon but came alive in the last 10 minutes.
Parkin's excellent strike halved the deficit on 82 minutes
Skipper Callum Davidson sent the North End fans into raptures when he converted his 96th minute penalty.