Wrexham are still waiting for their first win of the new season as Phil Parkinson's side were held 1-1 by Watford with Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac watching on at the Racecourse.

The north Wales club's celebrity ownership were in attendance to witness the second game in succession where Wrexham failed to ensure the scoreboard reflected their superiority.

After being denied victory in the final moments in last week's 1-1 draw at Cardiff City, Wrexham had to come from behind when Luca Kjerrumgaard glanced home a clever Omar Traore cross after just 12 minutes.

Danny Imray's first goal following his summer move from Crystal Palace restored parity via a deflection on 23 minutes following good work by Kieffer Moore.

But despite growing second-half pressure, Wrexham again lacked a clinical edge to allow Watford to hang on to a point on the back of an opening day win over Southampton, continuing the unbeaten start under new manager Alessio Dionisi.

Little wonder Watford enjoyed it. Expectations had not been sky-high going into the new campaign as fans began adjusting to yet another new man in the dug-out.

Injuries have not helped, but Watford looked lively and threatening on the counter throughout.

With Wrexham slow to press in the opening exchanges, they took full advantage as Traore's flicked cross under no pressure allowed Kjerrumgaard to get a run on Dom Hyam.

His clever headed finish was his first of the season having been restored to the side, following the nine in the league last term that saw the club turn his loan stay from Udinese into a permanent move.

The hosts did respond when they upped the urgency, a clever counter of their own finished by the eye-catching Imray.

But, summing up Wrexham's afternoon, he should have done better on 37 minutes when good work again from Moore was met by a scuffed shot that hit the post.

George Thomason also hit the crossbar after the interval with an already-youthful Watford having to introduce 20-year-old Albert Eames after a head injury to Traore.

But for all their play and share of the ball, there was an element of early-season sloppiness about Parkinson's side.

While Watford kept Wrexham honest with pacey attacks from deep, Wrexham could have and should have done more with the control they had.

And, crucially after not making the most of chances at Cardiff, they lacked a real final-third threat to gain a first win of the season, having also lost to Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.

It means some work for Parkinson, who will hope to land additions in the final days of the transfer window, with a testing fixture list looming on the horizon, starting with the visit of Birmingham City on Friday.

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson told BBC Sport Wales:

"I thought we responded brilliantly to their goal. It's always tough when you concede first at home, but we showed good character and good calmness to get back in the game.

"We dominated the game in the second-half. They are always dangerous on the counter, but we handled them well and we had moments to go and win the game.

"The pitch dried up a little and the speed of our passing probably wasn't where it needed to be. Too many times with our crossing we hit the first man and the quality needed to be better to create more chances, but we still had moments to have won the game."

Watford head coach Alessio Dionisi told BBC Sport Wales :

"I am very, very, very happy for the result. It was difficult for us to play against a good, physical side with a lot of experience. We played well, we had a good start, but I'm happy with the second-half because we stayed compact and did well defensively. We probably weren't good enough once or twice with the ball, but we were tired.

"Today was very difficult because the Southampton match played well short, Wrexham went long and it is not easy for us because after 25 minutes we had to make a change and introduce another young player against a side who won't be easy for any club in this division.

"We have four points, but it hasn't been easy. We have young players, players who arrived late, but we worked hard together."