NORTHWICH let a 2-0 lead slip by half-time then went behind before earning a point in a breathless Blue Square Premier game at the Victoria Stadium.
Paul Tait and Chris Williams gave Vics an early fillip before Colin Cryan and John Denham levelled.
Former Cammell Laird player Jamie Maguire put Droylsden ahead before Chris Walsh completed the scoring with a piledriver from fully 50 yards.
Droylsden substitute Ronnie Gibson missed an easy chance for snatching full points in the closing stages as both defenders continued to make many mistakes.