January 06, 2024 - 394 views
Colwyn Bay suffered a hugely disappointing 1-0 defeat against 10-man Aberystwyth Town to drop back into the relegation positions of the JD Cymru Premier League.
Aberystwyth had Mark Cadwallader sent off just before half-time for a late challenge on Tommy Creamer, but took the lead early in the second half and the ten men then defended resolutely to bag three huge points to leapfrog Bay in the table.
In a goalless first half the home side had two goals disallowed, for offside and handball, while Colwyn Bay twice hit the bar through Udo Akpan and Tom McCready.
The home side then took the lead a minute into the second half when a long range effort by Alex Darlington came back off the bar and Liam Walsh scored from the rebound.
The Bay had plenty of possession after that but couldn’t take what few chances they had against a defiant home defence.
Lloyd Marsh-Hughes headed narrowly wide from Tom McCready’s cross, Stef Edwards couldn’t finish off good work by Lloyd Marsh-Hughes and Dan Jones, while Marsh-Hughes volleyed over the bar from six yards and Udi Akpan fired a volley straight at the keeper.
In the end it needed a good save by Joe Smith to prevent Alex Darlington from doubling Aberystwyth’s lead, as Bay suffered a fifth league defeat in a row.
Seagulls boss Steve Evans apologised to the travelling Bay fans after the game, describing the first half performance as the “the worst we have played all season”.
