Colwyn Bay 1 - 2 Lancaster City - 18/08/01 - League
Battling Colwyn Bay, who
were missing six players, deserved a share of the points as they lost a close
game 2-1 against Lancaster City in this UniBond Premier League curtain raiser at
Llanelian Road.
The new look Seagulls side found it difficult to get to grips with the visitors
who forced a succession of corners early on.
Lancaster finally made the
breakthrough after 31 minutes when the pacey Andy Whittaker burst through the
home defence and lashed a shot from 20 yards into the bottom corner of the net.
This goal seemed to give Bay the impetus that they needed and they twice went
close to levelling the match
Graham Roberts saw his 40 yard shot saved by Mark Thornley in the Lancaster City
goal and Mark Limbert saw his 20 yard effort parried as the hosts twice went
close to levelling the match.
After the break Colwyn Bay stepped up a gear and debutant John Fisher-Cooke must
have thought he had levelled the match but saw his goal-bound header saved by
Thornley.
The hosts were pushing hard for an equaliser and it came in the 64th minute when
the always lively Mark Limbert let fly with a 30 yard curler that beat the
outstretched Thornley and flew into the top corner.
Just as it seemed that the Seagulls had done enough to secure a share of the
points Clitheroe's cross from the right was met by the head of Whittaker who
secured maximum points for the visitors.
Bay almost snatched a deserved equaliser in injury time but James McIllvogue was
unable to connect with Limbert's teasing cross.
Colwyn Bay: Paul Smith, Dean Williams, Paul Jones, Craig Hogg, Colin Caton (Owain Roberts 62), Jason Jones, Marc Limbert, Graham Roberts, James McIlvogue, Jon Fisher-Cooke (Simon Richards 85), Stuart Schueber. Sub not used: Craig Lawton. Attendance 295.
Limbo has a shot.
Jon Fisher-Cooke makes a break down the right.
In comes the corner.
Gilly gets stuck in.