Colwyn Bay 1 - 0 Vauxhall Motors - 5/10/01 - League
The Bay bounced back from their
disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of Farsley Celtic a few days earlier to
record a win against Vauxhall Motors in the Unibond League clash at Llanelian
Road. It was new boy Danny Barton, having recently signed on loan from Rhyl who
marked his Seagulls debut with the only goal of the game just before half-time.
Deiniol Graham twice went close for Bay in the first opening 15 minutes only to
see both shots parried by Vauxhall's keeper Chis Holmes. On 18 minutes new boy
Barton linked up with his striking partner, but Graham lost out and Holmes
gathered the loose ball comfortably. Following another Graham opportunity, this
time a header which was saved by the in form Holmes, the visitors went on the
offensive and had a number of opportunities to open the scoring in the last five
minutes of the first half. The all important and what transpired to be the only
goal of the game came just before the interval, Barton was in the right place at
the right time to head home a Marc Limbert corner.
In the second half the Seagulls should have extended their lead and the
impressive Barton could have added to his tally only to fire wide from 18 yards.
The visitors could have snatched a point late on, when John Stanhope's shot flew
wide, however the Bay held on and put the misery of their FA Cup exit behind
them in the best possible way, securing maximum points and continuing their
consistent start to the league season.
Colwyn Bay: Paul Smith, Craig Hogg, Alun Evans, Paul Jones, Glen Graham, Jason Jones (C), Marc Limbert, Dean Williams, Deiniol Graham, Danny Barton, Craig Lawton. Subs not used. James McIlvogue, Jonathan Cross, Stuart Scheuber. Attendance. 266
Marc Limbert gets in another cross.
The rain comes down at Llanelian Road, but it doesn't rain on debutant Danny Barton's parade.